ASHENDEN Or The British Agent. by MAUGHAM, W. Somerset:

London: William Heinemann. 1928. First edition, first printing. First edition, first printing. Publisher's original blue cloth with titles in gilt and black copto the upper board and spine, without the dustwrapper. A very good or better copy, the binding square and firm with a little bumping and light rubbing to the spine tips, the cloth and titles bright. The contents are clean throughout, without spotting or previous owner's inscriptions or stamps. The text block edge is mildly tanned and there is small production flaw (crease) to the bottom edge of one page. An attractive example. A Haycraft-Queen Cornerstone and landmark work of spy fiction, notably influencing the novels of Eric Ambler, Len Deighton and John Le Carré. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.