Deighton Len

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Faith with Hope with Charity. THE THIRD AND FINAL SAMSON TRILOGY COMPLETE IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPERS

1994 · ref. 51795 — Harper Collins 1994-1996. 3 vols. 8vo. First Edition with endpaper charts in all three volumes; cloth brown/navy/red respectively gilt backs a near fine set in unclipped dustwrapper. The third and final trilogy featuring Bernard Samson comprises Faith 1994 Hope 1995 and Charity 1996. COMPLETE SETS ARE VERY SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Please note that additional postage will be required for shipping outside the UK. Harper Collins, hardcover

Berlin Game with Mexico Set with London Match. THE FIRST SAMSON TRILOGY IN DUSTWRAPPERS

1983 · ref. 52011 — Hutchinson 1983-1985. 3 vols. 8vo. First Edition; black cloth backstrips lettered in silver red endpapers tops lightly spotted else a very good bright clean set in unclipped dustwrapper one wrapper price-clipped. The first trilogy featuring Bernard Samson comprises Berlin Game 1983 Mexico Set 1984 and London Match 1985. Milward-Oliver pp.45 45 46 respectively. Please note that additional postage will be required for shipping outside the UK. Hutchinson, hardcover

Spy Hook with Spy Line with Spy Sinker. SECOND SAMSON TRILOGY COMPLETE IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPERS

1988 · ref. 47725 — Hutchinson 1988-1990. 3 vols. 8vo. First Edition; red cloth gilt backs a near fine set in unclipped dustwrapper. The second trilogy featuring Bernard Samson comprises Spy Hook 1988 Spy Line 1989 and Spy Sinker 1990. Hutchinson, hardcover

Hook Line and Sinker. First Omnibus Edition. FIRST OMNIBUS EDITION IN DUSTWRAPPER

1991 · ref. 44101 — Century 1991. 8vo. First Edition; black cloth gilt back a very good bright clean copy in very lightly browned dustwrapper. First omnibus edition of the second Bernard Samson trilogy collecting Spy Hook 1988 Spy Line 1989 and Spy Sinker 1990. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Century, hardcover

Close-Up. NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER

1972 · ref. 42604 — Jonathan Cape 1972. 8vo. First Edition; black cloth backstrip lettered in silver rose top green endpapers a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Bright copy of Deighton's first Hollywood novel. Milward-Oliver p.37. Jonathan Cape, hardcover

Berlin Game with Mexico Set with London Match. Omnibus Edition; Second Impression. OMNIBUS EDITION OF THE FIRST SAMSON TRILOGY

1986 · ref. 42606 — Hutchinson 1986. 8vo. Second Impression with endpaper maps in red; black cloth gilt back a near fine copy in price-clipped dustwrapper. Omnibus edition of the first Samson trilogy collecting Berlin Game 1983 Mexico Set 1984 and London Match 1985. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Hutchinson, hardcover

An Expensive Place to Die. NEAR FINE COPY WITH TRANSIT DOCKET

1967 · ref. 42602 — Jonathan Cape 1967. 8vo. First Edition with decorative endpapers brown cloth gilt back a near fine copy in price-clipped dustwrapper. WITH THE SEPARATELY PRINTED TRANSIT DOCKET COMPILED BY RAYMOND HAWKEY LOOSELY INSERTED. Hawkey also designed the artwork for the wrap-around dustwrapper. The author's fifth novel. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Milward-Oliver p.32. Jonathan Cape, hardcover

Spy Story. BRIGHT CLEAN COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER

1974 · ref. 42841 — Jonathan Cape 1974. 8vo. First Edition; black cloth gilt back red top red endpapers fore-edge lightly spotted as often a very good bright clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper the latter very lightly chafed and browned at edges. Dustwrapper artwork by Raymond Hawkey. Milward-Oliver p.38. Jonathan Cape, hardcover

LONDON MATCH

1985 · ref. 355490715248 — London: Hutchinson 1985. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. First UK Edition. Fine in Fine D/W inscribed ‘To Brian’/ With best wishes/ Raymond Hawkey’ – very blurred. Hutchinson hardcover

Funeral in Berlin. NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER

1964 · ref. 29053 — Jonathan Cape 1964. 8vo. First Edition with pictorial endpapers; black cloth upper board blocked in blue and blind gilt back one corner very lightly bruised else a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper the latter very lightly chafed and browned at extremities. The author's third novel. Harry Palmer's Secret File No. 3. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Milward-Oliver p.29. Jonathan Cape, hardcover

SS-GB A scarce piece of ephemera issued as a promotional item for SS-GB

1978 · ref. 355490715576 — London: Cape 1978. First Edition. a book of 1941 United Kingdom postage stamps in three denominations 6 at 2 1/2d 6 at 2d and 6 at 1/2d each bearing the head of Adolf Hitler designed to look like a contemporary George VI booklet. So authentic looking were the stamps that five years after they were issued many philatelists believed them to be have been produced during the Second World as either a German propaganda device or to quote the Stamp Magazine for a more sinister purpose. Edward Milward-Oliver: "Len Deighton: An Annotated Bibliography 1954-1985". The GPO took a very dim view of these at the time and most of them were recalled and destroyed. They are therefore very scarce. Cape

Billion Dollar Brain

1966 · ref. 010604 — London: Jonathan Cape 1966 excellent clean and tidy book in price clipped silver foil dust jacket with light wear to edges and small nicks to spine ends small chip bottom edge of lower panel 312pp . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7 - 9 tall. Jonathan Cape hardcover

THE BILLION DOLLAR BRAIN

1966 · ref. kb706.554 — USA: Putnam's 1966. Stated "First impression". Red cloth lettered in gold on spine and lion on front cover. Book is in very good plus condition with very minor signs of wear and/or age. A trifle shaken and slight text edge spotting. DW states "TBDB $4.95" at top of front flap. Entire Dw is quite clean but a bit woirn. In loose polythene protector. . First Impression. Hardback. VG/G DW. Putnam's Hardcover

SPY STORY

1974 · ref. 355490715246 — Harcourt Brace 1974. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. Signed by Author. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 1974. First US Edition. Fine in Fine D/W signed by ‘Len Deighton’ on the title page with the D/W inscribed ‘To Brian/With best wishes Raymond Hawkey' ink smudged. Harcourt Brace hardcover

Bomber

1970 · ref. 013339 — London: Cape 1970 near fine book in same DW all corners of the DW flaps are clipped slightly with the Priced corner clipped more heavily an extremely tidy and fresh copy. DW spine may be just slightly sunned showing to the lighter parts only. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7 - 9 tall. Cape hardcover

Only When I Larf

1968 · ref. 010215 — London: Michael Joseph 1968 unclipped DW tidy but with sunned spine and 2cm on left edge of front panel small name to fep some light foxing to endpapers and closed edges published in a run of 9000 copies. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7 - 9 tall. Michael Joseph hardcover

Billion Dollar Brain

1966 · ref. 005955 — London: Jonathan Cape 1966 tidy book small name to fep decorated boards spine faint fade decorated endpapers 312pp the fragile pictorial silver foil dust jacket has been trimmed along bottom edge to fit in a plastic sleeve and is about 10mm shorter than should be and has some mild creasing. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7 - 9 tall. Jonathan Cape hardcover

An Expensive Place to Die

1967 · ref. 005956 — London: Jonathan Cape 1967 FINE book with decorated endpapers 254pp dust jacket unclipped with some splits to joint ends and chipped corners light crease along bottom of front panel no document wallet. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. 12mo - over 6 - 7 tall. Jonathan Cape hardcover

Bomber

1970 · ref. 003496 — London: Cape 1970 near fine book in same DW all corners of the DW flaps are clipped slightly with the Priced corner clipped more heavily small original newsagents paper label at foot of front paste down page an extremely tidy and fresh copy DW may be just slightly rubbed to the corners and spine ends. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7 - 9 tall. Cape hardcover

Funeral in Berlin - Proof Copy

1964 · ref. 355490723804 — London: Hodder & Stoughton 1964. First Edition. Dust Jacket. Uncorrected Proof of the First UK Edition in PROOF ONLY dustwrapper designed by Raymond Hawkey. A fine copy in the publisher’s pale green wrappers marked Uncorrected Proof to the front cover and Ebenezer Baylis & Son Ltd. on the back cover. The wraps are in the usual Cape design with the Jonathan Cape logos displayed prominently. The PROOF dustwrapper has "PROOF ONLY/ PROVISIONAL PUBLICATION DATE/ September 14th 1964" to the rear flap. NB: The design of the PROOF dustwrapper is completely different to the first edition. Both the PROOF dustwrapper and the PROOF are in fine condition. Very scarce with these attributes. A remarkable survival. This copy would grace any Deighton collection. Photographs/scans available upon request. Hodder & Stoughton paperback

Funeral in Berlin - Secret File No. 3

1964 · ref. 355490723805 — London: Hodder & Stoughton 1964. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. Signed by Author. First UK Edition First Impression. SIGNED COPY. Octavo 20 x 14cm pp.1 319 2. Publisher's black cloth with blue rubber-stamp motif and blind 'downgraded to unclassified' box blocked to upper board gilt titles to spine. With the photographic dustwrapper designed by Raymond Hawkey priced at 18s. and with the VERY SCARCE wraparound advertising sash with the image of Michael Caine and Len Deighton to the front portion and with Len Deighton and Ian Fleming to the rear portion . Top edge a little dusty/spotted else fine in a near fine dustwrapper. SIGNED BY LEN DEIGHTON - WITHOUT DEDICATION - to the title page. Basis for the classic 1965 film starring Michael Caine as 'Harry Palmer' directed by Sidney J Furie and produced by Harry Saltzman who made the early Bond movies; mention of the film 'From Russia With Love' appears on the dustwrapper flap as does a quote from Queen magazine claiming Deighton's hero was "James Bond's most serious rival". One of a small number of promotional copies with a wraparound band featuring a photograph of 007 creator Ian Fleming and Len Deighton in conversation; Ian Fleming was a fan and had chosen Deighton's 1962 novel The Ipcress File as his 'thriller of the year'. Signed copies with these attributes are decidedly uncommon. Provenance: Purchased from the collection of Jon Gilbert - Ian Fleming Bibliographer - and notable Len Deighton specialist. Hodder & Stoughton hardcover

Only When I Larf

1967 · ref. 355490716843 — London 1967. First Edition. Privately Printed by the Author 1967. # 36 of a limited edition of 150 copies printed by the Author to establish the copyright whilst negotiating the motion picture deal with Paramount Pictures. It preceded the 1st trade edition. It is foolscap size with plastic comb binding and features an English £5 note on the front and rear covers. The rarest Deighton item of them all. A VG copy with light soiling and with a faint crease to the top left hand corner of the back cover and a faint crease with rubbing to the top right hand corner of the front cover.

The Ipcress File

1962 · ref. 355490716836 — London: Hodder & Stoughton 1962. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. First UK Edition. A near fine or better copy in like D/W Hodder & Stoughton hardcover