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GREENE, Graham (1904-1991). The Quiet American. London: William Heinemann Ltd, [1955]. 8vo. 247, [1, blank] pp. Publisher’s full blue cloth, spine lettered in gilt, publisher’s unclipped (“13s6d net”) dust jacket with the publisher’s “Book Society Choice…” wrap-around band (cloth spine a bit dull, light rubbing to binding, skewed; jacket toned with some dampstaining to jacket flaps, some edgewear, creasing, short tears and some marginal chipping, light soiling to wrap-around band). Near fine. FIRST EDITION OF THIS VIETNAM NOVEL WITH THE UNCOMMON WRAP-AROUND BAND. It was adapted for film in 1958 (directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz) and 2002 (directed by Philip Noyce).