First US edition, first printing. Prelims plus 346pp. Deckled fore edge. Quarter bound in orange cloth over cream card boards, gilt lettering to spine (boards strong, a little worn, rounded at spine ends). Dusty top text block edge with remainder mark. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight, previous owner's name scored out on front free endpaper. In its original dust jacket (slightly bumped on edges, bruised at spine ends, short closed tear on slightly faded verso). The dust jacket is now protected in an archival-quality mylar wrapper, fitted without the use of tape or adhesives. Leonard Cyril Deighton is a British author whose works include cookery books, history and military history, but he is best known for his spy novels, including the series featuring the unnamed Harry Palmer. We have many books by Len Deighton in stock, including early, limited and first editions. Please inquire for discounts on multiple titles.
thrillers, Modern Fiction Firsts, spy fiction,
