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The Honorary Consul
by Graham Greene
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: The Bodley Head, 1973 . First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 8" by 5.5". None. The first edition of this spy thriller from Graham Greene, set in 1970s Argentina. The first edition, first impression of Grahame Greene's thrilling spy novel, set in Argentina prior to the 'Dirty War' of the early 1970s.In the publisher's original dust wrapper, price clipped.Considered one of Greene's favourites of his own works, it was adapted into a film in 1983, starring Michael Caine and Richard Gere.Former owner's inscription to half title. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price clipped dust wrapper. Externally, bright, with light shelf wear to back strip head and tail. A touch of discolouration to back strip, with minor edge wear to back strip head and tail, and closed tear to head of front wrap, repaired to dust wrapper reverse. Internally, firmly bound. Contemporary owner's inscription to half title. Pages clean and bright. Near Fine
Synopsis
Graham Greene was born in 1904. He worked as a journalist and critic, and was later employed by the Foreign Office. He died in April 1991.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 810F20
- Title
- The Honorary Consul
- Author
- Graham Greene
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Bodley Head
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1973
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- spy novel thriller argentina dirty war thriller
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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