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198751656Hutchinson 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
1993355490716851Scorpion 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 publishers acetate. Signed by the Author. Scorpion Press hardcover
355490717758First 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
0586074074.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1962355490716836London: 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
1966kb706.554USA: 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
1978355490715576London: 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
197442841Jonathan 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
1974355490715246Harcourt 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
198847725Hutchinson 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
1994355490715249London 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
1994355490713064London: Chris Martin 1994. First Edition. Hard Cover. Signed by Author. A set of type-setters 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-setters proofs is one of only 2 sets extant. Rare Chris Martin hardcover
1994355490713065London: 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 Publishers Copies. Rare Chris Martin hardcover
1994355490713362London: 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
1967355490720965London 1967. First Edition. Signed by Author. London: Privately Printed by the Author 1967. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Limited edition of 150 copies this one being un-numbered out-of-series 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 white 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 a couple of largish brown spots to the half-title and the title page. Signed by the Author on the title page: To Reg/ best wishes/ Len Deighton". Photographs/scans available upon request. unknown
1967355490716843London 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.
1968010215London: 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
1985355490715248London: 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
1963355490721939London: Cape 1963. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. First UK Edition first impression. Octavo pp 255. Bound in red cloth-covered hard boards gilt titles to the spine and decoration to the upper board in black and blind stamp; in the original dustwrapper which is clipped to the inside flap. Crossword endpapers but without the loose crossword slip. Head and tail of the spine minutely pushed and a neat name to the rear of the front free end-paper otherwise a near fine copy in a VG dustwrapper which is slightly tanned/browned. Photographs/scans available upon request. Cape hardcover
1995355490716854Scorpion Press 1995. Signed by Author. SIGNED LIMITED EDITION. Copy 49 of a Signed Limited Edition of 99 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 publishers acetate. Signed by the Author. Scorpion Press hardcover
1995355490714273London: Scorpion Press 1995. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. Signed by Author. Copy G of a Signed Limited Edition of 15 Deluxe lettered copies signed by the Author and Ted Allbeury who provided the Appreciation. Bound in brown morocco quarter leather and hand marbled paper covered boards with raised bands and gilt titles to the spine. Gilt top edge. These deluxe limited editions were produced for private distribution to friends of the author. As new in publishers acetate. Rare. Scorpion Press hardcover
199144101Century 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
1964355490723804London: 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 publishers 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
1964355490723805London: 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
196429053Jonathan 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
