ESPIONAGE (Clandestine)
MI6 | The History of the Secret Intelligence Service 1909-1949 Jeffery, Keith (Book #ID 71122) Published by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 36 Soho Square, London First Edition 2010. 2010. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original charcoal black paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, end paper maps. Thick 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 810 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs throughout. Slight marking to the closed page edges. Very near Fine condition book in very near Fine condition dust wrapper with light creases to the spine ends and corners, not price clipped being £30.00 when first published in 2010. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 9780747591832 Click here to select books from the ESPIONAGE (Clandestine) Category |
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Garbo; The Spy Who Saved D-Day [Secret History Files] Seaman, Mark [Introduction by] (Book #ID 72233) Published by Public Record Office, Richmond, Surrey First Edition 2000. Surrey 2000. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black paper covered boards, silver title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 410 printed pages of text with monochrome charts, maps and photographs. Slight marking to the lower page edges. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 1873162812 Click here to select books from the ESPIONAGE (Clandestine) Category |
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The Making of a Spy; Undercover [The Library of Espionage and Secret Warfare] Palmer, Raymond (Book #ID 72794) Published by Aldus Books Limited, 17 Conway Street, London First Edition 1977. London 1977. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue paper covered boards, silver title and author lettering to the spine. Quarto 10½'' x 8''. Contains 144 printed pages of text with colour and monochrome photographs throughout. Ghosting to the end papers. Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with two 40 mm closed tears to the back cover, light rubs and scratches, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 490003710 Click here to select books from the ESPIONAGE (Clandestine) Category |
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Ultimate Spy Melton, H. Keith [Forewords by Richard Helms and Markus Wolf] (Book #ID 72801) Published by Dorling Kindersley Limited, London Second Expanded Edition 2002 [First Edition 1996]. London 2002. Hard back binding in publisher's original monochrome photograph glazed boards, monochrome photograph end papers. Folio 11½'' x 9''. Contains 208 printed pages of text with colour and monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. Fine clean condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0751347914 Click here to select books from the ESPIONAGE (Clandestine) Category |
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The Valkyrie Operation; The True Story of a British Agent's Battle Against the World's Deadliest Arms Dealer Clarkson, Wensley (Book #ID 78931) Published by Blake Publishing Ltd., 3 Bramber Court, 2 Bramber Road, London First Edition 1998. London 1998. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black paper covered boards, silver title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 289 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs. Fine condition book in near Fine condition dust wrapper with light rubs and creases to the cover edges, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 1857821971 Click here to select books from the ESPIONAGE (Clandestine) Category |
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The Game Of The Foxes; British and German Intelligence Operations and Personalities which Changed the Course of the Second World War Farago, Ladislas (Book #ID 75782) Published by Hodder and Stoughton Ltd., London First Edition 1972. London 1972. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original green rexine covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, gilt monogram to the front cover, green top edge. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains [xxi] 696 printed pages of text, green end papers. Light marks to the fore edge. Very Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with two short closed tears to the front cover and one to the rear cover, shallow rubs to the corners of the spine ends, not price clipped, spine not faded. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0340158794 Click here to select books from the ESPIONAGE (Clandestine) Category |
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Klaus Fuchs | The Man Who Stole the Atom Bomb Moss, Norman [Emil Julius Klaus Fuchs (29 December 1911 - 28 January 1988) was a German theoretical physicist and atomic spy who, in 1950, was convicted of supplying information from the American, British, and Canadian Manhattan Project to the Soviet Union during and shortly after the Second World War]. (Book #ID 76171) Published by Grafton Books, Collins Publishing Group, 8 Grafton Street, London First Edition 1987. 1987. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original grey paper covered boards, red metallic title and author lettering to the spine, pale grey end papers. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 216 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs. Minimal marking to the closed page edges, small dent to the fore edge first 5 pages. Near Fine condition book in near Fine condition dust wrapper with rubs and creases, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0246131586 Click here to select books from the ESPIONAGE (Clandestine) Category |
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MI6 | The History of the Secret Intelligence Service 1909-1949 Jeffery, Keith (Book #ID 92220) Published by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 36 Soho Square, London First Edition 2010. 2010. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original charcoal black paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, end paper maps. Thick 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 810 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs throughout. Fine condition book in very near Fine condition dust wrapper with one small score mark to the front cover, not price clipped being £30.00 when first published in 2010. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 9780747591832 Click here to select books from the ESPIONAGE (Clandestine) Category |
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The Lucy Ring Accoce, Pierre and Pierre Quet [Translated from the French by A. M. Sheridan Smith] (Book #ID 79145) Published by W. H. Allen, London First UK Edition 1967. London 1967. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original charcoal black paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 224 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs. Foxing to the closed page edges, some margins and end papers. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with closed tears, rubs and chips, not price clipped 30s. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ESPIONAGE (Clandestine) Category |
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Defending The Realm; M15 and The Shayler Affair Hollingsworth, Mark and Nick Fielding (Book #ID 89047) Published by Andre Deutsch Ltd., 105 Great Russell Street, London First Edition 1999. 1999. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black paper covered boards, silver title and author lettering to the spine, bright yellow end papers. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 310 printed pages of text with colour and monochrome photographs to the centre. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0233996672 Click here to select books from the ESPIONAGE (Clandestine) Category |
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The Strongest Weapon [Signed] Tilt, Notburga (Book #ID 79866) Published by Arthur H. Stockwell Ltd., Elms Court, Ilfracombe, Devon First UK Edition 1972. Devon 1972. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original strawberry red paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 227 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs. Cheap paper browning to the closed page edges and margins, some dust marking, pale marking to the front free end paper. Near Fine clean condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with rubs to the cover edges, creases, closed tears and chips, not price clipped. SIGNED by the author to the front free end paper 'To Dorothy Woodward, Best Wishes, Notburga Tilt, 28th February 1979.' Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 722303440 Click here to select books from the ESPIONAGE (Clandestine) Category |
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A History of the British Secret Service Deacon, Richard (Book #ID 80005) Published by Frederick Muller Ltd., Fleet Street, London First Edition 1969. 1969. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains 440 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and photographs. Mottling to the cover, 4 indentation marks to the back cover, light dust marking to the closed page edges and end papers. Very Good condition book in Good condition price clipped dust wrapper with rubs, creases, chips and closed tears. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 584101279 Click here to select books from the ESPIONAGE (Clandestine) Category |
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The Traitors; The Double Life of Fuchs, Pontecorvo and Nunn May Moorehead, Alan (Book #ID 82584) Published by Hamish Hamilton Ltd., 90 Great Russell Street, London First Edition 1952. London 1952. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original coral cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains 221 printed pages of text with 4 monochrome illustrations. Wear to the spine ends, a little sun fading to the top of the spine where a piece of the wrapper is missing, ghosting to the free end papers, private library plate to the front free end paper. Very Good condition book in near Very Good condition dust wrapper with 30 mm v-shaped piece of paper missing to the top of the spine, 5 mm piece of paper missing to the foot of the spine, age darkened spine, small chips to the corners, not price clipped 12s 6d. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ESPIONAGE (Clandestine) Category |
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C | A Biography of Sir Maurice Oldfield Deacon, Richard [Sir Maurice Oldfield GCMG CBE (16 November 1915 - 11 March 1981) was a British intelligence officer and espionage administrator. He served as the seventh director of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6), from 1973 to 1978]. (Book #ID 97386) Published by Macdonald & Co. (Publishers) Ltd., London and Sydney First UK Edition 1985. 1985. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original green cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9'' x 5½''. Contains [vii] 279 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs. Slightest hint of tanning to the text block edges. Near Fine condition book in near Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0356104001 Click here to select books from the ESPIONAGE (Clandestine) Category |
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Klaus Fuchs | The Man Who Stole the Atom Bomb Moss, Norman [Emil Julius Klaus Fuchs (29 December 1911 - 28 January 1988) was a German theoretical physicist and atomic spy who, in 1950, was convicted of supplying information from the American, British, and Canadian Manhattan Project to the Soviet Union during and shortly after the Second World War]. (Book #ID 96987) Published by Grafton Books, Collins Publishing Group, 8 Grafton Street, London First Edition 1987. 1987. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original grey paper covered boards, red metallic title and author lettering to the spine, pale grey end papers. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 216 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs throughout. Small mark to the fore edge. Near Fine condition book in near Fine condition dust wrapper with one small nick to the centre of the spine, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0246131586 Click here to select books from the ESPIONAGE (Clandestine) Category |
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Voices of The Code Breakers; Personal Accounts of the Secret Heroes of World War II Paterson, Michael [Foreword by Robert Harris] (Book #ID 87988) Published by David & Charles, Newton Abbot, Devon First Edition 2007. 2007. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy blue paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 288 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 9780715322802 Click here to select books from the ESPIONAGE (Clandestine) Category |
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A Matter of Trust MI5 1945-1972 West, Nigel (Book #ID 98910) Published by George Weidenfeld and Nicolson Ltd., 91 Clapham High Street, London First Edition 1982. 1982. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 196 printed pages of text with 8 pages of monochrome archive photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0297782533 Click here to select books from the ESPIONAGE (Clandestine) Category |
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Top Secret Mission | The Story of a Post-war Assignment in Central Europe Duke, Madelaine [Hans Hassler] With a Foreword by Bruce Marshall (Book #ID 93350) Published by Evans Brothers Ltd., Montague House, Russell Square, London First Edition 1954. 1954. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, silver title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. The true story of the author's secret search to find Hans Hassler the German Atom scientist. Contains 208 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs throughout. Name to the front free end paper. Very Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with 25 mm piece of paper missing to the top of the spine, rubs to corners, not price clipped 12s 6d. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ESPIONAGE (Clandestine) Category |
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The Secret War; Espionage in World War II Rogers, James T. (Book #ID 96646) Published by Facts On File Limited, Oxford First UK Edition 1991. 1991. First UK edition hard back binding in publisher's original dove grey paper covered boards with black cloth spine, white title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9¼'' x 6''. Contains 112 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0816023956 Click here to select books from the ESPIONAGE (Clandestine) Category |
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Molehunt; The Full Story of the Soviet Spy in MI5 West, Nigel (Book #ID 97793) Published by George Weidenfeld & Nicolson Limited, 91 Clapham High Street, London First Edition 1987. 1987. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black paper covered boards, silver title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 208 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs to the centre. Cheap paper browning to the edges. Very Good condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0297791508 Click here to select books from the ESPIONAGE (Clandestine) Category |
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The Greatest Treason; The Bizarre Story of Hollis, Liddell and Mountbatten Deacon, Richard (Book #ID 98045) Published by Century, 20 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London Revised Edition 1990. 1990. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black paper covered boards, silver title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 218 printed pages of text with monochrome archive photographs to the centre. Superficial wear to the spine ends. Near Fine condition book in near Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0712646833 Click here to select books from the ESPIONAGE (Clandestine) Category |
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CIA Special Weapons and Equipment | Spy Devices of the Cold War Melton, Keith (Book #ID 99513) Published by Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 387 Park Avenue South, New York First Edition 1993. 1993. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, silver title and author lettering to the spine. 4to. 11½'' x 8¼''. Contains 128 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and archive photographs throughout. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with small crease lines across the top front cover, not price clipped, $14.95. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0806987324 Click here to select books from the ESPIONAGE (Clandestine) Category |
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The Man Who Was M; The Life of Maxwell Knight Masters, Anthony [Maxwell Knight] (Book #ID 100130) Published by Basil Blackwell Publisher Ltd., 108 Cowley Road, Oxford First Edition 1984. 1984. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 205 printed pages of text with monochrome archive photographs throughout. Spine ends a little creased. Very Good condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0631133925 Click here to select books from the ESPIONAGE (Clandestine) Category |
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Shot in the Tower | The Story of the Spies Shot in the Tower of London During the First World War Sellers, Leonard (Book #ID 111646) Published by Leo Cooper an imprint of Pen and Sword Books Ltd., 47 Church Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire First Edition 1997. 1997. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black paper covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 212 pp with splendid archive monochrome photographs throughout. Donation copy directly from the publisher to Kent Arts Archive Library, Canterbury, Kent. This has been stored in the trust's archive and has not been circulated as a lending book with front free end paper removed, small stamp to the copyright page. Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper, not price clipped, £18.95. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ESPIONAGE (Clandestine) Category |
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Skorzeny's Special Missions; The Memoirs of 'The Most Dangerous Man in Europe' Skorzeny, Otto (Book #ID 111879) Published by Greenhill Books, 1 Russell Gardens, London First Edition Thus 1997. 1997. First edition thus hard back binding in publisher's original black paper covered boards, blocked and lettered silver back. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 221 pp with monochrome archive photographs to the centre. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 1853672912 Click here to select books from the ESPIONAGE (Clandestine) Category |
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