Gideon's Spies: The Secret History of the Mossad, Updated for 2009 by Thomas, Gordon - 2009

Thomas Dunne Books / St Martin's Grffin, 2009. First Edition. Softcover. Fair Condition. Acknowledgements, Mossad Directors General, Glossary, Brief Arabic Glossary, acknowledgements, notes on sources, selected bibliography and index. Photographic paperback binding white coloured titles to the front panel and read and white coloured titles to the back strip. Black-and-white photograph of author to the lower left-hand corner of the rear panel. "In the secret world of spies and covert operations, no other intelligence service continues to be surrounded by less than history, or commands respect and fear, like Israel's Mossad. Formed in 1951 to ensure an embattled Israel's future, the Mossad has been responsible for the most audacious and thrilling feats of espionage, counterterrorism, and assassination ever ventured." – from rear panel blurb. The fifth and completely updated edition of this classic work.  This book shows age, and, particularly, use. Creasing of the book corners with rubbing of the book edges and panels. The lower edge of the text has been in contact with moisture and from approximately page 430 through to end of the book there is a rippling effect that can be seen – please see photograph. Dog earing has occurred to the top right-hand corner of the pages through to page 3. Age toning of the text block edges and pages.  First edition of the work in this format and binding, and/or set or series. Size: Trade Paperback. 704, [8] pages, . Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Category: Politics & Government; Espionage; Israel; ISBN: 0312539010. ISBN/EAN: 9780312539016. Inventory No: 0126388. . 9780312539016