An extensive private collection of the works of Graham Greene, offered for sale by Jonkers Rare Books.
JONKERS RARE BOOKS
A PRIVATE COLLECTION
GRAHAM GREENE
JONKERS RARE BOOKS 2024
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GRAHAM GREENE - A PRIVATE COLLECTION The enclosed catalogue offers for sale an extensive collection of Graham Greene first editions, and includes rarities only dreamt of by Greene collectors in their most fanciful flights of imagination. Chief among these are the two books Greene privately printed for his lover Catherine Wal- ston on Anacapri in 1949 and 1951. Together, After Two Years and For Christmas are the most elusive of all of Greene’s works, produced in tiny print runs which were reduced further by Greene when he destroyed all but a handful of copies. While After Two Years was distributed to three of Greene’s close confidantes, the only known copies of For Christmas are the copy Greene kept for himself, the one he gave to Walston, and the copy offered here. Elsewhere the early Greene rarities are present in their first editions, with elusive dustwrap - pers adorning Journey Without Maps, Brighton Rock, The Power And The Glory , and others. No - table association copies also abound, with books from the libraries of Greene’s wife Vivien, fellow writer Margaret Lane, and John & Gillian Sutro.
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1. Babbling April Blackwell, 1925. First edition. Original grey paper covered boards lettered in blue in pale grey dustwrapper printed in black. Vivien Greene’s copy with her ownership inscription on the front endpaper. A fine copy in a very good dust - wrapper with some tanning to the spine and a few small marks to the covers. [44662] £6,000 The author’s first book, published whilst the author was an undergraduate. 500 copies were printed of which only 302 copies were bound up. Vivien met Greene whilst she was working as a secretary at Blackwells (the publisher of this volume) and Greene was still at Oxford in 1925. Greene converted to Catholicism so that he could marry her in 1927. Their marriage lasted until the end of the 1940s, when it effectively fell apart due to Greene’s constant infidelities, though the couple never divorced.
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2. Babbling April Blackwell, 1925. First edition. Original grey paper covered boards. Signed by the author on the title page. A fine copy with just a touch of wear to the spine ends. [44663] £3,000 The author’s first book, published whilst the author was an undergraduate. 500 copies were printed of which only 302 copies were bound up. The signature, whilst not contemporary with publication, is early, probably from the late 1930s.
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3. The Man Within Heinemann, 1929. First edition. Original black cloth, let - tered in gilt, in cream dustwrapper printed in blue. A fine copy in a very good dustwrapper indeed with light tan- ning to the spine and vertical creases to the upper cover and spine. [44631] £3,750 The author’s first novel.
4. The Name Of Action Heinemann, 1930. First edition. Original dark blue cloth lettered in gilt in yellow dustwrapper printed in black and red. A fine copy with light foxing to the fore edge, in a near fine dustwrapper with a small chip to the head, but otherwise crisp and unusually bright. [44626] £6,000 The author’s second novel. The first issue (with the original 7/6 price) is now uncommon, without being unobtainably rare, however the dustwrapper’s light colouring and thin stock mean it is very seldom encoun- tered in bright and undamaged condition.
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5. Rumour At Nightfall Heinemann, 1931. First edition. Original red cloth with gilt lettering to the spine and blind design to the upper cover, in rare dustwrapper with blue and green design. A fine copy in a very good dustwrapper, which just shows minor wear to the head of the spine and a chip from the upper corner of the front panel. Overall an exceptionally well preserved example of this rare dustwrapper. [29955] £37,500 The author’s third novel, which along with Brighton Rock and A Gun For Sale, are so infrequently encountered complete with dustwrapper in commerce, that they are regarded by collectors as almost unobtainable. The scarcity can be partially explained by the fact that Greene’s previous novel, The Name of Action, was both a critical and commercial failure, leading his publishers to issue a small initial print run of the following novel. The publisher’s reticence was well founded as Rumour also fell foul of the critics. So disgusted was Greene with the work, he forbad its reprinting, a prohibition now laid upon his estate meaning that the book cannot be reissued until 2061.
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6. Rumour At Nightfall Heinemann, 1931. First edition. Original red cloth with gilt lettering to the spine and a blind-stamped vignette to up- per cover, in remainder issue dustwrapper. A fine copy in very near fine dustwrapper with minor wear to spine head. [44627] £9,500 The dustwrapper of this copy, with the lower price of 3/6 and advert for Stamboul Train to the lower cover, bears all the hall- marks of a later jacket, however this book was famously never reprinted: so disgusted was Greene with the work, he forbad its reprinting. The jacket, whilst secondary, therefore makes this a genuine remainder issue of the first printing, issued in response to poor sales.
7. Rumour At Nightfall Heinemann, 1931. First edition. Original red cloth with gilt lettering to the spine and blind design to the upper cover. A very good copy, with some fading to the spine and mi - nor wear to the spine ends and corners. [44657] £750 The author’s scarce third novel and one which Greene disliked so much he forbad its reprinting, a prohibition now laid upon his estate, meaning that the book cannot be reissued until 2061.
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8. Stamboul Train Heinemann, 1932. First edition. Original black cloth let- tered in gilt to the spine, in stylish pictorial dustwrapper designed by Youngman Carter. A near fine copy with bookplate to front pastedown, in a very good dustwrap - per indeed with a little wear to the head of the spine and two short closed tears. [44630] £5,000 The author’s fourth novel, and his first to gain commercial and critical success. In general one of the less scarce of Greene’s pre- war novels, it is nevertheless now rarely seen in commerce with the dustwrapper in a bright and crisp condition. PROVENANCE: Bernie Taupin (Lyricist and noted book collector. Blind stamp to front endpaper).
9. It’s A Battlefield Heinemann, 1934. First edition. Original black cloth in styl- ish pictorial dustwrapper designed by Youngman Carter. A very good copy indeed, slight bump to the head of the spine, in a very good example of the uncommon dust - wrapper, with some slight wear to the spine ends and corners, a couple of creases towards the head of the spine, and a shallow chip to the base of the spine. [43581] £9,500 An excellent copy of what Greene described as his “first overtly political novel”.
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10. It’s A Battlefield Heinemann, 1934. First edition, remaindered issue with 3/6 overprinted on the spine of the dustwrapper. Orig- inal black cloth with gilt lettering to the spine, in stylish pictorial dustwrapper designed by Youngman Carter. A near fine copy with ownership inscription to front end - paper and small bookshop label to rear pastedown in a very good dustwrapper with some wear to spine ends and edges, and a price label and a touch of fading to the spine. [44625] £1,950
11. The Bear Fell Free Grayson & Grayson, 1935. Sole edition. Original grey cloth titled in gilt to spine and decorated in gilt to the upper cover in buff pictorial dustwrapper illustrated in brown and blue by Joy Lloyd. Number 65 of 285 copies, signed by the author. Frontispiece by Joy Lloyd. A fine copy in a near fine dustwrapper with a hint of toning to the spine and two short closed tears to the top edge. [44620] £2,500 A short novella, not much cared for by Greene, but scarce by nature of its short limitation, particularly in such nice condi- tion.
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12. England Made Me Heinemann, 1935 . First edition. Original red cloth with gilt titles to the spine. A very good copy indeed, with fading to the spine. [44629] £600 One of the author’s scarcest novels.
13. A Gun For Sale Heinemann, 1936. First edition. Original red boards with gilt titles. A near fine copy with some fading to the spine. [32054] £1,250 One of Greene’s scarcest novels.
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14. Journey Without Maps Heinemann, 1936. First edition. Original yellow cloth with brown lettering in buff pictorial dustwrapper printed in black and red with Book Society wraparound band. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper, which is exceptional in its cleanliness and crispness and is just a couple of scarcely visible short closed tears shy of perfection. An exemplary copy. [44562] Sold Greene’s first travel book, an account of a 350 mile walk through Liberia. The title of the book comes from the fact that the interior of Liberia was unmapped at the time and Greene had to rely on native guides and porters. At the time of the journey Greene had written four novels of modest commercial success and was starting to doubt he could make a living as a writer. His publisher’s clearly shared his pessimism, and the book was published in very small numbers and is now among Greene’s rarest major works.
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15. Brighton Rock Heinemann, 1938. First edition. Original red cloth with gilt titles to spine, in exceptionally rare pink dustwrapper. A near fine copy with a little foxing to the fore edge in a very good dustwrapper, which shows some loss to the head of the spine, about half an inch at its deepest and slightly larger associated loss to the upper corner of the front panel, just clipping the B of the title. A small triangular chip to the base of the spine, but otherwise crisp with notable bright colouring. [39065] £57,500 The novel that established Greene’s reputation as a major force in Modern Literature. It carries all of Greene’s classic themes - sex, seediness, guilt, betrayal and death - in a stark and uncompromising style. First editions of this title without dustwrapper are not uncommon, yet in its dustwrapper it is a book that is most often missing from major literary collections. “Ardent Greene collectors despair of ever seeing it, let alone acquiring it” - Joseph Connolly.
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16. The Lawless Roads A Mexican Journey
17. The Confidential Agent Heinemann, 1939. First edition. Original blue cloth with red lettering to spine. A very good copy, with slight ton - ing to spine and browning to page edges. [44613] £450
Longman’s, 1939. First edition, first issue. Primary binding of original red cloth with gilt lettering to spine, in red and yellow dustwrapper lettered in black. End papers show- ing the map of the Mexican Gulf, eight plates of photo - graphs. A fine copy in a very good dustwrapper indeed with a slightly tanned spine and covers and minor wear to head of the spine and corners. [44581] £2,000 An account of Greene’s trip to Mexico during 1938 and a study of the effects of the government’s campaign of forced an- ti-Catholic secularisation. The same visit yielded his novel, The Power and The Glory.
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18. The Power And The Glory Heinemann, 1940. First edition. Original yellow cloth with red lettering in scarce purple dustwrapper. A fine copy with some spotting to the top edge, in a very good dustwrapper indeed, which is price clipped with the usual tanning to the spine but only a little wear to the head of the spine and a single short closed tear. A generally well preserved copy of a fragile book. [44633] £18,000 Critically considered Greene’s greatest novel and one of the highlights of twentieth century literature, which showcases Greene’s technique of painting intricate moral landscapes where corrupt characters might still be capable of goodness and virtuous ones indulge their virtues murderously. It is supposed that most of the stocks of the first edition of this book were destroyed when Heinemann’s publishing house was bombed during the war. Consequently the book is scarce and, due to the cheap wartime paper, is rarely found in acceptable condition.
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19. The Ministry Of Fear Heinemann, 1943. First edition. Original yellow cloth boards titled in black on the spine, in red and gold dust - wrapper. A near fine book in a very good dustwrapper, which is bright and fresh, with two small chips to the spine ends and price clipped. [44444] £8,500 Due to the wartime restrictions, this book was printed in small numbers and to a poor standard, consequently it is rarely found with its dustwrapper. A psychological thriller with elements of comic absurd.
20. The Ministry Of Fear Heinemann, 1943. First edition. Yellow cloth with black let- tering on the spine. A very good copy, with a little wear to spine ends and a small mark to the spine. [44603] £125
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21. 19 Stories Heinemann, 1947. First edition. Original blue cloth, silver lettering to the spine, in original dust jacket. Author’s presentation inscription to the front free endpaper, “To Frere affectionately from his grateful ‘author’ - horrible term - Graham Greene”. A fine copy in a near fine dust - wrapper. [44446] £6,500 Alexander Stuart Frere was a long time editor at Heinemann and one of the most important figures in British publishing in the 20th century. He was instrumental in the careers of nu- merous major writers including John Steinbeck, Noel Coward, Georgette Heyer, Somerset Maugham and for three decades Graham Greene. Presentation copies of this title are uncommon.
22. The Heart Of The Matter Heinemann, 1948. First edition. Original blue cloth with sil- ver titles, in red dustwrapper lettered in white. Top edge red. A very good copy with some browning to endpapers and rubbing to the lower edge, in a good only dustwrap - per with fading to the spine, wear to edges and joints, and small chip to the top of the rear joint. [44605] £95
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23. After Two Years [Privately printed for the author] Rosaio Press, 1949. Sole edition. Number 6 of 25 copies. Original paper wrappers printed in black and red. Housed within original glassine wrapper. A fine copy. [44563] £30,000 This little book consisting of eight love poems was produced to celebrate the first twenty-four months of Greene’s love affair with Catherine Walston, which he later famously fictionalised in The End of the Affair. The production was a deeply personal one, a genuine private edition printed for circulation only amongst close friends. The poems were all written for Walston and the book is dedicated to her. Greene and Walston met in 1946 as a result of the latter’s conversion to Catholicism, a decision influenced by reading Greene’s novels. The following year they embarked on an affair that would last until the late 1950s and formed a period in Greene’s life which was significant both personally and in his work; “one in which Greene became a major international literary celebrity, the writer of The Heart of the Matter and The End of the Affair who was being considered for the Nobel Prize, a heavyweight Catholic intellec- tual, screenplay writer for a trio of classic films, traveller to and writer about the world’s hotspots” (Wise & Hill). Against this, the affair provoked “a period of great unrest”, as he confessed later in Ways of Escape. The affair also produced an effusion of poetry, written either on notepaper and enclosed among the some 1,200 letters he sent her, or inscribed into a clothbound ‘Black Book’ he bought for Walston. From these, he selected eight poems to print in After Two Years for Christmas 1949, and had the book privately printed by The Rosaio Press, named for Greene’s villa in Anacapri where he composed the titular poem, and a place of escape for Catherine and him. Although twenty-five copies were printed, Greene distributed few fearing that, in the wrong hands, they might make the affair public. It seems likely that as few as six copies were given away, the remainder destroyed by Greene when he moved house. The following copies are currently known. Copy No 1: Walston’s copy (now in the Greene-Walston collection at Georgetown University)
Copy No 2: Greene’s copy, inscribed by Walston to Greene (private collection) Copy No 3: Bonte Durant, Walston’s sister, sold at auction in 2000 for £20,700. Copy No 4: Evelyn Waugh (private collection). Copy No 6: The present copy
Prior to the sale of John Hayward’s Library in 1966, Greene wrote to Anthony Hobson asking that he not include After Two Years in the sale, the poems being of “an extremely intimate kind” and adding that it was only his dear friendship with Hayward that “made me rash enough to give them to him.” This may be the errant copy no. 5 or this copy. In the late 1970s, Greene’s early bibliographer and biographer Robert Miller wrote to him asking for details of this and another book of verse written for Walston. Greene refused to offer any information in reply, adding they had “never been for sale and are purely private.
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24. For Christmas [Privately printed for the author] Rosaio Press, [1951]. Sole edition. One of 12 copies, unnumbered. Original paper wrappers printed in black and red. Housed within original glassine wrapper. A fine copy, uncut and unopened. [44564] Sold For Christmas, a collection of intensely private love poems written by Greene for his lover, Catherine Walston, whose affair Greene would later fictionalise in The End of the Affair, is the second of two works privately printed for Greene in very small numbers, essentially as a gift to Walston. Greene and Walston met in 1946 as a result of the latter’s conversion to Catholicism, a decision influenced by reading Greene’s novels. The following year they embarked on an affair that would last until the late 1950s and formed a period in Greene’s life which was significant both personally and in his work; “one in which Greene became a major international literary celebrity, the writer of The Heart of the Matter and The End of the Affair who was being considered for the Nobel Prize, a heavyweight Catholic intellec- tual, screenplay writer for a trio of classic films, traveller to and writer about the world’s hotspots” (Wise & Hill). Against this, the affair provoked “a period of great unrest”, as he confessed later in Ways of Escape. The affair also produced an effusion of poetry, written either on notepaper and enclosed among the some 1,200 letters he sent her, or inscribed into a clothbound ‘Black Book’ he bought for Walston. From these, he selected eight poems to print in the first collection, After Two Years, in 1949 and a further seven in For Christmas two years later. In each case he had the book privately printed not- ing the publisher as The Rosaio Press, named for Greene’s villa in Anacapri, a place of escape for Catherine and him. Although a small private distribution was intended, such was the couple’s concern about keeping the affair secret (both Greene and Walston were married), it is unlikely that more than six copies of After Two Years were retained. Greene himself apparently had no recollection of having sent out any copies, beyond a copy each for himself and Walston, and recalls destroying a quantity of copies when the lease at the Anacapri villa expired. Five copies of After Two Years are known to be extant, but Greene’s recollections might be correct as regards For Christmas: besides copies 1 and 2 belonging to Greene and Walston (now in a private collection and Georgetown University respectively), this is the only other copy known. In the late 1970s, Greene’s early bibliographer and biographer Robert Miller wrote to him asking for details of these two books. Greene refused to offer any information in reply, adding they had “never been for sale and are purely private.”
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25. The Third Man And The Fallen Idol Heinemann, 1950. First edition. Original black cloth in photographic dustwrapper. A near fine book in a near fine dustwrapper, with just some light rubs to corners. [44598] £1,250 Greene’s tale of espionage became a classic of film noir follow- ing his collaboration with Carol Reed, leading to what has been described by critics as a “near perfect work.”
26. The End Of The Affair Heinemann, 1951. First edition. Original grey cloth, let - tered in gilt, in grey and cream dustwrapper. Inscribed by Greene to the front endpaper, “For Jack and Margaret with love from Graham.” A near fine copy with a hint of toning to spine ends, in a very good dustwrapper indeed with a little wear to the spine ends. [44600] £4,500 Inscribed by Greene to his friend, the author and journalist Margaret Lane, noted biographer of Beatrix Potter and the Brontës, and her second husband, Francis ‘Jack’ Hastings, Earl of Huntingdon. Inscribed copies of this book are uncommon.
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27. The End Of The Affair Heinemann, 1951. First edition. Original dark grey cloth in grey and white dustwrapper. A very good copy in a very good dustwrapper, a little loss to the head of the spine and a short closed tear to the rear flap. [41378] £225
28. The Lost Childhood and Other Essays
Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1951. First edition. Original oatmeal cloth titled in gilt in pictorial dustwrapper. Inscribed by Greene to front endpaper, “For Jack & Margaret with lots of love from Graham. March 1951.” A near fine copy in a very good dustwrapper with some fading to spine and minor wear to the spine ends and corners. [44634] £2,500 Inscribed by Greene to his friend, the author and journalist Margaret Lane, noted biographer of Beatrix Potter and the Brontës, and her second husband, Francis ‘Jack’ Hastings, Earl of Huntingdon.
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29. The Little Train Eyre & Spottiswode, [1946]. First edition. Original yellow pictorial cloth. Illustrated throughout in colour by Dor - othy Craigie. A good only copy, a little worn and dusty. [44772] £150 Greene’s scarce first children’s book, published anonymously for fear of damaging his reputation as a ‘serious’ novelist.
30. The Little Horse Bus Parrish, 1952. First edition. Original red cloth with gilt let- tering to the spine and vignette to upper cover in a pic- torial dustwrapper Illustrated throughout in colour by Dorothy Craigie. A fine copy, in a near fine dustwrapper, with a tiny chip to the head of the spine. [44567] £500
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31. The Little Steamroller A Story of Adventure, Mystery and Detection
32. The Living Room Heinemann, 1953. First edition. Original red cloth in pho- tographic pictorial dustwrapper. A fine copy in a very good dustwrapper with small closed tear to the upper cover and small chip to the spine head. [44591] £125 Greene’s uncommon first play.
Parrish, 1953. First edition. Original pictorial paper covered boards in matching dustwrapper. Illustrated throughout in colour by Dorothy Craigie. A near fine copy with some wear to spine ends and corners, in a very good dustwrapper with chips to the head and base of the spine, and two short closed tears. [44568] £300
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33. The Quiet American Heinemann, 1955. First edition. Original blue cloth with printed dustwrapper. A near fine copy, with the Rex Whistler designed Book Society bookplate tipped in to front endpaper, in a very good dustwrapper, which has just a light sign of wear. [44584] £225
34. Loser Takes All Heinemann, 1955. First edition. Dark blue boards, lettered in gilt, in blue and yellow pictorial dustwrapper. A near fine copy with some bumping to top edge, in a very good dustwrapper with some short closed tears and a small chip to the bottom edge. [44604] £125
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35. The Potting Shed A Play
36. The Potting Shed A Play
Viking, 1957. First edition. Original oatmeal cloth print- ed in dark green, in buff dustwrapper printed in green. Author’s presentation copy inscribed to John and Gillian Sutro on the front endpaper, “For John & Gillian with love, this play that I don’t like. Graham.” A near fine, clean copy, in a near fine dustwrapper with a trace of wear to the spine ends and corners. [35506] £950 A fine association copy, inscribed by Greene to some of his clos- est friends in later life. John Sutro was a film producer and Gil- lian, a fashion journalist. The American edition precedes the UK first by a year.
Heinemann, 1958. First UK edition. Blue cloth in the origi - nal printed dustwrapper. A very good copy with owner- ship inscription to front endpaper in a good only (price- clipped) dustwrapper with wear to spine and base of the upper cover and small chips to spine ends. [44590] £25
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37. Our Man In Havana Heinemann, 1958. First edition. Original blue cloth lettered in gilt, in the purple dustwrapper designed by Donald Green. A fine copy with only slight foxing to the fore edge, in a near fine dustwrapper with very minor wear to spine ends and corners. [44469] £350 Greene’s comic spy novel in which Mr Wormold, an expatriate vacuum cleaner salesman, is recruited by the Secret Service.
38. A Visit To Morin Heinemann, 1959. First edition in book form. One of only 250 copies printed for distribution by the author. Pub - lisher’s green cloth in printed dustwrapper. Inscribed by Greene to Margaret Lane on the front free endpaper “For Margaret with love from Graham, Christmas 1960”. A fine copy in a very near fine dustwrapper. [44638] £1,250 A Visit To Morin was first published in the London Magazine and then in this edition of 250 copies, which were distributed as gifts to Graham Greene’s friends at Christmas 1960. Inscribed by Greene to his friend, the author and journalist Margaret Lane, noted biographer of Beatrix Potter and the Brontës.
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39. A Burnt Out Case Heinemann, 1961. First edition. Black boards with silver lettering to the spine, in a decorative dustwrapper. A near fine copy in a fine dustwrapper, exceptionally crisp and clean. [44599] £300
40. In Search Of A Character Two African Journals
The Bodley Head, 1961. First edition. Quarter red cloth with green papered boards lettered in gilt to the spine, in a decorative dustwrapper. Author’s presentation copy, inscribed on the title page, “For Margaret with love from Graham”. A fine copy in a near fine dustwrapper with a little fading to the spine. [44615] £1,250 Inscribed by Greene to his friend, the author and journalist Margaret Lane, noted biographer of Beatrix Potter and the Brontës. The two journals of the title are the authors Congo Journal and his Convoy to West Africa.
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41. Introductions To Three Novels Norstedt, 1962 . First edition. Original printed paper wrap- pers. A fine copy. Many pages uncut. [44618] £75 This booklet formed part of the publisher’s books for Christ- mas. Comprises introductions to The Power and the Glory; The Heart of the Matter and End of the Affair.
42. The Revenge An Autobiographical Fragment
Privately printed, 1963. First edition. 12mo. One of 300 copies. Original sewn green wrappers, printed black. Au - thor’s presentation copy, inscribed by Greene on the front blank “For John & Gillian, a happy Christmas & lots of love from Graham.” A fine copy. [44571] £750 John and Gillian Sutro shared a close friendship with Graham Green which begun with Mario Soldati’s introduction of them in Rome in 1947 and continued for the rest of their lives.
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43. A Sense Of Reality Bodley Head, 1963. First edition. Original green cloth let- tered in gilt to the spine in abstract pictorial dustwrapper. Inscribed by Greene to the front endpaper, “For Margaret with love from Graham” A fine copy in a near fine dust - wrapper with some faint marks to lower cover. [44614] £1,250 Inscribed by Greene to his friend, the author and journalist Margaret Lane, noted biographer of Beatrix Potter and the Brontës.
44. The Comedians Viking, 1965. First edition, one of 500 pre-publication cop - ies specially bound for friends of the author and the pub- lishers. Original green cloth with gilt lettering in black panels to the spine. Top edge blue. A fine copy with some foxing to edges. [44586] £75
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45. The Comedians Bodley Head, 1966. First edition. Green boards lettered in gilt, in decorative dustwrapper. Inscribed by Greene to front endpaper, “For Margaret with love from Graham Christmas 1965”. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. [44635] £1,500 Inscribed by Greene to his friend, the author and journal - ist Margaret Lane, noted biographer of Beatrix Potter and the Brontës.
46. The Comedians Bodley Head, 1966. First edition. 8vo. Green boards lettered in gilt, in decorative dustwrapper. A very good copy with an ownership inscription to front endpaper, in a near fine dustwrapper with some minor wear to spine ends and toning to the spine. [44589] £45
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47. May We Borrow Your Husband? and other comedies of the sexual life Bodley Head, 1967. First edition, limited issue. Number 389 of 500 copies specially bound and signed by Greene. Original quarter green cloth over patterned paper cov- ered boards lettered in gilt to the spine. A fine copy in the publisher’s tissue glassine, which has some wear to the spine. [44677] £250
48. May We Borrow Your Husband? and other comedies of the sexual life Bodley Head, 1967. First edition. Original green cloth with gilt lettering to the spine in a pictorial dustwrapper. A fine copy in a near fine dustwrapper, with very minor wear to the spine head and a touch of fading to the spine. [44594] £125 A collection of short stories with settings ranging from the South of France and the Caribbean to an English prep school.
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49. Travels With My Aunt A Novel
50. Collected Essays Bodley Head, 1969. First edition. Original green cloth with gilt lettering to spine, in a printed dustwrapper. Top edge lilac. Inscription from Greene to his wife pasted to front endpaper, “For Vivien affectionately from Graham”. A fine copy in a very good dustwrapper with some tanning and wear to the spine. [44632] £1,500 PROVENANCE: From the library of Vivien Greene, the wife of Graham Greene (bookplate to front pastedown).
Bodley Head, 1969. First edition. 8vo. Green cloth lettered in gilt on the spine, in a pictorial dustwrapper. Dustwrap - per artwork by Stephen Russ. A near fine copy in a very good dustwrapper, bright and clean, but with light wear to the spine top and price clipped. [44585] £95
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51. A Sort Of Life Bodley Head, 1971. First edition. Green boards with gilt let- tering on the spine, in a decorative dustwrapper. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. [44659] £75 This is the corrected state of the first edition, with ‘J.M. Barrie’ on line 4 of page 177.
52. The Virtue Of Disloyalty Bodley Head, 1972. First edition, one of 300 copies, private - ly printed for Greene to send to friends as a Christmas card. A single sewn quire with outer wrapper printed in green and black. Page edges uncut. Author’s presentation copy, inscribed “For Hudson and Margaret with love & best wishes for Christmas from Graham. King Edward VII Hospital for Officers!” A fine copy with just a touch of wear to the head of the spine. [44593] £750 The couple to whom the book is inscribed were likely the oph- thalmologist James Hudson and his wife Margaret. Hudson worked at the King Edward VII Hospital for Officers as a con- sultant, the hospital in which Greene’s brother Hugh later died.
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53. Lord Rochester’s Monkey Being the Life of John Wilmot, Second Earl of Rochester Bodley Head, 1974. First edition. Brown cloth with gilt lettering on the spine, in the pictorial dustwrapper. Top edge yellow. Illustrated throughout in colour and black and white. A fine copy in a very good dustwrapper with minor wear to the corners with a vertical crease to the rear panel. [44575] £30
54. An Impossible Woman The Memories of Dottoressa Moor of Capri. Edited and with an Epilogue by Graham Greene. The Bodley Head, 1975. First edition. Blue boards with gilt lettering to the spine, in printed pictorial dustwrapper. A fine copy in a near fine, price-clipped, dustwrapper with a hint of fading to the upper panel. [44570] £45
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55. The Return Of A.J. Raffles An Edwardian Comedy in Three Acts based somewhat loosely on E.W. Hornung’s characters in “The Amateur Cracksman”. Bodley Head, 1975. First edition, number 143 of 250 copies specially bound in boards and signed by the author. Orig- inal orange paper boards with gilt lettering in spine in an orange dustwrapper. A fine copy in a near fine dustwrap - per with a hint of fading to the spine and slight wear to the head of the spine. [44608] £250
56. A Wedding Among The Owls The Stellar Press, 1977. First edition. One of 250 copies. A sewn quire bound in original plain wrappers with print- ed card dustwrapper. Inscribed by Greene, “For Hudson & Margaret, Happy Christmas 1977 from Graham” A fine copy. [44606] £750 An off-print extracted from The Human Factor (published the following year), privately printed for Greene and distributed as a Christmas card. The inscription was likely written to James Hudson, a doctor at the King Edward VII Hospital for Officers, and his wife, Margaret.
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57. The Human Factor Bodley Head, 1978. First edition. Original green cloth let- tered in gilt in a printed dustwrapper. A near fine copy with some foxing to the fore edge, in a near fine (price- clipped) dustwrapper with fading to the spine. [44601] £50 A novel based on the life of a member of the Secret Service. A 1979 British thriller film of the same name starred Richard At- tenborough, Nicol Williamson, Derek Jacobi, and John Gielgud with the screenplay written by Tom Stoppard.
58. Ways Of Escape Bodley Head, 1980. First edition. Original green cloth let- tered in gilt, in the original dustwrapper. A near fine copy in a near fine dustwrapper. [44639] £85
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59. Doctor Fischer Of Geneva or The Bomb Party
60. Doctor Fischer Of Geneva or The Bomb Party
Reinhart, 1980. First edition. Original green cloth with gilt lettering to spine in a printed dustwrapper. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper with a touch of bumping to the head of the spine. [44607] £45
Simon and Schuster, 1980. First US edition, limited issue. Number 323 of 500 copies signed by the author. Original black cloth with silver lettering to spine and marbled end- papers. Housed in publisher’s black cloth slipcase with blind stamped vignette to upper cover. A near fine copy with a touch of fading to the spine. [44660] £175
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61. The Great Jowett Bodley Head, 1981. First edition, number 336 of 525 copies signed by the author. Original orange cloth, lettered in gilt, in original unprinted glassine. A fine copy with some fading to the spine. [44624] £175 The Great Jowett was written as a radio play for the BBC, broadcast in May 1939.
62. Monsignor Quixote Bodley Head, 1982. First edition. Green cloth lettered in gilt on the spine, in original magenta dustwrapper. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. [44580] £50
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63. J’Accuse The Dark Side of Nice
64. Yes And No And For Whom The Bell Chimes The Bodley Head, 1983. First edition, number 552 of 750 copies signed by Greene. Olive green cloth with gilt let- tering on the front and spine in original glassine. A fine copy. [44622] £225
The Bodley Head, 1982. First edition. Blank stiff card wrap - pers, with a stiff card dustwrapper, lettered in black and grey, with a red linear design, on the front and rear pan - els. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. [44623] £45
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65. Getting To Know The General The Story of an Involvement Bodley Head, 1984. First edition. Original green cloth boards with gilt lettering to the spine in a pictorial dust- wrapper. A fine copy with very slight bumping to the top edge, in a near fine dustwrapper with minor wear to the top edge. [44577] £50
66. The Tenth Man Bodley Head, 1985. First edition. Green boards with gilt lettering to the spine, in a decorative dustwrapper. A fine copy with a long gift inscription to front endpaper, in a fine (price-clipped) dustwrapper. [44579] £25
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67. The Captain And The Enemy Reinhardt, 1988. First edition. Green boards with gilt let- tering on the spine in a printed dustwrapper. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. [44592] £45
68. Why The Epigraph The Nonesuch Press 1989. First edition. Number 302 of 950 copies signed by the author. Original olive cloth in pub- lishers glassine wrapper. A fine copy. [44587] £150
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69. The Life Of Graham Greene Volume One 1904-1939, [GREENE, Graham]; SHERRY, Norman
will live to see your first volume, but not your second. And you will not live to see the third.”. Greene was partly right: Greene died in 1991 prior to the second volume’s publication in 1994.
Jonathan Cape, 1989. First edition. Black boards with gilt lettering on the spine, in photographic dustwrapper. Au - thor’s presentation copy to his subject, inscribed on the ti - tle page, “To Graham Hot off the Press! Norman Sherry”, and with Greene’s ownership signature to the half title. Photographic illustrations throughout. A fine copy in a near fine dustwrapper. [44149] £2,500 Greene, impressed with Sherry’s trio of biographies of Joseph Conrad, invited him to “Follow me to the end of my life” over lunch at the Savile club in 1974. The tirelessness with which Sherry approached his task caused Greene to later comment, “I
70. The Last Word And Other Stories
Reinhardt Books, 1990. First edition. Green cloth with gilt lettering on the spine in a decorative dustwrapper, de - signed by Michael Harvey. A fine copy in a fine dust - wrapper, with a touch of fading to the spine. [44621] £40
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72. The Old School Essays by Divers Hands. Contributors include Greene, Auden, Bates, Powell and others. GREENE, Graham (editor) Cape, 1934. First edition. Original black cloth lettered in blue. A near fine copy with some wear to spine ends. In - ternally very fresh. [44588] £75 This book consists of a series of essays by different authors about their old schools, including W. H. Auden (Gresham’s), H. E. Bates (Kettering), Anthony Powell (Eton). Graham Greene acts both as editor for the volume and contributor, with his chap- ter, “The Last Word” relating to Berkhamstead. Other schools include:Harrow, Rugby, Winchester, Sherborne, Cheltenham Ladies, Malvern, and Bedales.
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71. Oxford Poetry 1924 GREENE, Graham (contrib.); ACTON, Harold and QUENNELL, Peter (edit.) Basil Blackwell, 1924. First edition. Original dark blue wrappers, printed paper label to front wrapper, fore edge uncut. A very good copy with tanning to the spine and wear to the head of the spine. [44617] £150 An early appearance of Graham Greene’s work in print, com- prising two poems: Paint and Wood, and Childishness, pub- lished while he was a student at Balliol College and following a similar contribution to the previous year’s offering.
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73. The Bachelor Of Arts NARAYAN, R.K.; GREENE, Graham
74. Why Do I Write? An Exchange of Views Between Elizabeth Bowen, Gra - ham Greene and V.S. Pritchett, with a Preface by V.S. Pritchett GREENE, Graham Percival Marshall, 1948. First edition. Slim 8vo. Decora - tive paper covered boards, in printed dustwrapper. A very good copy with some toning to top edge and base of spine, in a good only (price-clipped) dustwrapper, with chips and wear and a split along much for the front joint. [44609] £125
Nelson, 1937. First edition. Original orange cloth lettered in black to the spine in a pictorial dustwrapper. A near fine copy with ownership inscription to front endpaper, in a very good dustwrapper with a large price clip, two small holes towards the base of the spine, and a shallow chip to the head of the spine. [44628] £650 Narayan’s second book, and the second in his semi-autobio- graphical trilogy following ‘Swami and Friends’, ‘The Bachelor of Arts’ was published with the help of his lifelong friend Gra- ham Greene, who penned the introduction for this novel.
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75. The Spy’s Bedside Book GREENE, Graham and Hugh
76. Pursuits And Verdicts With a preface by Graham Greene [GREENE, Graham]; READ, Herbert
Rupert Hart-Davis, 1957. First edition. 8vo. Blue boards with silver lettering to the spine, in a decorative dust - wrapper. A near fine copy with a hint of toning to the spine, in a very good dustwrapper indeed which is price clipped with slight fading to the top of the spine and triv- ial wear to the corners. [44616] £95 An anthology of spy writing.
Tragara Press, 1983. Sole edition. One of 135 copies pri - vately printed. Tan paper wrappers, title label to upper cover. Inscribed by Greene to the title page “For Margaret & Hudson Happy Christmas and love from Graham”. A fine copy. [44653] £1,250 The couple to whom the book is inscribed were likely the oph- thalmologist James Hudson and his wife Margaret. Hudson worked at the King Edward VII Hospital for Officers as a con- sultant, the hospital in which Greene’s brother Hugh later died.
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