OSS; The Secret History of America's First Central Intelligence Agency by Smith, R. Harris - 1972

University of California Press, Berkely, Los Angeles, 1972. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Photographic. Acknowledgements, preface by author, notes, bibliography and index. The text is illustrated with black-and-white photographs. Bottle green coloured cloth covered boards with gilt coloured titles to the backstrip. Plaintext dustwrapper with black, red and white coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. Black-and-white photograph of author to the rear panel. Before the CIA, America had the OSS – Office of Strategic Services. This is the history of the formation of the OSS and its supreme commander General William 'Wild Bill' Donovan.  Softening of the backstrip edges with a little rubbing of the book corners. Age toning of the text block edges and pages. Previous owners name to the top right-hand corner of the free front end page and page 33. Rubbing of the dustwrapper edges, creases and panels. There is a small hole halfway down the front folder over crease and there is some sunning to the rear panel.  Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [9], X - XII, [3], 2 - 458, [6] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Military & Warfare; Espionage; United States; Politics & Government. ISBN: 0520020235. ISBN/EAN: 9780520020238. Inventory No: 0128146. . 9780520020238 THIS BOOK WEIGHS OVER 1KG WITHOUT PACKING AND EXTRA POST WILL BE REQUIRED FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE AUSTRALIA. PLEASE ENQUIRE FOR COSTS BEFORE YOU ORDER, THANK YOU.