The Man Who Never Was

An early edition with 31 plates. A very good hardcover in a very good dust jacket. Published by J. B. Lippincott, 1954. No edition stated. An early publication. Arguably the most famous strategic deception of WWII, Operation MINCEMEAT remained a closely guarded secret until the publication of Duff Cooper's novel Operation Heartbreak in 1950. A sharp-eyed journalist, Ian Colvin,… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: Evans, 1953. A first edition, first printing published by Evans in 1953. A very good book without inscriptions. Some spotting to the boards and to the page edges. In a very good unclipped wrapper with some spotting to the front panel. With chipping to the spine tips and to the corners. Rare "The Man Who Never Was"… Saber más sobre este artículo

Paperback. Very Good.

Corgi Books - Transworld Publishers, 1968. Paperback. Acceptable. 1968. Corgi Edition Reprinted. 116 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Thumb-marking present. Pulling to covers. Binding remains firm. Paper covers have moderate edge-wear with curling to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Visible tanning to spine and edges. Visible scuffing to edges. Sticker… Saber más sobre este artículo

J.B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia, 1954, Fine Hardcover / Near Fine Dustjacket, 160 pages, 5.75" x 8.75", slight edgewear on dustjacket.

Alexandria, Virginia:: Time-Life Books, 1990.. Reprint Edition.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: from a uniformly bound series: tan marbled boards with half black imitation leather (corners and spine), all edges gilt, ribbon place marker, Very Good condition.. 8vo (8.5 inches tall) . Appendices. Printed endpapers. Description: Originally published in 1954, this reprint edition is part of the Time-Life World War II Classics… Saber más sobre este artículo

Bantam, 1964. J2772, black pictorial with white ltrs, edges and head-heel of spine are nicked, yellow printers in on edges, original pirce was 40 cents, clean & tight. The breath-taking novel of the most brilliant and daring spy plot of World War II.. 3rd Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good.

New York: JB Lippincott, 1954. Hardcover. Fine/Good +. J.B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia and New York. 1954. Hard Cover. 160 pp. Yellow boards and black binding. Yellow, white, and blue lettering on spine. Light fraying on bottom edge, and slight discoloration on top. Bumping on head/tail. Jacket has cracks and slight tears on the front, back, and edges. Pen… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: Evans, 1953. A first edition, first printing published by Evans in 1953. A very good book without inscriptions. In a very good unclipped wrapper with some spotting to the front panel. With chipping to the spine tips and to the corners. Accompanied by Agent Zigzag and Operation Mincemeat published by Bloomsbury in 2010. A near fine book… Saber más sobre este artículo

Evans Brothers Limited, 1954. Hardcover. Good. 1954. Reprinted. 144 pages. No dust jacket. Black cloth boards with gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear… Saber más sobre este artículo

Evans Brothers, 1953. Hardcover. Good. 1953. First Edition. 144 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth covered boards with gilt. Black and white photographs. Maps across endpapers. Pages with some foxing and tanning, particularly to endpapers and textblock edges. Some cracking to gutters with exposed netting. Binding loose. Boards have heavy shelf wear with bumping and fraying to corners… Saber más sobre este artículo

Corgi Books - Transworld Publishers, 1964. Paperback. Acceptable. 1964. Corgi Edition, Reprinted. 116 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Thumb-marking present. Grubby pages throughout. Visible creasing to gutter. Pulling to covers. Paper covers have moderate edge-wear with curling to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Scuffing to edges.

Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1953. BOMC. HC w DJ. MV VG+/VG+. Black quarter cloth over yellow cloth, bright colorful spine titling, binding tight, bright, as new. Unclipped DJ lightly edgeworn, sticker remnant to front, light nicks. B/W photo illustrations. PLEASE NOTE: We are happy to provide photos. Please contact us for any specific requests. BUYING AND SELLING USED AND RARE BOOKS… Saber más sobre este artículo

Lippincott, 1953. 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.

Time-Life, Incorporated, 1990. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Hammondsworth: Penguin Australia. Very Good+. 1957. Reprint. Paperback. Penguin books number 1183, With illustrations, a very good copy. ; 180 x 110mm; 122 pages .

Alexandria, Virginia:: Time-Life Books, 1990.. Reprint Edition.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: from a uniformly bound series: tan marbled boards with half black imitation leather (corners and spine), all edges gilt, ribbon place marker, Very Good condition.. 8vo (8.5 inches tall) . Appendices. Printed endpapers. Description: Originally published in 1954, this reprint edition is part of the Time-Life World War II Classics… Saber más sobre este artículo

Philadelphia and New York: J.B. Lippincott Company, , 1954. Rilegato mezza tela, sovracoperta (half-cloth binding, dust jacket). Molto buono (Very Good). With a foreword by Lord Ismay and 24 illustrations. 8vo. pp. 160. Molto buono (Very Good). Sovracoperta sciupata (Worn, soiled and chipped dust jacket). .

New York: Time Life Books. Near Fine. 1990. Reprint. Hardcover. 0809485621 . Foreword by Lord Ismay, GSCB, CH, DSO. Originally printed in 1954 by J. B. Lippincott Company. Ships same or next business day. Fore-edge has to small areas where is gold is missing. Otherwise in Fine, like new condition. ; Classics of World War II. the… Saber más sobre este artículo

Evans Brothers, 1953. Book. Very Good. hardback. hardback, second impression reprinted before publication, octavo, one or two minor marks to the cloth on the rear board, a very good tightly bound copy with a clean and unmarked text. crease to top leading corner of one plate. The pictorial dust jacket is well preserved but has marking from cellotape strengthening to… Saber más sobre este artículo