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Our Man in Havana
Graham Greene
1958
Heinemann : London
8" by 5.5"
[6], 273pp
SUMMARY
A smart first edition copy of this black comedy by Graham Greene, an exceptional novel by one of the leading writers of the twentieth century.
First Edition,Publishers' Original Binding,With Dustwrapper
Overall Condition: Near Fine
This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
The first edition, first impression of this work.
In the original publisher's unclipped dustwrapper.
'Our Man in Havana' is a black comedy set in Havana, Cuba, revolving around the world of the Secret Intelligence Service MI6. In the novel, Greene pokes fun at MI6, and their ease in believing the reports of local informants.
Greene pulled from his own experiences working in MI6 after he joined the service in 1941. He was appointed to deal with the counter-espionage in the Iberian Peninsula. Here he learnt that some German agents in Portugal were sending fictitious reports for monetary gains. Greene was especially inspired by a Spanish double agent named 'Garbo'.
The books predated the Cuban Missile Crisis, and seems to anticipate the events of 1962.
The novel was later adapted into a film in 1959, into an opera in 1963, and a play in 2007.
Greene was one of the leading English novelists of the twentieth century.
Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto of the front endpaper.
CONDITION
In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Very light bumping and fading to the head and tail of the spine. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto of the front endpaper. Minor edge wear to the dust wrapper, with closed tears to the head to the front joint and tail of the rear joint. Some light marks to the wraps, and discolouration to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean.
Overall Condition: Near Fine Very Good Indeed
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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