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NY: W.W. Norton, (1994.) 1st edition. Signed by Millett vertically on a blank page facing the title and inscribed "For Jyotsna." Political and literary analysis that offers "a harrowing view of the modern state based on the practice of torture as a method of rule, as conscious policy." 8vo. 335 pp., index. Fine in Fine dust jacket. Appears to be unread.

Napoli: Gaetano Macchiaroli, 1976. 1st edition, with "Prima Edizione" stated. One of 999 copies; this copy stamped as no. 380. A title in the Biblioteca della Parola del Passato series. Various authors writing on European and Asian history, colonial expansion, ideology, politics and religion. xi, 590 pages. 8vo hardcover. Faux vellum spine and plain paper boards. Red spine label, lettered in gilt, with vignette of a seated Asian figure at the base of the spine. VG. Small scuffs to the spine label, light bumps to the corner, a few names highlighted in the "tabula gratulatoria" and one highlighted title in the rear index. Clean and unmarked otherwise. A handsome volume in clear archival dust jacket.

McLean, Virginia: EPM Publications Inc., (1992). 1st edition. SIGNED by the author. An illustrated guide to sites in Washington, D.C., where famous spies "lived, worked, and loved." An informal history of spies and spying in the nation's capital, from the time of the "first American spymaster" George Washington to the perilous years of the Cold War. Includes material on more than 70 museums, mansions, bars, bookstores, libraries, hotels, graveyards and other locations where espionage and intrigue occurred. With a section of "Spy Recipes," a useful glossary, a bibliography, and numerous photos, maps, facsimile documents, etc. Still a relevant book in an era of terrorists, counter-terrorism, sleeper cells, plots against the West, and controversial domestic spying by the U.S. government. Signed/inscribed by the author in black ink on the title page and dated 7/9/92. ix, 159 pages. Paperbound, 5.5 by 8.75 inches. Crisp, clean, unread condition.