First edition, inscribed, ”For Ragnar & Greta with love from Graham. Christmas 1965”. Inscribed pre-publication and given as a Christmas gift. Ragnar Svanström (1904-1988), Swedish historian and literary director, was the long-time contact of Greene at Norstedts Publishing House in Stockholm. He edited the ‘Introduction to Three Novels’, published by Norstedts in 1962. The friendship that developed between Greene and Svanström, and his wife Greta spanned many decades. Their correspondence is kept at the Royal Library in Stockholm.

8vo., original cloth with price-clipped dust wrapper. A near fine copy.