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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Edition / First Print. Hardback copy in black cloth boards with gold gilt lettering to spine, blue rubber-stamp motif and blind 'downgraded to unclassified' to front boards. Unclipped dustjacket (18s net) in new removable protective clear sleeve. 319pp. Black endpapers printed with German text. Not library copy, no inscriptions, foxing to top page block. (61/5).

[Cold-war spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, first impression. 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, endpapers printed in German 'black letter' type. With the photographic dust-jacket designed by Raymond Hawkey priced at 18s. Contents clean, edges toned, discreet name to margin of first text page (5), jacket shows very light use. Basis for the classic film starring Michael Caine as 'Harry Palmer', produced by Harry Saltzman who made the Bond movies; mention of the film 'From Russia, With Love' appears on the dust-wrapper flap, as does a quote from Queen magazine, claiming Deighton's hero was "James Bond's most serious rival" Milward-Oliver: Len Deighton, p.29. Gilbert: Ian Fleming The Bibliography, p.632.

[Cold-war spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, first impression. 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, endpapers printed in German 'black letter' type. With the photographic dust-jacket designed by Raymond Hawkey priced at 18s. No inscriptions. Gently toned. Near fine in similar jacket with minor wear to spine ends. Basis for the classic film starring Michael Caine as 'Harry Palmer', produced by Harry Saltzman who made the Bond movies; mention of the film 'From Russia, With Love' appears on the dust-wrapper flap, as does a quote from Queen magazine, claiming Deighton's hero was "James Bond's most serious rival". Deighton contributed to the script of From Russia, With Love at the request of Harry Saltzman, who went on to produce the Harry Palmer film series. Deighton also wrote parts of the 'Warhead' and 'Never Say Never Again' scripts, based on the 'Thunderball' film treatment. Milward-Oliver: Len Deighton, p.29. Gilbert: Ian Fleming The Bibliography, p.632.

[Cold-war spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, first impression. 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 dust-jacket designed by Raymond Hawkey priced at 18s. Bookplate and ownership signature to first blank, second signature to same. Contents clean, book and jacket lightly handled; near fine. Basis for the classic film starring Michael Caine as 'Harry Palmer', produced by Harry Saltzman who made the Bond movies; mention of the film 'From Russia, With Love' appears on the dust-wrapper flap, as does a quote from Queen magazine, claiming Deighton's hero was "James Bond's most serious rival". From the comprehensive James Bond collection of Ian Fleming bibliographer Jon Gilbert, with accompanying provenance. Milward-Oliver: Len Deighton, p.29. Gilbert: Ian Fleming The Bibliography, p.632.