Ipcress File

by Deighton, Len

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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1962
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New York: Simon and Schuster, 1962. First American Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First American edition. 287 pp. Black cloth with orange spine lettering. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket, unclipped ($3.95), well-rubbed and a bit soiled, bit of wear along bottom edge. Rubbing to bottom edge of cloth. The espionage author's first novel.
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London: Hodder, 1962. A first edition, first printing published by Hodder in 1962 in a 2nd issue Dust Jacket. A near fine book with a small date written on the front paste down. Daily Express Library stamp on both front and rear paste downs. Spotting to the text block. In near fine bright unclipped wrapper. Some slight staining and… Read more about this item
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1963
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New York: Simon & Schuster, 1963. First American edition of the author's first book. Octavo, original black cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "For Harry Tomb Len Deighton." Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Raymond Hawkey. Housed in an elaborate half morocco clamshell box mimicking the front panel of the… Read more about this item
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New York: Simon & Schuster, 1963 First American Edition. New York 1963. Len Deighton's first spy novel and his first bestseller. "A high-ranking scientist has been kidnapped. A secret British intelligence agency must find out why. But as the quarry is pursued from grimy Soho to the other side of the world, what seemed a straightforward mission turns into something far more… Read more about this item
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London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1962. First British edition of Deighton's first novel. Octavo, original cloth. Lengthily inscribed by the author on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Raymond Hawkey. Len Deighton's classic first novel, whose protagonist is a nameless spy, later christened Harry Palmer. It was not only Deighton's first novel, it… Read more about this item
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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… Read more about this item
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London: Hodder, 1962. First edition, second impression. Published by Hodder & Stoughton in London, 1962. This is a very good copy. The dust wrapper has some slight marks throughout and some bumping. There is marginal separation at the corners and spine tips. It has been price clipped and a 90 degree angle. The boards have a slight lean but… Read more about this item
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1962
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UK: Hodder and Stoughton, 1962. First Edition 1st Printing. Cloth. Very Good ++/Very Good++. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st Edition 1962. Book is very good++ and bright. Nice clean contents. The complete wrapper is very good++ and bright. Edges lightly rubbed in places. Quite a nice example. More images can be… Read more about this item
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1963
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New York: Simon and Schuster, 1963. First American edition. 1 vols. 8vo. Black cloth titled in orange. Near fine in very good dust jacket (small tape reapir on verso; scuffs at head of spine panel). First American edition. 1 vols. 8vo. Attractive copy of Deighton's first novel, with the striking dust jacket by Raymond Hawkey; source for the… Read more about this item
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NY: Simon & Schuster. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1963. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Inscribed by Deighton on the fep. The DJ is wrinkled from dampness, with several closed tears at the top. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 287 pages; Signed by Author .
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Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1988. Hardcover. Near Fine. 8vo. The Franklin Library Mystery Masterpieces Series. [xii], 279 p.p. [2]. Black cloth with gilt paneling, with in-laid colour illustration by Terry Widener, specially commissioned for this edition. A.E.G. Geometric endpapers. A few small scuffs to boards. A bright, clean copy.
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U.K.: Panther, 1965 Good + Copy Of This Panther Reprint. A Nicely Designed Book With Wraparound Photo Cover And Black And White 'File' Promoting The Film. Pages Toned, Some Edgewear And Rubbing, Price Tag Pull On Rear Cover (See Scans).
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