A Gun For Sale
by Greene, Graham
A Gun for Sale is a 1936 novel by Graham Greene. This novel was made into a film in 1941 and renamed This Gun for Hire, which was also the title of the book's U.S. edition. Alan Ladd was cast as Raven in the film, but the character's description in the book suggests someone quite different. Raven is a man dedicated to ugly deeds. When Raven is paid for killing the Minister of War with stolen notes, he becomes a man on the run.
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A Gun for Sale
by Greene, Graham
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- Used - Near fine, Uniform edition (original 1935) with fair d/j (tearing and faded spine), pages clean and binding tight; slight foxing
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- Uniform
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- 1947
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- Hardback
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Maidenhead, Berkshire, GBR
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$12.60
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London: Heinemann, 1947. Uniform. hardback. Near fine, Uniform edition (original 1935) with fair d/j (tearing and faded spine), pages clean and binding tight; slight foxing on endpapers and edges. Owner's inscription ffep. 16mo (170 x 100 / 6_"" x 4""). Raven is a ruthless assassin, a hired killer, whose cold-blooded murder of the Minister for War will have… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Gun for Sale (Uniform edition)
by Greene, Graham
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- Used - Near fine, Uniform edition (original 1936) with good d/j (slight bumping), text block firm, pages clean and unmarked; Owner's n
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- Uniform
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- 1947
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- H/b
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Maidenhead, Berkshire, GBR
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$15.12
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London: Heinemann, 1947. Uniform. h/b. Near fine, Uniform edition (original 1936) with good d/j (slight bumping), text block firm, pages clean and unmarked; Owner's neat inscription ffep. 18mo (170 x 100 / 6_"" x 4""). Raven is a ruthless assassin, a hired killer, whose cold-blooded murder of the Minister for War will have violent repercussions across Europe.… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Gun For Sale
by GREENE, Graham
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- Used - Very Good
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- 1963
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- Softcover
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, USA
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$20.00
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Middlesex: Penguin Books, 1963. Softcover. Very Good. First Penguin edition. Mass market paperback. Pages age-toned with a couple dog-eared, spine cocked, very good. A thriller. Item Price
$20.00
A Gun for Sale
by Greene, Graham
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- Used - Very Good
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- No Jacket
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- 1st Edition
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- 1936
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- Hardcover
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- 1
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Beverly Hills, California, USA
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$900.00
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Heinemann, 1936. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. First edition beautifully rebound in full leather. Foxing on preliminary pages. Marbled endpapers. Gold gilt decoration on ribbed leather spine. Item Price
$900.00
A Gun for Sale (aka This Gun for Hire)
by Greene, Graham
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- Used - Very Good
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- .
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- 1963
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- Paperback
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Mississauga, Ontario, CAN
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$9.70
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London: Penguin # 1896 1st Printing , 1963 ----------paperback. The very first Penguin printing. Small tears to spine bottom, faint front cover staining, front cover Canadian 85¢ price sticker (can be removed), back cover crease, a VG copy.. .. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. Note: our prices on Biblio are the LOWEST of any of the… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Gun for Sale
by Greene, Graham
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- Used - Near fine, Uniform edition (original 1935) with good d/j (tearing and bumping), pages clean and binding tightProvenance: BBC Pol
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- Uniform
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- 1947
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- Hardback
- Quantity Available
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Maidenhead, Berkshire, GBR
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$15.12
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London: Heinemann, 1947. Uniform. hardback. Near fine, Uniform edition (original 1935) with good d/j (tearing and bumping), pages clean and binding tightProvenance: BBC Political journalist Peter Hardiman Scott (plate on ffep). 16mo (170 x 100 / 6_"" x 4""). Raven is a ruthless assassin, a hired killer, whose cold-blooded murder of the Minister for War will have violent… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Gun For Sale
by Graham Greene
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- Used - Very Good
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- 1st Edition 1st Printing
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- 1936
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- Hardcover
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London, Greater London, GBR
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$629.95
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UK: Heinemann, 1936. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good. A Gun For Sale by Graham Greene First Edition Heinemann 1936. Previous owner's bookplate to fep. Sporadic foxing to preliminary pages and edges. Covers are bright and unblemished. No rubbing or dulling to gilt lettering. VG. "A Gun for Sale" by Graham Greene is a gripping and… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Gun for Sale
by GREENE, Graham (1904-1991)
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Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, GBR
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$1,001.62
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London: William Heinemann Ltd., 1936. [Thriller] First Edition. Octavo (18 x 12cm), pp.[viii]; 261; [3], blank. Publisher's red cloth lettered in gilt to the spine, red endpapers. Contents clean, no inscriptions, some sunning to spine and top edge, minor lean. A very good copy of one of the author's rarest titles in first edition, lacking only the ridiculously rare… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Gun For Sale
by GREENE, Graham
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- Used - Very Good
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- 1963
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- Softcover
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, USA
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$30.00
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Middlesex: Penguin Books, 1963. Softcover. Very Good. First Penguin edition. Mass market paperback. Wrappers modestly rubbed and edgeworn with a faint sticker shadow on the rear wrap, very good. A thriller. Item Price
$30.00
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A Gun for Sale
by Greene, Graham
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- Used - Like New
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- First Edition
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- Hardcover
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Southampton, New York, USA
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$500.00
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William Heinemann. First Edition. Hardcover. Used - Like New. First Edition, First Printing. Published by William Heinemann, 1936. Octavo. Custom bound in ¾ black morocco with 5 raised spine bands stamped in gold. Book is like new; clean with no ownership markings, names or writing. Binding is tight with no cracks or loose pages. A fine copy of… Read more about this item Item Price
$500.00
A GUN FOR SALE. An Entertainment
by GREENE, Graham
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- Used - 8vo, 261pp. A good hardback copy with faded spine and binding canted. Small stain to rear board. Bookplate and previous owner
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Camberwell, Victoria, AUS
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$129.80
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William Heinemann, London, 1936. Reprint. 8vo, 261pp. A good hardback copy with faded spine and binding canted. Small stain to rear board. Bookplate and previous owner's details stamped on front end paper. Item Price
$129.80
A Gun for Sale; An Entertainment
by Greene, Graham
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- Used
- Published
- 1973
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- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780140185409
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Winnipeg, Manitoba, CAN
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$7.50
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London: Penguin Classics, 1973. Paperback. pp.186. 8vo. Edgewear, scuffed covers; good+. Item Price
$7.50
A Gun for Sale
by GREENE, Graham
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- Used - Very Good
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- Reprint.
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- 1965
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- Paperback
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Auckland, NZL
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$7.00
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London: Penguin Books, 1965 Very tidy. Faint foxing in endpapers and a small name in front. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall Item Price
$7.00
A Gun For Sale
by Greene, Graham
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- Used
- Published
- 2001
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- Paperback
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- 9780099286141
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Winnipeg, Manitoba, CAN
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$9.00
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London: Vintage, 2001. Paperback. pp. 186. 8vo. Light general shelfwear, edgeworn; very good. Item Price
$9.00
A Gun For Sale
by Graham Greene
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- Used - Good
- Published
- 1968
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- Paperback
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, GBR
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$3.93
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Penguin books, 1968. Paperback. Good. 1968. 189 pages. Pictorial paper cover. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning. Item Price
$3.93
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A Gun for Sale
by Graham Greene
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- Used - Very Good
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- Very Good
- Edition
- Reprint
- Published
- 1948
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- Cloth
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- 1
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Northampton, Northamptonshire, GBR
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$44.10
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UK: Heinemann, 1948. Reprint . Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Reprint Uniform Edition 1948. The book is part of the uniform edition of Greene's books. The book is very good++ and bright. Contents good. The wrapper is very good and quite bright. Edges rubbed and nicked. Small loss to spine… Read more about this item Item Price
$44.10
A Gun for Sale: 5an Entertainment
by Greene, Graham
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- Used - Acceptable
- Published
- 1992
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- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780140185409
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- 1
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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$6.56
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Penguin Group, 1992. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
$6.56
A Gun for Sale: An Entertainment
by Greene, Graham
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- Used - Good
- Published
- 1982
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- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780140018967
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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$6.62
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Penguin Books, 1982. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
$6.62
A Gun for Sale: 5an Entertainment
by Greene, Graham
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- Used - Good
- Published
- 1992
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780140185409
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- 1
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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$6.56
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Penguin Group, 1992. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
$6.56
A Gun for Sale
by Greene, Graham
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Published
- 1948
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Garrison, New York, USA
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$85.00
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William Heinemann Ltd . DJ in archival cover large chip edge ware. Second (Uniform) Edition, third printing. . Near Fine. Hardcover. 2nd Edition. 1948. Item Price
$85.00