Graham Greene — Monsignor Quixote

New York, Simon and Schuster, 1982. First edition. Cloth. A smart first US edition of this pastiche of the classic Spanish novel Don Quixote. First US edition. A pastiche of the classic 1605 and 1615 Spanish novel Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes. Father Quixote, a parish priest from Spain's La Mancha region, regards himself as a descendant of Cervantes' character of the same name, even though Don Quixote was fictional. After helping a mysterious Italian bishop whose car has broken down, he is soon given the title of Monsignor by the Pope. Written by Henry Graham Greene, an English writer and journalist regarded as one of the leading novelists of the 20th century. In the original quarter cloth binding. Externally, very smart with minor fading to the board edges. Original unclipped dust wrapper is excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Fine.