# Is "The Tenth Man" by Graham Greene a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Tenth Man by Graham Greene (The Bodley Head in association with Anthony Blond, 1985) is identified by: First book printing of the rediscovered 1940s MGM-era novella, with the author's introduction including film sketches 'Jim Braddon and the war criminal' and 'Nobody to blame'; paper-over-boards, jacket priced 6.95. The Bodley Head/Anthony Blond London edition of March 1985 is the first hardcover book edition (preceded only by serialization in You magazine); Lester & Orpen Dennys issued a Canadian edition and Simon & Schuster the first US edition, both 1985.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First book printing of the rediscovered 1940s MGM-era novella, with the author's introduction including film sketches 'Jim Braddon and the war criminal' and 'Nobody to blame'; paper-over-boards, jacket priced 6.95
- Publisher imprint reads The Bodley Head in association with Anthony Blond
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Graham Greene |
| Publisher | The Bodley Head in association with Anthony Blond |
| Year | 1985 |
| True first | Canadian edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First book printing of the rediscovered 1940s MGM-era novella, with the author's introduction including film sketches 'Jim Braddon and the… |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
First book printing of the rediscovered 1940s MGM-era novella, with the author's introduction including film sketches 'Jim Braddon and the war criminal' and 'Nobody to blame'; paper-over-boards, jacket priced 6.95.

## Is this the true first?
The Bodley Head/Anthony Blond London edition of March 1985 is the first hardcover book edition (preceded only by serialization in You magazine); Lester & Orpen Dennys issued a Canadian edition and Simon & Schuster the first US edition, both 1985.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book-club issue noted for the first printing.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Tenth Man* by Graham Greene a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-tenth-man
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-04.