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Blowback: America's Recruitment of Nazis and Its Effects on the Cold War
by Simpson, Christopher
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- Signed
- first
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1988. First edition. First edition. Signed by Christopher Simpson on the half title, inscribed to the former owner on behalf of a third party. xviii, 398 pp. with 16 pages of b/w photos. Bound in publisher's boards with dark navy cloth backstrip lettered in silver. Near Fine with a little offsetting to front board, pages toned with age, in a Near Fine price-clipped dust jacket, tiny stain on front panel. Quite rare signed.
One of the major critical works of American intelligence's deeds during the Cold War, specifically the use of fascists from Germany against the USSR and the Left in Europe. Simpson would win the National Jewish Book Award for this work in 1989.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140945719
- Title
- Blowback: America's Recruitment of Nazis and Its Effects on the Cold War
- Author
- Simpson, Christopher
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Weidenfeld & Nicolson
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1988
- Keywords
- World War II, Germany, nazis, fascist, fascists, CIA, Operation Gladio, USSR, Soviet, Cold War, intelligence, military, stay-behind, espionage, WWII
- Bookseller catalogs
- Conspiracy;
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About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
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Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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