Graham Greene – The Man Within – First Edition 1929 – In The First Issue Dust Wrapper
£3,750.00
A first edition, first printing of ‘The Man Within’ published by Heinemann in 1929. The book is in near fine condition. pp. [x], 354, 8vo, with original black cloth with blind-stamped border and publisher’s device to upper and lower board respectively. Mild rubbing to the corners and the lower rear edge. The spine is lettered in gilt. The upper text block is a little dusty and is very lightly toned. The binding remains tight. The dust wrapper is complete and is in Very Good+ condition. Mild edge wear with a little loss at the spine ends.
The very good wrapper is the correct first issue with the price of 7/6 net to the spine and the Oliver Onions ‘Painted Face’ review to the rear flap (Wobbe A2a).
A tale of betrayal among smugglers – the author’s first novel, preceded only by a book of poems entitled ‘Babbling April’. The title for the book was taken from Sir Thomas Browne’s (1605-1682) ‘There’s another man within me that’s angry with me’. The film adaptation of the book, starring Michael Redgrave & Richard Attenborough, was made in 1947. One of the scarcest of Greene’s titles to find.
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A first edition, first printing of ‘The Man Within’ published by Heinemann in 1929. The book is in near fine condition. pp. [x], 354, 8vo, with original black cloth with blind-stamped border and publisher’s device to upper and lower board respectively. Mild rubbing to the corners and the lower rear edge. The spine is lettered in gilt. The upper text block is a little dusty and is very lightly toned. The binding remains tight. The dust wrapper is complete and is in Very Good+ condition. Mild edge wear with a little loss at the spine ends.
The very good wrapper is the correct first issue with the price of 7/6 net to the spine and the Oliver Onions ‘Painted Face’ review to the rear flap (Wobbe A2a).
A tale of betrayal among smugglers – the author’s first novel, preceded only by a book of poems entitled ‘Babbling April’. The title for the book was taken from Sir Thomas Browne’s (1605-1682) ‘There’s another man within me that’s angry with me’. The film adaptation of the book, starring Michael Redgrave & Richard Attenborough, was made in 1947. One of the scarcest of Greene’s titles to find.
