Ashenden or The British Agent de Maugham, W. Somerset - 1928

New York, NY: Avon Book Division , 1951 Avon Book Division, New York. 1951. Softcover/Mass Market Paperback. Reprint edition. T-420, 35¢. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Good +; light shelfwear to edges and tips; light rubbing to wraps; toning to pages; several dogeared pages. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 190 pp 16mo. This book is founded on the author's experiences in the English Intelligence Department during World War I, but rearranged for the purposes of fiction. This fascinating book contains the most expert stories of espionage ever written. For a period of time after it was first published the book became official required reading for persons entering the secret service. The plot follows the imaginary John Ashenden who during World War I is a spy for British Intelligence. He is sent first to Geneva and later to Russia. Instead of one story from start to finish, the… Leer más

Doubleday, Doran & Company , Inc., 1928. Hardcover. Acceptable. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Doubleday, Doran & Co, 1928. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Doubleday, Doran & Company , Inc., 1928. Hardcover. Acceptable. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Doubleday, Doran & Co, 1928. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Avon, 1951. 190 yellowing pages, purple pictorial cover with white & yellow ltrs, yellow printers ink on edges, corners and edges nicked and chipped. tear on front heel of spine. ....A brutal, cynical record of British espionage.. Reprint. Mass Market Paperback. Good-.

Impress/Reader's Digest, 2006. Hardcover. Very Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. The spine remains undamaged. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Impress/Reader's Digest, 2006. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Impress, 2006. Hardcover. Acceptable. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

The London Book Co., 1111. Hardcover. Acceptable. No Edition Remarks. 254 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering. Pages are heavily tanned with noticeable foxing throughout. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Gilt lettering is darkened. Moderate sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Visible wear marks to boards.