A Quick Look Behind
Sylvester & Orphanos, 1983. presentation copy. hardcover. SIGNED fine presentation copy in fine slipcase.
Sylvester & Orphanos, 1983. presentation copy. hardcover. SIGNED fine presentation copy in fine slipcase.
William Heinemann Ltd, London, 1956. 1st Edition. Soft cover. London: William Heinemann, 1956. 8vo. Original wrappers. Proof Copy. Near fine. Light soiling and fading on covers. Comes housed in a custom made slipcase.
William Heinemann, 1955. first. hardcover. First edition, first published 1955 stated on copyright page. Book near fine, very minor rubbing. Dust jacket very good, some tanning.
Bodley Head, 1975. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Signed first limited edition, one of only 250 copies signed and numbered, this is number 140. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Owner's inscription on front free endpaper.
Viking, 1963. 1st Edition. Hardcover. NY: Viking, 1963. First edition (copyright page states "Published in 1963" and no mention of later printings). Book near fine (signed by previous owner on front free end-paper), in near fine dust jacket. DJ flap price reads "$3.50."
Viking Press, 1953, 1953. Hardcover. book in fine condition, DJ very good with wear and tear and is priceclipped.
London: Rupert hart-Davis, 1957, 1957. Hardcover. book in fine condition, DJ in near fine with wear along edges.
Simon and Schuster, 1968. 1st Edition. Soft cover. The first publication of this screenplay by Graham Greene and Carol Reed. First Printing stated on the copyright page.
Viking Press, 1950. first. hardcover. First edition. Book near fine. Dust jacket very good.
New York: Viking, 1950. First. hardcover. A near fine first edition (the US is the true first edition, preceding the first UK) in a near fine dust jacket, INSCRIBED by Greene to Ralph Sylvester and Stathis Orphanos, publishers of three fine press signed limited books by Greene. Advance review copy.....
David O. Selznick, 1950. 1st Edition. Soft cover. March 11, 1950. 140 leaves. [Culver City: David O. Selznick] Typescript, original pinkish wrappers, typescript titles to covers. The in-house mimeographed script of the American adaptation as produced by David O. Selznick. Greene originally developed The Third Man as a film treatment.....
David O. Selznick, 1950. 1st Edition. Soft cover. No place of publication: Selznick Releasing Corporation, 1950, 1950. 122 mimeographed pages printed on rectos only; apart from the dialogue it includes a title leaf and a three page synopsis with character descriptions, as well as two pages of credits, all on.....
David O. Selznick, 1950. 1st Edition. Soft cover. 14 INCHES BY 8 1.2 INCHES, Pale green/gray wrappers, printed, three pins. (174) leaves. This script was previously owned by Serendipity Books and includes a copy of their descriptions of the item in 2008. It was later sold at auction by Bonhams.....
U.S.A.: Viking, 1970. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First Edition, no mention of later printing. Near fine book and dust jacket, minor wear. Book is a bit shelf-cocked. Original price of $5.95 on dust jacket.
Viking Press, 1970, 1970. Hardcover. f/f,
Norstedt and Soner. 1st Edition. Soft cover. First edition, Stockholm, 1960. The correct first edition of A Burnt-Out Case, published first in Sweden and in Swedish. Softcover. Book near fine, except for some slight edgewear, slight fading on front, slight discoloration on back, previous owner's signature and date stamp on.....
London: Bodley Head, 1980, 1980. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Published in London by the Bodley Head in 1980. First Edition. Book fine. DJ fine. DJ price reads "£ 6.95 net."
Toronto: Lester & Orpen Dennys, 1980, 1980. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Published in Toronto by Lester & Orpen Dennys in 1980. First Canadian Edition. The Canadian Edition is the True First Edition, preceding both British and American editions. Book fine except for slight creasing on spine edges. DJ fine except for.....
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1980, 1980. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Published in New York by Simon & Schuster in 1980. First Edition number sequence is printed on copyright page "1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2." Book fine except for slight fading along top and bottom edges.....
Lester and Orpen Dennys, 1980. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Copy number 8 of less than 20 copies leather bound and issued by the publisher at the time of publication. The rest were remaindered as unbound gatherings of signatures and later issued by a book dealer in a cheap green cloth. Signed.....
Canada: Lester and Orpen Dennys, 1980. One of only 150 copies of the signed limited edition of the true first edition, which came out in Canada before the US and England. This is the second issue of the signed limited, in green cloth. A tiny portion (only ten copies in.....
Lester & Orpen Dennys, 1 980. first. hardcover. First Canadian edition which is the true first edition. Book and dust jacket in fine condition.
Reinhardt Books, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. Published in New York by Reinhardt Books in 1989. First Edition. Book fine. DJ fine. DJ price is $19.95.
Michigan State College Press, 1953. 1st Edition. Hardcover. With an introduction by Graham Greene. First edition, as indicated by the date 1953 on the copyright and the title page. Flap price $3.00. Some discoloration at the top of the front board. Board corners slightly bent. A few marks on the.....