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Only When I Laugh (Signed)
by Deighton, Len
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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nr Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom
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About This Item
USA: The Mysterous Press, 1987. 1st Thus . Hardcover in Slipcase. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. One of a numbered, limited edition of 250 copies, of which this is no. 56. Signed by the author, Len Deighton, on the limitation page. [xiv], 242pp. Novel first published in the UK in 1968, but not previously published in the USA, making this a 1st US edition as well. In deep green buckram covers with gilt block lettering to spine. Pale green endpapers. Boards are strong, square, clean and crisp, and internally it is neat, clean, bright and tight. The only flaw is a tiny speck on the leading text block edge. In its original matching deep green slipcase (slipcase a little rubbed around head of open slot). Short comic novel featuring three con-artists, with a new introduction by the author. Leonard Cyril Deighton is a British author whose works include cookery books, history and military history, but he is best known for his spy novels, including the series featuring the unnamed Harry Palmer. We have many books by Len Deighton in stock, including early, limited and first editions. Please inquire for discounts on multiple titles.
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- Bookseller
- BookAddiction
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005722
- Title
- Only When I Laugh (Signed)
- Author
- Deighton, Len
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover in Slipcase
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Thus
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Mysterous Press
- Place of Publication
- USA
- Date Published
- 1987
- Keywords
- thrillers, military fiction, war novel, espionage fiction, spy fiction
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- 1st Thus
- This indicates that this is not the first appearance of a book in print, but that this is the first appearance in a...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
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