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Only When I Larf

1967 · 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.

Only When I Larf

1968 · 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

PESTS

1994 · 355490715249 — London 1994. First Edition. Hard Cover. Signed by Author. A play in Three Acts Published by Chris Martin 1994. Copy ‘Y’ of 26 deluxe copies of a total of 226. Signed by Len Deighton. Pristine in quarter leather and marbled boards in matching slip case. hardcover

PESTS

1994 · 355490713064 — London: Chris Martin 1994. First Edition. Hard Cover. Signed by Author. A set of type-setter’s proofs date-marked 06/06/94 10:29 AM being the first set of proofs drawn. Comes together with a letter from David Rees of the printer Colophon Press dated December 11 1998 confirming this set of type-setter’s proofs is one of only 2 sets extant. Rare Chris Martin hardcover

PESTS

1994 · 355490713065 — London: Chris Martin 1994. First Edition. Hard Cover. Signed by Author. One of a Special Limited Edition of 50 copies signed by the Author and bound in quarter cloth and marbled boards with a matching slip-case. This copy is Un-numbered and contains an additional sheet dated 1995 from the publisher confirming that this was one of the Publisher’s Copies. Rare Chris Martin hardcover

PESTS

1994 · 355490713362 — London: Chris Martin 1994. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. Signed by Author. One of a Special Limited Edition of 50 copies signed by the Author and bound in quarter cloth and marbled boards with a matching slip-case. This copy is # 3 and contains an additional sheet dated 1995 from the publisher confirming that this was one of the Publishers Copies. Additionally signed by Chris Martin the publisher in pencil on the front free end-paper Chris Martin hardcover

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

1988 · 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

SPY STORY

1974 · 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

Spy Story. BRIGHT CLEAN COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER

1974 · 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

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

1978 · 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

THE BILLION DOLLAR BRAIN

1966 · 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

The Ipcress File

1962 · 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

Twinkle Twinkle-Sil Jub

0586074074.G — paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback

Two signed typed Letters

355490717758 — First Edition. Two signed typed letters and one signed authograph letter from Len Deighton to Liz and Derek Jewell. Jewell 1927 1985 was a writer broadcaster critic and publishing director of Time Newspapers. Deighton was a friend and they socialised regularly. The autograph letter relates to an advert that Deighton was proposing to write for American Express. Further details upon request. unknown

Violent Ward

1993 · 355490716851 — Scorpion Press 1993. Hard Cover. Signed by Author. SIGNED LIMITED EDITION. Copy 78 of a Signed Limited Edition of 130 Numbered Copies in a Special Binding and Signed by the Author. Bound in brown morocco quarter leather and hand marbled paper covered boards. A fine copy in publisher’s acetate. Signed by the Author. Scorpion Press hardcover

Winter. A Berlin Family 1899-1945. NEAR FINE COPY IN DUSTWRAPPER

1987 · 51656 — Hutchinson 1987. 8vo. First Edition small neat inscription on title; blue cloth backstrip lettered in silver patterned endpapers a near fine copy in price-clipped dustwrapper. A stand-alone novel but effectively the prequel to Deighton's three Samson trilogies. Hutchinson, hardcover

LA VALLE DELLA PAURA

LA VALLE DELLA PAURA