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GREENE**,GRAHAM & HUGH** - An Anthology edited by: : THE SPY'S BEDSIDE BOOK

LONDON.THE FOLIO SOCIETY,2008.

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UK,8vo HB+s/case,3rd print.[Title originally published by Rupert Hart-Davis (London),1957,then by the Folio Society in 2006 and went through several printings quite quickly.] FINE+/FINE+.No owner inscrptn per se,but a small,red ink initialled monogram(?) to top right-hand corner of half-title page,no dw/dj - slipcase as issued.Bright,crisp,clean, sharp-cornered,publisher's original blue background buckram cloth boards with 3- colour block (brown+b/w) decorated upper board,and bright,crisp,blocked white ink letters to spine/backstrip.B/w headband, and immaculate plain brown endpapers.A similar immaculate,plain brown paper-covered card slipcase with negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners.Top+fore-edges bright,crisp and clean; contents bright,tight and pristine - no dog-ear creases to any pages' corners - an unread copy? Slipcased 8vo HB,v-xxipp+3-261pp [paginated] includes contents list/table,an intro by Stella Rimington (ex-Head of MI5, British Intelligence),a 1st edn introduction by Graham Greene,11 sections comprising 73 extracts,profuse b/w line illustrations by Nick Hardcastle,throughout the text and the book,an epilogue by Graham Greene,a bibliography and acknowledgements.Plus [unpaginated] half-title page,b/w line illus frntis,title page,a dedication - verso of same has Honore de Balzac extract,b/w line illus section separator pages and a spoof subscription page to rear.Typeset in Goudy at The Folio Society.Printed on Caxton Wove paper by St Edmundsbury Press,Bury St Edmunds,and bound by Hunter & Foulis, Edinburgh,in buckram,blocked with a design by the artist,Nick Hardcastle.A really exceptional copy,in a highly sought after state/condition. When first published in 1957,Hugh and Graham Greene's "The Spy's Bedside Book" provoked a storm of interest,and,perhaps unsurprisingly,100 copies were bought by East German Intelligence.This classic anthology,with a new introduction by the former head of MI5,Stella Rimington, includes stories by some of the great writers on spying and many practitioners, including Ian Fleming and John Buchan,Sir Robert Baden-Powell and Belle Boyd,Walter Schellenberg,Sir Paul Dukes and Vladimir Petrov,and from the golden age of mystery and suspense,William Le Queux and E. Phillips Oppenheim. There are also some unexpected figures: William Blake, D.H. Lawrence and Thomas Mann,all suspected of spying in three great wars.How can you hide messages in a boiled egg? Why should you always put pepper in your vodka when in Russia? Answers to these questions and much more can be found in this thrilling collection,which will enthral readers once again with its tales of espionage from a bygone era.' The Folio Society’s success is due to publishing books with exceptional typography,illustrations,paper and bindings.The Society sources new introductions from literary experts to accompany classic texts,using skilled designers and master printers to produce memorable fine books in both fiction and non-fiction fields.The Folio Society also prides itself on producing series of an author's works which regular publishers might not think economic - in several cases it is only possible to acquire forgotten books by major writers in Folio Society editions. Please contact seller,because of the weight/value of this item,for correct, insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch, especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** This item offered P+p included.Offer available UK only,unless indicated otherwise. ** ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always.

UK,8vo HB+s/case,3rd print.
Not SIGNED.

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