Ashenden Or The British Agent
by Maugham, W. Somerset:
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Ashbourne, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
William Heinmann London 1928 . First New Impression April 1928 from same year March First. Near Fine Slate Blue Cloth HB in FINE facsimile of original DJ with red and grey searchlights intersecting and original price(7/6) on spine. Slight chip on spine, 304pp. Novel of the film with John Gielgud and some may say the inspiration for Le Carres' George Smiley and Ian Flemings' James Bond. Spotting to Title page and final page, but overall a well-presented rare First of this work.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Pellegrino Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 860
- Title
- Ashenden Or The British Agent
- Author
- Maugham, W. Somerset:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- William Heinmann London 1928
- Keywords
- Maugham, Ashenden, Spy stories, World War I, Espionage, James Bond
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Pellegrino Books
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Ashbourne, Derbyshire
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