Graham Greene: A Private Collection

JONKERS RARE BOOKS

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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