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The Power and the Glory.
por Greene, Graham
- Usado
- Capa dura
- first
- Condição
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- Livreiro
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Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Formas de pagamento
Sobre este item
London: William Heinemann, 1940. First edition of Greene's masterpiece. Octavo, original yellow cloth. Near fine in the rare original dust jacket with some toning and light wear to the spine crown. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box made by the Harcourt Bindery. Scarce in the original dust jacket and in this condition. Hailed by John Updike as "Graham Greene's masterpiece." The Power and the Glory was chosen by TIME magazine as one of the hundred best English-language novels since 1923. In 1947, the novel was adapted into a film, The Fugitive, directed by John Ford and starring Henry Fonda as the priest.
Sinopse
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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Detalhes
- Livreiro
- Raptis Rare Books
(US)
- Nº do estoque do livreiro
- 118658
- Título
- The Power and the Glory.
- Autor
- Greene, Graham
- Estado do livro
- Usado
- Encadernação
- Capa dura
- Editorial
- William Heinemann
- Local de publicação
- London
- Data de publicação
- 1940
- Palavras-chave
- Graham Greene First Edition, The Power and the Glory First Edition
Termos da venda
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Sobre o Vendedor
Raptis Rare Books
Membro de Biblio desde 2012
Palm Beach, Florida
Sobre Raptis Rare Books
Founded by Matthew and Adrienne Raptis, Raptis Rare Books is an antiquarian book firm that specializes in literature, children's books, economics, photo books, signed and inscribed books, and landmark books in all fields. Our business model is simple: we strive to handle books that are in exceptional condition and to provide exceptional customer service.
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- 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....
- Octavo
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Clamshell Box
- A protective box designed for storing and preserving a bound book or loose sheets. A clamshell box is hinged on one side, with...
- Fine
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- Jacket
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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...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
