The Man Within
by Greene, Graham
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good, 1st edition (2nd impression a few weeks later in 1929) without d/j but original black boards clean and gilt titling o
- Seller
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Maidenhead, Berkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Heinemann, 1929. 1st, 2nd imp. hardback. Very good, 1st edition (2nd impression a few weeks later in 1929) without d/j but original black boards clean and gilt titling on spine clear. Binding intact and tight, with pages clean with hardly any foxing.. 12mo (190 x 130 / 7_"" x 5""). Greene's first novel, it tells the story of Francis Andrews, a reluctant smuggler, who betrays his colleagues, and the aftermath of his betrayal.
Synopsis
Graham Greene (1904–1991) worked as a journalist and critic, and was later employed by the foreign office. His many books include The Third Man, The Comedians and Travels with My Aunt. He is the subject of an acclaimed three-volume biography by Norman Sherry.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Inklings & Yarnspinners (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- IYC16835
- Title
- The Man Within
- Author
- Greene, Graham
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good, 1st edition (2nd impression a few weeks later in 1929) without d/j but original black boards clean and gilt titling o
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st, 2nd imp
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1929
- Pages
- 354
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 1st, fiction, Greene
- Bookseller catalogs
- 2nd-hand books;
- Size
- 12mo (190 x 130 / 7_\"\" x 5\"\")
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- 12mo
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- Gilt
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