Author: Len Deighton; Victor & Margaret Pettitt
Title: Seven Works by Len Deighton: Len Deighton&Apos;S Continental Dossier; Mexico Set; London Match; Twinkle Twinkle Little Spy; Blood, Tears & Folly: In the Darkest Hour of the Second World War; Violent Ward; Faith
Description: London; New York, Michael Joseph; Hutchinson; Grafton; Jonathan Cape; HarperCollins, 1968-1994 . First edition. Hardback. Seven volumes of works by Len Deighton. Including five novels, and his non-fiction study of the Second World War. Len Deighton is known for his novels, works of military history, and screenplays. His first novel, The IPCRESS File, was published in 1962, and was an enormous critical and commercial success.In chronological order of publication, present in this set is:The 1968 first edition of 'Len Deighton's Continental Dossier: A Collection of Cultural, Culinary, Historical, Spooky, Grim and Preposterous Fact&apos. Compiled with the aid of Deighton's school friends Victor and Margaret Pettitt, this work is a fascinating guide to continental European driving tours in the late '60s. Illustrated throughout, and with a folding map to the rear.The first editions, first impressions of 'Mexico Set', and 'London Match', novels in the Bernard Samson series, published in 1984 and 1985 respectively, both in the publisher's original unclipped dust wrappers.The 1987 silver jubilee edition of Deighton's Harry Palmer novel 'Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Spy', published to celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the publication of The IPCRESS File.The first edition, first impression of the 1993 historical study 'Blood, Tears & Folly: In The Darkest Hour Of The Second World War', in the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.The 1993 first US edition, first impression of 'Violent Ward', in the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.And finally, the 1994 first edition, first impression of the novel 'Faith', in the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper. With five volumes in the publisher's original cloth bindings with unclipped dust wrappers, one volume in the publisher's paper wraps, and a final volume in the publisher's original pictorial paper boards. Sunning to Continental Dossier and back strip, with boards exceptionally bright. Shelf wear to Twinkle Twinkle back strip head and tail. Bumping to London Match spine head and tail. Violent Ward and Blood, Tears & Folly dust wrappers worn to back strip heads and tails, with light sunning to back strips of London Match and Blood back strips. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright, with Twinkle, Twinkle lightly age toned to perimeters. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine/Near Fine.
Keywords: Len Deighton The IPCRESS File SS-GB Faith The IPCRESS File Not Stated
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Title: Seven Works by Len Deighton: Len Deighton&Apos;S Continental Dossier; Mexico Set; London Match; Twinkle Twinkle Little Spy; Blood, Tears & Folly: In the Darkest Hour of the Second World War; Violent Ward; Faith
Description: London; New York, Michael Joseph; Hutchinson; Grafton; Jonathan Cape; HarperCollins, 1968-1994 . First edition. Hardback. Seven volumes of works by Len Deighton. Including five novels, and his non-fiction study of the Second World War. Len Deighton is known for his novels, works of military history, and screenplays. His first novel, The IPCRESS File, was published in 1962, and was an enormous critical and commercial success.In chronological order of publication, present in this set is:The 1968 first edition of 'Len Deighton's Continental Dossier: A Collection of Cultural, Culinary, Historical, Spooky, Grim and Preposterous Fact&apos. Compiled with the aid of Deighton's school friends Victor and Margaret Pettitt, this work is a fascinating guide to continental European driving tours in the late '60s. Illustrated throughout, and with a folding map to the rear.The first editions, first impressions of 'Mexico Set', and 'London Match', novels in the Bernard Samson series, published in 1984 and 1985 respectively, both in the publisher's original unclipped dust wrappers.The 1987 silver jubilee edition of Deighton's Harry Palmer novel 'Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Spy', published to celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the publication of The IPCRESS File.The first edition, first impression of the 1993 historical study 'Blood, Tears & Folly: In The Darkest Hour Of The Second World War', in the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.The 1993 first US edition, first impression of 'Violent Ward', in the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.And finally, the 1994 first edition, first impression of the novel 'Faith', in the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper. With five volumes in the publisher's original cloth bindings with unclipped dust wrappers, one volume in the publisher's paper wraps, and a final volume in the publisher's original pictorial paper boards. Sunning to Continental Dossier and back strip, with boards exceptionally bright. Shelf wear to Twinkle Twinkle back strip head and tail. Bumping to London Match spine head and tail. Violent Ward and Blood, Tears & Folly dust wrappers worn to back strip heads and tails, with light sunning to back strips of London Match and Blood back strips. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright, with Twinkle, Twinkle lightly age toned to perimeters. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine/Near Fine.
Keywords: Len Deighton The IPCRESS File SS-GB Faith The IPCRESS File Not Stated
Price: GBP 160.00 = appr. US$ 228.48 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 862F52
- Book number: 862F52
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