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Graham Greene:. This Gun for Hire. New York: Doubleday Doran, 1936.
Price: US$64.16 + shipping
Description: 1st American Edition. Hardback. Ex-library copy with label inside back board. Fair, no d/w. Spine cocked and darkened; boards marked and stained; pages browned. Please email for exact postage quote and information on any available discounts (PLEASE NOTE: International Economy shipping is by sea and may take up to 90 days to arrive).
Seller: Chapter House Books (Member of the PBFA), Sherborne, United Kingdom
Greene, Graham:. THIS GUN FOR HIRE. Doubleday Doran & Company Inc New York, 1936.
Price: US$74.43 + shipping
Description: 1936. 1st edition. Size - 7.5 x 5.25 inches, pp. [ 6 ] + 293 + 3 (blank), hardback in original cloth with dustjacket. Book condition - Good; general dustiness and light foxing of the preliminaries, especially the endpapers, textblock essentially clean, pencil inscription on the flyleaf - "R O ? Hanlach ? Hamburg, May '45" - no other inscriptions, inner hinges intact and binding sound ; pale coloured cloth with title, author and publisher in three green panels on the spine ; top corners rubbed but not bent, bottom corners also not bent but with slight loss on the lower edge, board edges with some rubbing but no loss and general soiling, back with no marks as such but with soiling along the edges and spots of foxing mainly at the fore-edge, back hinge intact, spine complete with ends creased, spine shows soiling of ends and quite heavy foxing spots but the titlling remains complete and clear, front hinge good, front board is generally dusty with a few small marks and darkening along the top and front edges. Dustjacket condition - Fine ; d/'j is a facsimile of the American first edition (from Facsimile Dust Jackets LLC), d/j in paper backed, clear, removable wrapper. Please see photos for indications of condition. This is the true first edtion of this novel, the UK edtion being published, by Heinemann, later the same year under the title of 'A Gun for Sale ". The date of the inscription in this copy is intriguing, with it being the same month in 1945 that the remnants of the German1st Parachute Army defending Hamburg formally surrendered to the British XII Corps on the 3rd of May.
Seller: Peter M. Huyton, Hereford, United Kingdom
Greene, Graham. This Gun for Hire. Doubleday, Doran & Company, 1936.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First US edition. Pages unmarked. Covers moderately worn. Base of spine bumped. Binding square & firm.
Seller: Books Do Furnish A Room, Durham, NC, U.S.A.
Graham Greene. This Gun for Hire. Doubleday, Doran, 1936.
Price: US$80.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: First edition stated. 8vo in beige cloth, green title labels. Slight spine lean, backstrip darkened, rubbing at the corners and spine ends, light stain to the upper board, glue residue offsetting to the pastedowns and flyleaves. In a facsimile dustjacket.
Seller: Dunaway Books, St. Louis, MO, U.S.A.
Graham Greene. This Gun for Hire. Doubleday, New York, 1936.
Price: US$89.95 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Doubleday, Doran and Co., New York, 1936. Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Beige cloth hardcover book with lettering in green bands on spine. Facsimile dust jacket protected with mylar. This is the TRUE first edition with original title and publisher's colophon on title page. Cover shows some wear, smudging, fraying at edges, corners bumped etc. Pastedowns/endpapers a bit darkened, tape mark and small tears on FFEP. Pages clean. Front inner hinge a bit torn but binding remains fairly tight. Questions welcome. We ship internationally from the United States and Canada every week. If buying internationally, please be aware that additional charges may apply for heavier books. We guarantee a safe, quick, and secure transaction. 10+ years in online bookselling experience.
Seller: Encore Books, Montreal, QC, Canada
GREENE, GRAHAM. This Gun For Hire. Garden City Doubleday Doran 1936, 1936.
Price: US$1500.00 + shipping
Description: First American Edition, the true first printing preceding the British edition. An historic copy which belonged to film producer Rick Blumenthal at the Paramount Pictures studio in Hollywood and as co-producer he used this copy in the making of the 1942 film noir motion picture classic starring Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake. Stamped in purple ink on the cover: ÒRETURN TO STORY DEPT. - PARAMOUNT PICTURES INC.Ó Beneath which Blumenthal has boldly written in pencil: ÒRick Blumenthal - Noted Copy - Please do not take. R.S.Ó throughout the book he has written his pencilled notes, scorings, and annotations. Original publisherÕs green stamped beige cloth, some tanning to spine, some light staining to rear board, and some slight fraying at extremities in an excellent facsimile dust jacket.
Seller: James Pepper Rare Books, Inc., ABAA, Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.
Greene, Graham. This Gun For Hire. Doubleday, Doran & Company, Garden City, 1936.
Price: US$3500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Printing. First Edition stated on copyright page, $2.00 price on front flap of dustjacket. Dustjacket has been expertly repaired to near fine condition. Book is fine in tan cloth stamped in green. This first American edition is the true first edition, published one month before the English edition published as "A Gun For Sale". Basis for the 1942 film starring Veronica Lake and Alan Ladd. Book is protected in a custom cut mylar cover. All books are carefully wrapped and shipped in a box.
Seller: Cahill Rare Books, Mission Viejo, CA, U.S.A.
Greene, Graham. This Gun for Hire. Doubleday, Doran & Company, Garden City, 1936.
Price: US$3600.00 + shipping
Description: First edition of Graham Greene's thriller about a double-crossed assassin seeking revenge, published one month before the English edition titled "A Gun for Sale." The inspiration for the 1942 film noir classic starring Veronica Lake and Alan Ladd, Greene's seventh novel follows the conflicting interests of a hired gun, the private eye on his trail, and the detective's fiancée, who gets drawn into the chase. The dust jacket's promise, "A Novel of Terror and Devotion," reflects the flashes of humanity that illuminate Greene's hardened characters: "They were a little quietened because each had known a man who was suddenly dead; but the knowledge they shared gave them a sense of companionship which was oddly sweet and reassuring. It was like feeling safe, like feeling in love without the passion, the uncertainty, the pain." Barzun & Taylor 1574. A sharp, near-fine copy of a crime fiction classic. Single volume, measuring 7.25 x 5 inches: [8], 293, [3]. Original tan cloth, stamped in green on spine, original unclipped color pictorial dust jacket with price of $2.00 to front flap. Bookplate to front free endpaper. Light sunning to jacket, expert restoration to spine panel and folds.
Seller: Honey & Wax Booksellers, ABAA, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.
Greene, Graham. This Gun For Hire. Doubleday, Doran & Company, Garden City, 1936.
Price: US$4500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Printing. First Edition stated on copyright page, $2.00 price on front flap of dustjacket. Book is fine in tan cloth stamped in green. The middle of the dustjacket spine panel has fading around Green's name and several light stains. Dustjacket has overall edgewear with minor chipping to spine ends and a small chip to top of rear panel not affecting lettering. Still, a presentable copy of a scarce book in dustjacket. This first American edition is the true first edition, published one month before the English edition published as "A Gun For Sale". Basis for the 1942 film starring Veronica Lake and Alan Ladd. Book is protected in a custom cut mylar cover. All books are carefully wrapped and shipped in a box.
Seller: Cahill Rare Books, Mission Viejo, CA, U.S.A.
Greene, Graham. This Gun For Hire. Doubleday, Doran & Company, New York, 1936.
Price: US$7500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition, First Printing with the words "FIRST EDITION" printed on the copyright page. A beautiful copy. This ORIGINAL dustjacket is vibrant in color with minor wear to the spine. The book is in excellent condition and is bound in the original publisher's tan cloth. The binding is tight with NO cocking or leaning. The boards are crisp with minor wear to the edges. The pages are exceptionally clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. Overall, a fabulous copy of this TRUE FIRST EDITION in collector's condition. We buy Graham Green First Editions in dustjacket.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.