Books

London: Various Publishers, 1955-1975. First editions of three novels that were adapted into films starring the distinguished Sir Michael Caine. Octavo, bound in half morocco over marbled boards by Scorpion Press with gilt titles in six compartments within raised bands, the set includes a first edition of Graham Greene's 'The Quiet American' [London: William Heinemann Ltd, 1955, all edges green, one of fourteen lettered copies in the 'Books Into Film' series, this is letter G, captioned photograph of Michael Caine with lead actress Do Thi Hai Yen laid in]; a first edition of Len Deighton's 'Funeral in Berlin' [London: Jonathan Cape, 1964, one of twelve lettered copies in the 'Books Into Film' series, this is letter G, captioned photograph of Michael Caine as German paratrooper Kurt Steiner and publisher's review slip laid in]; and a first edition of Jack Higgins's 'The Eagle Has Landed' [London: Collins, 1975, top stain purple, one of twelve lettered copies in the 'Books Into Film'…

The Quiet American is a 1955 novel by English author Graham Greene. It portrays the conflict between American and British intelligence agents dealing with the insurgents in Vietnam during the French Indochina War.