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[Satirical spy novel] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.[6]; 273; [1]. Elegantly bound in half navy calf with raised bands, gilt titles to spine, matching cloth over boards. Edges lightly trimmed, original cloth spine preserved at rear. Gentle toning to some text gatherings, contents clean, exterior as new. A near fine copy in an attractive recent leather binding. Greene's classic comic thriller, memorably brought to the screen by British director Sir Carol Reed in 1959. It was the final Reed / Greene collaboration following 'The Fallen Idol' (1948) and 'The Third Man' (1949), with Alec Guinness and Maureen O'Hara in the title roles. The book was reviewed by Ian Fleming for The Sunday Times. This copy is from the collection of Fleming bibliographer Jon Gilbert. Gilbert D12. Seller Inventory # 68833
Title: Our Man In Havana
Publisher: London: Heinemann, 1958
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
Later Edition. Good paperback copy; edges slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Wrappers somewhat dust-toned and creased. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: 219 pages, 18 cm. Subjects: Secret service; Fiction. Intelligence service; Fiction. Havana (Cuba); Fiction. Fiction in English 1900-1945 Texts. Genre: Humorous fiction. Satire. Spy stories. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 314396
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Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
5th edition. Good paperback copy; edges slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Wrappers somewhat dust-toned and creased. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: 219 pages, 18 cm. Subjects: Secret service; Fiction. Intelligence service; Fiction. Havana (Cuba); Fiction. Fiction in English 1900-1945 Texts. Genre: Humorous fiction. Satire. Spy stories. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 414394
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Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Later Edition. Good paperback copy; edges slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Wrappers somewhat dust-toned and creased. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: 219 pages, 18 cm. Subjects: Secret service; Fiction. Intelligence service; Fiction. Havana (Cuba); Fiction. Fiction in English 1900-1945 Texts. Genre: Humorous fiction. Satire. Spy stories. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 314396
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
5th edition. Good paperback copy; edges slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Wrappers somewhat dust-toned and creased. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: 219 pages, 18 cm. Subjects: Secret service; Fiction. Intelligence service; Fiction. Havana (Cuba); Fiction. Fiction in English 1900-1945 Texts. Genre: Humorous fiction. Satire. Spy stories. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 414394
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
1st edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 273 pages ; 20 cm. Subjects: Secret service; Fiction; Intelligence service Great Britain; Swindlers and swindling; Cuba Havana; Novels; Fiction in English. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 393156
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Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
1st edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 273 pages ; 20 cm. Subjects: Secret service; Fiction; Intelligence service Great Britain; Swindlers and swindling; Cuba Havana; Novels; Fiction in English. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 393156
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Seller: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, KENT, United Kingdom
[Satirical spy novel] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.[6]; 273; [1]. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt titles to spine, in pictorial dust-jacket designed by Donald Green with printed price 15s to front flap. Previous ownership inscription in pencil to free endpaper, spotting to top edge of textblock, rolling to spine, toning to jacket, slight tearing to jacket spine. A very good copy. Greene's classic comic thriller, memorably brought to the screen by British director Sir Carol Reed in 1959. It was the final Reed / Greene collaboration following 'The Fallen Idol' (1948) and 'The Third Man' (1949), with Alec Guinness and Maureen O'Hara in the title roles. The book was reviewed by Ian Fleming for The Sunday Times. Seller Inventory # 69646
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Seller: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, KENT, United Kingdom
[Spy satire] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.[6]; 273; [1]. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt titles to spine, in pictorial dust-jacket designed by Donald Green. Toning to textblock edges, some wear to hardcover spine, jacket price clipped and toned, jacket torn on spine. Internally clean. Very good. Greene's classic comic thriller, memorably brought to the screen by British director Sir Carol Reed in 1959. It was the final Reed / Greene collaboration following 'The Fallen Idol' (1948) and 'The Third Man' (1949), with Alec Guinness and Maureen O'Hara in the title roles. The book was reviewed by Ian Fleming for The Sunday Times. Seller Inventory # 62458
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Seller: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, KENT, United Kingdom
[Comic Spy Thriller] FINELY BOUND FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.[8] 273 [3]. Attractively bound in half dark blue oasis morocco, with raised bands, twin gilt-lettered labels to spine, matching cloth over boards, with the original spine bound in at rear. Contents lightly toned, exterior unmarked. A near fine copy in and attractive recent leather binding. Greene's classic comic thriller, memorably brought to the screen by British director Sir Carol Reed in 1959. It was the final Reed / Greene collaboration following 'The Fallen Idol' (1948) and 'The Third Man' (1949), with Alec Guinness and Maureen O'Hara in the title roles. The book was reviewed by Ian Fleming for The Sunday Times. Gilbert D12. Seller Inventory # 64459
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition. Previous owner's inscription. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Not price-clipped. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 273p. ; 20cm. Subjects: English fiction. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 293200
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