GREENE, GRAHAM — A Burnt-out Case

New York: The Viking Press, 1961. BCE. Hardcover. A book club edition. Graham Greene's novel is set in Africa and is the story of Querry, a famous architect who wishes to completely change his life. In this pursuit, he travels to a leper colony in the Congo run by Catholic missionaries whose faith influences Querry. --- In light green and black cloth-covered boards, with spine titling in green and copper foil. Dust jacket features Islay Lyons photographic portrait of the author to back flap. --- With a little soiling to textblock top edge, otherwise a bright, tightly-bound copy. Jacket with light chafing to edges, rubbing to back panel, else nice and protected in removable archival mylar protector.; Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall; viii, 248 pages. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .