Stamboul Train

London: Heinemann, 1947. Uniform. h/b. Very good, Uniform edition (original 1932) with good d/j, text block firm, pages clean and unmarked. Owner's neat inscription on ffep.. 18mo (170 x 100 / 6_"" x 4""). Two years before Agatha Christie had Hercule Poirot on the same train, Greene deliberartely set out to write an 'entertainment' to help with his… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: William Heinemann, 1932. First edition, second issue, of Graham Greene's thriller, focused on an uneasy group of passengers on the Orient Express as they make their way from Ostend to Constantinople: "the windows shook and sparks flickered like match heads through the darkness." The first issue of the novel was suppressed by Heinemann in response to novelist J.B.… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: Heinemann, 1932. 1st. hardback. Good, 1st edition (first issue was suppressed, second issue uses Quin Savory instead of Q. C. Savory - see pg. 78), without d/j. Blackboards clean but with creasing on front and spine bent. Pages clean but spotting on edges. 12mo (190 x 130 / 7_"" x 5""). Two years before Agatha Christie had… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: William Heinemann. 1932. First edition. First edition. [the corrected state of text, as published]. Original black cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in dustwrapper. An excellent near fine copy, the binding clean, square and tight. The contents are without previous owner's inscriptions or stamps, the text block with very light spotting to the text block edge. Complete… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: William Heinemann, 1932. First edition. Cloth. Good. 7.5" by 5". None. A nice first edition, second impression, of Graham Greene's second important novel, set on a long train journey. The first edition, second impression of this work; the character is refereed to as Mr. Quin Savory on pages 77, 78, 82, 98, and 131, rather than 'W.… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: William Heinemann Ltd, 1932. First Edition, second issue with "Q.C." changed to "Quin". This copy with pleasing provenance, having been the famous bibliophile, writer and collector, John Carter's copy with his bookplate. 8vo, publisher's original black cloth, the spine lettered in gilt. [x] 307 pp. A good copy of a very… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: William Heinemann Ltd,, 1932. The author's first successful novel First edition, second issue, with the corrected text as usual. Greene's early novel is presented here in an attractive example of the dust jacket designed by Philip ("Pip") Youngman Carter (1904-1969). Although published as a novel, Greene later categorized the book as an "entertainment". The character of a pompous… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: William Heinemann & Bodley Head, 1974. Collected. hardback. Near fine, Collected Edition with Introduction by Greene, with unclipped d/j (tearing at top), green clothbound boards pristine, gilt titling on spine bright; pages bright and tight, unmarked.. 12mo (190 x 130 / 7_"" x 5""). Two years before Agatha Christie had Hercule Poirot on the same train, Greene… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: William Heinemann Ltd, (1932). First edition. Second issue as usually seen with "Quin Savory" vs. "Q. C. Savory" - a character name change made at the insistence of J. B. Priestley who "sued Greene for defamation, believing this vain, pompous writer was based on himself -- and rather proving the point by doing so" (David Marsh, The Guardian,… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: William Heinemann, 1932. First edition. Cloth. Good. 7.5" by 5" . None . The first edition, second state as common, of this famous novel by Graham Greene, published in the US as 'Orient Express.' The first edition, second issue with Savoury referred to as Mr. Quin Savory rather than 'Q. C. Savory' on pages 77, 78, 82,… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: William Heinemann, (1932).. First edition, second state, 8vo, (x), 307, (1) pp. Original black cloth, some light marks and scuffing. The initial issue featured the character "Q.C. Savory", which prompted the threat of libel action by J.B. Priestley unless changes were made. This copy, as with almost all of them, has the character's name changed to "Quin Savory",… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: William Heinemann, 1932. Set on an "Orient Express" train that ran from Ostend, Belgium, to Istanbul, Turkey, the book was renamed Orient Express when it was published in the United States. Greene in fact wrote three books before this one, but two were unsuccessful and he later disowned them, The Name of Action (1930) and Rumour at Nightfall… Saber más sobre este artículo

Heinemann, 1932. A first edition, first printing published by 1932. A very good copy without inscriptions with spotting to the page edges. The second issue with Quin Savoury to page 77.

Paperback. Very Good.

London: Heinemann, 1932. First edition, Second Issue. 307pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Black cloth. Some light foxing, otherwise a very good copy. First edition, Second Issue. 307pp. 1 vols. 8vo. One of Greene's best, published in America as "Orient Express"-- not to be confused with Agatha Christie's train.

London: William Heinemann Ltd, 1932. First edition. Cloth. Good. 7.5" by 5". None. A first edition, second impression of Graham Greene's first truly successful novel. The first edition, second impression of this novel; containing the name 'Mr Quin Savory' on pages 77, 78, 82, 98 and 131, as opposed to the first printing's 'Q.C. Savory'. Stamboul Train was… Saber más sobre este artículo

London : Heinemann, 1932. First Edition. Hardcover. Provenance: Bookplate of L.E.D. Haynes. Good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine worn. Panel edges slightly bumped and rubbed as with age. Internally, bright and clean. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: 307p. ; 19cm. Subjects: English fiction.

Heinemann, 1932. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition (but second issue with text corrected to accomodate V. S. Prichett, as in almost all copies). London, Heinemann, 1932. First Published 1932 stated on copyright page. Original price of 7/6 still on front flap of dust jacket. Very good in a very good dust jacket with a few… Saber más sobre este artículo

William Heinemann. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First Edition, First Printing. Published by William Heinemann, 1932. Octavo. Black cloth boards stamped in gold. Book is very good. Previous owner name and date on pastedown. Slight spine lean and binding starting at first free page. Price-clipped dust jacket is very good with shelf wear, edge wear, and small… Saber más sobre este artículo

Vintage. Paperback. Used; Good. Simply Brit – welcome to our online used book store, where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without breaking the bank. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there’s something for every literary palate. All orders are shipped within… Saber más sobre este artículo