The Labyrinthine Ways by Graham Greene The Viking Press, 1940 • Stated First Edition • Second State (pages 165 & 256 correctly placed) • Hardcover in Dust Jacket • 301 Pages

A solid first edition, second‑state copy of Greene’s The Labyrinthine Ways. This copy remains tight and clean overall, with a decent jacket.

Condition: Very Good Book / Good Dust Jacket

Book:

• Light bumping to the cover corners

• Block toning on pages 130/131 from a now‑removed newsprint clipping

• Volume remains tight and otherwise clean

• Glue stains on the paste‑down pages

• All pages bound and intact

• Stated First Edition, Second State (pages 165 and 256 in correct order)

Dust Jacket:

• Chipping and wear along edges and folds

• Some separation along the folds

• Jacket remains complete but shows clear age and handling. Protected with brodart sleeve.

Details

• Title: The Labyrinthine Ways

• Author: Graham Greene

• Publisher: The Viking Press

• Year: 1940

• Edition: Stated First Edition, Second State

• Binding: Hardcover with dust jacket

• Pages: 301

• Provenance: From the Oddfellows collection.

Keywords

Graham Greene 1940 first edition, The Labyrinthine Ways Viking Press, second state pages 165 256, early Greene novel, vintage literature first edition

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