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The Ipcress File
by Len Deighton
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1962. First edition. Hardback. Good. 7.5" by 5". None. The first edition of this detective novel following an unnamed protagonist written by Len Deighton. The first edition, first impression of Deighton's first spy novel, exploring the theme of Cold War brainwashing, with scenes in Lebanon and on an island for a United States atomic bomb test. Written by Len Deighton, a British author whose publications include cookery books, history and military history and spy novels.With the lending slip of Hackney Library Services to the front free endpaper, and their stamp to the verso of the title page.This ex library copy has been rebound, with the pages trimmed to the head, tail and fore edge, and the endpapers renewed. The publisher's original dust wrapper has been laminated to the board. Rebound, with the publisher's original dust wrapper laminated to boards, and with endpapers renewed. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with laminate lifting in these regions. Discolouration to boards, sticker to tail of back strip. Library lending slip to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages have been trimmed to head, tail and fore edge, not affecting text. Library stamp to verso of title page. Pages lightly age toned, with light spotting throughout, and frequent handling marks. Light minor tide marks to head of final few leaves. Good
Synopsis
Len Deighton's classic first novel, whoseprotagonist is a nameless spy – later christened Harry Palmer and made famous worldwide in the iconic 1960s film starring Michael Caine.The Ipcress File was not only Len Deighton's first novel, it was his first bestseller and the book that broke the mould of thriller writing.For the working class narrator, an apparently straightforward mission to find a missing biochemist becomes a journey to the heart of a dark and deadly conspiracy.The film of The Ipcress File gave Michael Caine one of his first and still most celebrated starring roles, while the novel itself has become a classic.
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Details
- Seller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 872T84
- Title
- The Ipcress File
- Author
- Len Deighton
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hodder and Stoughton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1962
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- Ipcress File Deighton File
Terms of Sale
Rooke Books
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
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Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Title Page
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- First Edition
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- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
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