May We Borrow Your Husband and Other Comedies of the Sexual Life
1967 (First and limited edition).
The Bodley Head Ltd
, London, England
An extra-fine and autographed copy of his famous book that encompasses twelve brief tales including that of the book title that inspired the famous 1963 Dirk Bogarde film of the same name. A rare and totally complete book for Greene devotees.
$980.00
Specifications
| Author | Greene, Graham |
| Publisher | The Bodley Head Ltd |
| Place Published | London, England |
| Year Published | 1967 (First and limited edition) |
| Date of First Edition or Edition Notes |
1967 |
| Size | 8vo - Octavo, 152mm x 229mm |
| Chapters | XII |
| Pages | 188pp |
Condition Report
| Cover | Patterned hardcover with green quarter cloth binding without blemish bearing the original glassine cover with the rare and very unusual original tissue paper overwrap, both undamaged. however the overwrap does actually have very slight tanning down the spine as expected of the original tissue after nearly sixty years, The first trade edition has the often seen coloured illustrated dust wrapper, but not this iteration. |
| Overall | This is number 373 of the limited edition of only 500 copies and is neatly pen-signed by the author on the same page preceding the contents list. internally it remains pristine being devoid of foxing, flecking original any damage original inscriptions. |