{"product_id":"heinemann-the-heart-of-the-matter-graham-greene-1st-year-print-worn-1948","title":"Heinemann The Heart of the Matter Graham Greene 1st Year Print Worn 1948","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\u003ePublication Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1948\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Title:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Heart of the Matter\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Graham Greene\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTopic:\u003c\/strong\u003e Books\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of Origin:\u003c\/strong\u003e United Kingdom\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp datastart=\"137\" dataend=\"219\"\u003e\u003cstrong datastart=\"137\" dataend=\"219\"\u003eThe Heart of the Matter by Graham Greene – 1948 Early Edition, ExLibrary Copy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp datastart=\"221\" dataend=\"628\"\u003eThis item is an \u003cstrong datastart=\"237\" dataend=\"265\"\u003eearly printing from 1948\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cem datastart=\"269\" dataend=\"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 datastart=\"506\" dataend=\"533\"\u003evintage exlibrary 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 datastart=\"630\" dataend=\"1010\"\u003eBound in original black cloth boards, the book is in \u003cstrong datastart=\"683\" dataend=\"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 datastart=\"1012\" dataend=\"1035\"\u003e \u003cstrong datastart=\"1015\" dataend=\"1035\"\u003eProduct Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul datastart=\"1037\" dataend=\"1397\"\u003e\n\u003cli datastart=\"1037\" dataend=\"1075\"\u003e\n\u003cp datastart=\"1039\" dataend=\"1075\"\u003e\u003cstrong datastart=\"1039\" dataend=\"1049\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Heart of the Matter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli datastart=\"1076\" dataend=\"1105\"\u003e\n\u003cp datastart=\"1078\" dataend=\"1105\"\u003e\u003cstrong datastart=\"1078\" dataend=\"1089\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Graham Greene\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli datastart=\"1106\" dataend=\"1176\"\u003e\n\u003cp datastart=\"1108\" dataend=\"1176\"\u003e\u003cstrong datastart=\"1108\" dataend=\"1122\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e William Heinemann Ltd. (Melbourne, London, Toronto)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli datastart=\"1177\" dataend=\"1236\"\u003e\n\u003cp datastart=\"1179\" dataend=\"1236\"\u003e\u003cstrong datastart=\"1179\" dataend=\"1200\"\u003ePublication Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1948 (same year as first edition)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli datastart=\"1237\" dataend=\"1277\"\u003e\n\u003cp datastart=\"1239\" dataend=\"1277\"\u003e\u003cstrong datastart=\"1239\" dataend=\"1251\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover (Black cloth)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli datastart=\"1278\" dataend=\"1303\"\u003e\n\u003cp datastart=\"1280\" dataend=\"1303\"\u003e\u003cstrong datastart=\"1280\" dataend=\"1293\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli datastart=\"1304\" dataend=\"1330\"\u003e\n\u003cp datastart=\"1306\" dataend=\"1330\"\u003e\u003cstrong datastart=\"1306\" dataend=\"1316\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 300\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli datastart=\"1331\" dataend=\"1397\"\u003e\n\u003cp datastart=\"1333\" dataend=\"1397\"\u003e\u003cstrong datastart=\"1333\" dataend=\"1346\"\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early reprint, exlibrary copy, firstyear issue\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp datastart=\"1399\" dataend=\"1664\"\u003e \u003cstrong datastart=\"1402\" dataend=\"1416\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nUsed – \u003cstrong datastart=\"1424\" dataend=\"1448\"\u003eAcceptable condition\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong datastart=\"1450\" dataend=\"1465\"\u003eWorn boards\u003c\/strong\u003e, spine fading, minor scuffs. Marked as an \u003cstrong datastart=\"1508\" dataend=\"1522\"\u003eexlibrary\u003c\/strong\u003e copy from Kelso Public Library, with associated stamps, pocket, and writing. Pages are \u003cstrong datastart=\"1610\" dataend=\"1626\"\u003etonally aged\u003c\/strong\u003e but clean and intact. No dust jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp datastart=\"1666\" dataend=\"1711\"\u003e \u003cstrong datastart=\"1669\" dataend=\"1711\"\u003eAbout the Author \u0026amp; Historical Context:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp datastart=\"1713\" dataend=\"2153\"\u003eGraham Greene (1904–1991) was one of the most acclaimed British novelists of the 20th century, known for his exploration of political and moral dilemmas through deeply human characters. \u003cem datastart=\"1899\" dataend=\"1924\"\u003eThe Heart of the Matter\u003c\/em\u003e is one of his most revered novels, dealing with guilt, faith, and colonial life during WWII in Sierra Leone. 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