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Loser Takes All
by Graham Greene
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed/Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Heinemann, 1955. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Good. 7.5" by 5". None. An excellent first edition copy of this novel by Graham Greene in the original dustwrapper. The first edition of this work. A novella by Graham Greene dealing with romance and gambles.Graham Greene was an English writer and journalist, regarded by many as the leading English novelist in the twentieth century. He was shortlisted for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1966 and 1967, and was awarded with the Shakespeare prize in 1968, and the Jerusalem Prize in 1981. In his novels, Graham likes to explore morality and politics in the modern world.With unclipped dustwrapper. In the original publisher's cloth binding, with titles stamped in gilt to spine. Externally very smart, with minor shelfwear and slight bumping to head and tail of spine. Spine is slightly faded. Inscribed by a previous owner to front free endpaper, "tamer" undated. Small bookseller stamp to front free endpaper. Dustwrapper is sound, with slight chipping to head of spine and slight closed tears throughout. Unclipped. Spine unattached from rear wrap, tape repaired internal to wraps, not affecting externals. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean but for slight minor faint spotting to endpapers. Very Good Indeed
Synopsis
Graham Greene (1904-1991) worked as a journalist and critic, and was later employed by the foreign office. His many books include The Third Man , The Comedians and Travels with My Aunt . He is the subject of an acclaimed three-volume biography by Norman Sherry.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 758A54
- Title
- Loser Takes All
- Author
- Graham Greene
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1955
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- novel modern fiction first editions modern greene
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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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- Chipping
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- Dustwrapper
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- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Inscribed
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- Publisher's cloth
- A hardcover book comprised of cloth over hard pasteboard boards. ...
- First Edition
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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