{"product_id":"heinemann-the-heart-of-the-matter-graham-greene-1st-year-print-worn-1948-vintage","title":"Heinemann The Heart of the Matter Graham Greene 1st Year Print Worn 1948 Vintage","description":"\u003cp style=\"\\'word-wrap:\" break-word\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e  Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"\\'word-wrap:\" break-word\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Used – Acceptable condition. Worn boards, spine fading, minor scuffs. Marked as an ex-library copy from Kelso Public Library, with associated stamps, pocket, and writing. Pages are tonally aged but clean and intact. No dust jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Graham Greene\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Title:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Heart of the Matter\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e William Heinemann\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1948\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNarrative Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fiction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Classic\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTopic:\u003c\/strong\u003e Literature\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ex-Library\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of Origin:\u003c\/strong\u003e United Kingdom\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"137\" data-end=\"219\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"137\" data-end=\"219\"\u003eThe Heart of the Matter by Graham Greene – 1948 Early Edition, Ex-Library Copy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"221\" data-end=\"628\"\u003eThis item is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"237\" data-end=\"265\"\u003eearly printing from 1948\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cem data-start=\"269\" data-end=\"294\"\u003eThe Heart of the Matter\u003c\/em\u003e by Graham Greene, published by William Heinemann Ltd. First published in May 1948, this particular edition is from the same year, as indicated by the reprint line stating \"June (twice), September 1948\". It is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"506\" data-end=\"533\"\u003evintage ex-library copy\u003c\/strong\u003e once held by the Kelso Public Library, making it a unique piece of literary and local history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"630\" data-end=\"1010\"\u003eBound in original black cloth boards, the book is in \u003cstrong data-start=\"683\" data-end=\"707\"\u003eacceptable condition\u003c\/strong\u003e with evident signs of former library use. The cover shows rubbing and wear, particularly along the spine and corners, and features handwritten catalogue code “Gre” at the base of the spine. The interior front board includes a library pocket, stampings, and multiple checkout dates from the early 1950s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1012\" data-end=\"1035\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gifted UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53411918184795,"sku":null,"price":16.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0936\/4986\/3003\/files\/57_711e3715-8b41-4c18-9d14-b6b1bfc12936.png?v=1781950015","url":"https:\/\/gifteduk.com\/products\/heinemann-the-heart-of-the-matter-graham-greene-1st-year-print-worn-1948-vintage","provider":"Gifted UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}