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GREENE, Graham (1904-1991). The Third Man and The Fallen Idol. William Heinemann Ltd, [1950]. 8vo. 188, [2, blank] pp. Publisher’s full black cloth, spine lettered in silver, publisher’s unclipped (“6s net”) dust jacket (spine and upper front cover lightly bumped, endleaves toned, previous owner’s signature on ffep; jacket has 2 tape repairs on versos and one small ink spot near spine, jacket worn, soiled, with some creasing, with marginal chipping, creased tears). A fine copy in a good jacket. FIRST ENGLISH BOOK EDITION; THE THIRD MAN WAS THE BASIS OF THE CLASSIC 1949 NOIR FILM DIRECTED BY CAROL REED, AND STARRING ORSON WELLS (this story was originally written as a screen treatment by Greene and Reed).