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The Sleeping Truth: The Hiss-Chambers Affair: The Spy Case that Split a Nation
by Seth, Ronald
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Very Good
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Leslie Frewin, London, 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. acknowledgements, two appendices and index. Dark brown coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the back strip. Photographic dustwrapper with red and white coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Black-and-white photograph of author to the rear fold over panel. In the late 50s Alger Hiss was sent to prison for five years for spying against America, as, per evidence given to the court by Whittaker Chambers. He has always maintained his innocence. In this book the author found upon investigation "... the espionage angle had been completely disregarded by the House Committee and by both Prosecution and both Defence in the two Hiss trials. <snip> 'I must make it clear,' he says, 'that while I am personally convinced of Hiss's innocence, I cannot prove my case. On the other hand, I can put forward a thoroughly logical and convincing theory.' " -- from the front and rear panel blurbs. Age toning of the text block edges and pages. Price clipping of the dust jacket. Slight rubbing of top and bottom edges of the jacket. There is no damage to describe for the book. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [6], 7 - 288 pages,. Dust Jacket price-clipped. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Politics & Government; Communism; United States; 1930s; History. Inventory No: 0270969. .
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0270969
- Title
- The Sleeping Truth: The Hiss-Chambers Affair: The Spy Case that Split a Nation
- Author
- Seth, Ronald
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Leslie Frewin
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1968
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Hiss-Chambers Affair, politics, communism, 1930s, America, red scare, Committee on Un-American Activities, Whittaker Chambers, Alger Hiss Politics & Government; Communism; United States; 1930s; History. Unbranded Seth, Ronald The Sleeping Trut
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- Communism;
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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