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1938Best.-Nr. 1307621938. First Edition. GREENE Graham. Brighton Rock. New York: Viking 1938. Octavo original silver-stamped black and rose boards original dust jacket. Housed in a custom slipcase. $4000.First edition of GreeneÕs electrifying noir novelÑÒhis first enquiry into the ways of man and GodÓÑ this American edition preceding the English edition by one month in scarce unrestored dust jacket.Following the success of A Gun for Sale 1936 Graham Greene drew upon news stories for this noir novel about a gang led by the sadistic killer Pinkie Brown. Although Greene claimed that his unforgettable characters had no living models it has been suggested that barmaid Ida Arnold was inspired by Mae West whose films had been reviewed by Greene. ""West's description of herself as 'a girl who lost her reputation but never missed it' could be said of Ida."" Yet Brighton Rock achieves a resonance that reaches beyond a tale of gang warfare or popular thrills. ""There is a battle for Pinkie's soul between the powers of Good and Evil as there was in the case of Marlowe's Dr. Faustus."" Greene's questioning of good and evil makes this ""his first Catholic novel his first enquiry into the ways of man and GodÉ It was to lead on to Power and the Glory 1940 and End of the Affair 1951"" Sherry I:637-649. Greene finished the novel in January 1938 and in May ""worked on proofs of the American edition"" Sherry II:3. ""Brighton Rock is an audacious bookÉ It is a world of razors bullies poverty false sentiments torture and death"" Shelden 203. Greene later noted that ""Brighton RockÉ is one of the best I ever wrote"" Ways of Escape. First edition appearing one month before the English edition: with ""Published in June 1938"" on the copyright page. Greene co-authored the screenplay for the 1947 Boulting Brothers film starring Richard Attenborough as PinkieÑ""the original sawdust Caesar just as he is the slick-haired ted with a razor blade Alex in A Clockwork Orange 1971É It's hard to locate a real tradition of homegrown British film noir but Brighton Rock comes close to it"" Guardian. Miller 17a. Wobbe A13b. Hubin 180. Text fine very lightest rubbing to silver-stamped boards toning to cloth spine; dust jacket with light edge-wear toning to spine with shallow chipping to spine ends minor tape reinforcement to verso. An extremely good copy in scarce unrestored dust jacket. hardcover books
Paris, Robert Laffont, Collection Pavillons, 1970. In-12, broché, couverture illustrée en couleurs et à rabats, 354 pp. Roman d'humour et de cocasserie ciselée de la première à la dernière page !
Paris, Robert Laffont, Collection Pavillons, 1956. In-12, broché, non coupé, 347 pp. Première traduction française sur papier d'édition (il n'a été tiré de cet ouvrage que 100 ex sur papier Corvol).
Paris, Librairie Plon, Collection " Le Roseau d'Or ", 20 avril 1931. In-8, broché, couverture bleu imprimée, non coupé, ex à grandes marges, 208 pp. Manque de papier 1 cm sur coiffe supérieure. Edition originale du premier livre de l'auteur traduit en français. Un des 85 exemplaires du tirage de tête numérotés sur pur fil Lafuma. Bel exemplaire.
Best.-Nr. 45127USA THE FRANKLIN LIBRARY 1978. LIMITED EDITION IN FULL LEATHER PRIVATELY PRINTED FOR SUBSCRIBERS AS THE GREATEST BOOKS OF THE 20TH CENTURY. ILLUSTRATED ELABORATELY DECORATED IN 22 CARAT GOLD ALL EDGES GILT SILK ENDPAGES AND BOOKMARKER. A VERY FINE COPY. USA, THE FRANKLIN LIBRARY, 1978 hardcover
Best.-Nr. 107700Eyre & Spottiswoode. London. 1951. Eyre & Spottiswoode. 1951. First edition. Hardback with DW. Bookplate to front endpaper with pages browned and foxed otherwise a lovely clean copy in a slightly worn wrapper with foxing to rear panel. hardcover
1958Best.-Nr. 30170Heinemann 1958. 8vo. First Edition neat signature on front free endpaper; blue cloth gilt back a very good bright copy in price-clipped dustwrapper the latter slightly faded at backstrip and a little browned on predominantly white rear panel. Dustwrapper artwork by Donald Green. The basis of Carol Reed's feature film 1959 starring Alec Guinness and Maureen O'Hara. Heinemann, hardcover
1981Best.-Nr. 52035The Bodley Head 1981. 8vo. First Edition on laid paper; cloth gilt gilt back a near fine copy in glassine dustwrapper. EDITION LIMITED TO 525 NUMBERED COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Written originally as a radio play for the BBC produced and narrated by Stephen Potter and broadcast on Saturday 6 May 1939. The Bodley Head, hardcover
Best.-Nr. PJH51275Sylvester & Orphanos 1980. Near Fine in publishers decorated cloth. Number 192 of a Signed Limited Edition of 330 copies. ISBN B0000EE05O Sylvester & Orphanos 1980 hardcover
Best.-Nr. PJH51279Sylvester & Orphanos 1983. Near Fine in publishers blue decorated cloth in hessian style Slipcase. Number 47 of a Signed Limited Edition of 330 copies. ISBN B0721LYG78 Sylvester & Orphanos 1983 hardcover
1969Best.-Nr. 46601Bodley Head 1969. 8vo. First Edition; handsomely bound in full dark green crushed morocco sides with gilt frame border back with raised bands second and fourth compartments lettered and ruled in gilt all other compartments tooled in gilt gilt top hand-made endpapers ribbon marker in custom-made slip-case with patterned lining an elegant copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. Bodley Head, hardcover
1961Best.-Nr. 46621Heineman 1961. 8vo. First Edition; handsomely bound in full dark green crushed morocco sides with gilt frame border back with raised bands second and fourth compartments lettered and ruled in gilt all other compartments tooled in gilt gilt top hand-made endpapers ribbon marker in custom-made-slip-case an elegant copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. Heineman, hardcover
Best.-Nr. 355490718660First Edition. Sydney Australia: The Invincible Press n.d. circa 1945. First Australian Edition First Issue. A softcover production with stiff printed stapled wrappers not issued with a D/W. Usual page tanning due to the poor quality of paper used and rubbing to the sides of the spine and with a hint of loss at the head and tail of the spine but still overall a solid VG copy of this very rare edition seldom found in collectable condition given the fragility of its production. The front covers shows the printed published price of 1/6 without the later over-sticker seen elsewhere. The design of the front cover matches that of the UK first edition. A bibliographical note: the first issue of this Australian first edition has an advert for "Murder is Forgetful" by William Bogart to the back panel which the National Library of Australia speculate as being published in "1945 ". Second or later issues of this title have a list of other books available in a list from the Invincible Press including Brighton Rock. A further bibliographical note: This the first Australian Edition is important as it drastically condensed various parts so that for example the final chapter was reduced to less than one page. The book gives no warning that the text is thus abridged. It seems virtually certain that the publishers and not the author bore the responsibility for these alterations. This book was printed under austerity measures by Truth and Sportsman Ltd cnr. Kippax and Holt Streets Sydney. Because of wartime restrictions the quality of both paper and print is very poor which is the reason why most copies turn up in really battered tatty well-used and creased shape and often with foxing to the covers. This copy has escaped that fate and is in shelvable condition. The publication date of the Australian first edition is un-known although Cedric Watts at the 1999 Graham Greene International Festival opined that it was published circa 1950. Photographs/scans available upon request. A real Graham Greene rarity. paperback
1932Best.-Nr. 42129Heinemann 1932. 8vo. First Edition; handsomely bound in full dark blue crushed morocco sides with gilt frame border back with raised bands second and fourth compartments lettered and ruled in gilt all other compartments tooled in gilt gilt top hand-made endpapers ribbon marker custom-made slip-case a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. The basis of Paul Martin's feature film 1934 starring Heather Angel and Norman Foster. Heinemann, hardcover
1958Best.-Nr. 42127Heinemann 1958. 8vo. First Edition; handsomely bound in full dark green crushed morocco sides with gilt frame border back with raised bands second and fourth compartments lettered and ruled in gilt all other compartments tooled in gilt gilt edges hand-made endpapers ribbon marker custom-made slip-case a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. The basis of Carol Reed's feature film 1959 starring Alec Guinness and Maureen O'Hara. Heinemann, hardcover
1940Best.-Nr. 42128Heinemann 1940. 8vo. First Edition half-title browned; handsomely bound in full dark red crushed morocco sides with gilt frame border back with raised bands second and fourth compartments lettered and ruled in gilt all other compartments tooled in gilt gilt top hand-made endpapers ribbon marker custom-made slip-case with patterned lining a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. Heinemann, hardcover
1975Best.-Nr. 39192Bodley Head 1975. 8vo. First Edition thus on laid paper; terracotta cloth gilt back beige endpapers a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. EDITION LIMITED TO 250 NUMBERED COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR THIS COPY NO. 5. Bodley Head, hardcover
2018Best.-Nr. 37333Folio Society 2018. 8vo. First Edition thus with frontispiece and 42 illustrations in the text; blue buckram upper board and backstrip blocked and lettered in cream and brown a near fine copy in publisher's board slip-case. SLIP-CASE NOT SHOWN IN IMAGE. Folio Society, hardcover
1985Best.-Nr. 30120Bodley Head and Anthony Blond 1985. 8vo. First Edition; green cloth gilt back green top a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper the latter lightly sunned as often at backstrip. Bodley Head and Anthony Blond, hardcover
1955Best.-Nr. 010287London: Heinemann 1955 unclipped DW with some minor chipping to spine ends a little age or handling soiling closed edges slightly foxed stationer's stamp to fep cloth slightly sunned at head of spine . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 12mo - over 6 - 7 tall. Heinemann hardcover
1955Best.-Nr. 009500London: Heinemann 1955 unclipped DW light wear or spotting minor splits or chips to spine ends and corners name and date in ink to fep spine slight lean faint dust related spotting to closed edges 247pp. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 12mo - over 6 - 7 tall. Heinemann hardcover
1955Best.-Nr. 004874London: Heinemann 1955 unclipped dust jacket light fade and browning to spine pencil name to fold in flap and fep top edge dusty spine slight lean Book Society issue with Heinemann 247pp. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 12mo - over 6 - 7 tall. Heinemann hardcover
1963Best.-Nr. 003543London: Bodley Head 1963 unclipped dust wrapper light rubbing to corners book unmarked 140pp collected short stories. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 12mo - over 6 - 7 tall. Bodley Head hardcover
1969Best.-Nr. mbb006861Sydney: The Bodley Head 1969. First Australian Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 205x130x30mm. 205x130x30mm496g . . 500g Postage Incorrect see below for 1kg . . The Bodley Head. Sydney. 1969. First Australian Edition. 1st Printing. . Pp319 Green cloth hard boards with gilt lettering to spine in original dust jacket unclipped. Book has tapemarks to endpapers that show through to adjoining pages jacket has corresponding tape marks book block slightly foxed. A very good bright copy. . . Australia_Post_Zoned_International_Shipping_Rates_FOR_THIS_PARCEL . . AP-Zone1_NZ:_AU$33.00 . . AP-Zone3_Canada_USA:_AU$49.40 . . AP-Zone4_UK_Europe:_AU$56.60 . . Domestic_tracked_OR_registered_flat_rate_FOR_THIS_ITEM_Within_Australia:_AU$11.60 1st Printing The Bodley Head hardcover
1971Best.-Nr. mbb006858New York: Simon and Schuster 1971. First American Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 215x145x25mm. 215x145x25mm422g . . 500g Postage Incorrect see below for 1kg . . Simon and Schuster. New York. 1971. First American Edition. 1st Printing. . Pp220 Black cloth hard boards with gilt lettering to spine in original dust jacket unclipped. Head and foot of spine rolled slight shelf wear jacket has minor creasing to top back edge and spine. . . Australia_Post_Zoned_International_Shipping_Rates_FOR_THIS_PARCEL . . AP-Zone1_NZ:_AU$33.00 . . AP-Zone3_Canada_USA:_AU$49.40 . . AP-Zone4_UK_Europe:_AU$56.60 . . Domestic_tracked_OR_registered_flat_rate_FOR_THIS_ITEM_Within_Australia:_AU$11.60 1st Printing Simon and Schuster hardcover
