{"product_id":"spy-story-by-len-deighton","title":"Spy Story by Len Deighton","description":"\u003cp\u003ePublished by Jonathan Cape, London; 1974. 224pp. 8vo. First edition, first impression. Condition: Fine\/Very Good+\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBound in original black cloth boards with title to the spine in gold. The binding is square and tight, with no marks or damage to speak of, save a touch of bumping to the spine ends. Inside, the pages are clean and bright, free from blemishes or wear, with the red staining to the top edge faded but still present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis beautiful book is housed in its original first-issue dust jacket, which is in very smart condition. It is vibrant and bright, beautifully illustrated by Raymond Hawkey, with no markings and only minor shelf wear to the edges, particularly the spine ends and corners, with one large chip on the bottom rear edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn all, this is a particularly lovely example of this first edition by Len Deighton, author of The Ipcress File. This is the 6th novel in the 'Harry Palmer' series, although the protagonist actually remains unnamed, and the basis for the 1976 film of the same name starring Michael Petrovich. When a top British intelligence agent is killed, his apprentice is thrust into the role of lead agent. His first order of business is to find the killer. This beautiful example would sit well on any shelf and make an ideal addition to any collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Everlasting Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48157048504475,"sku":"1329","price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0027\/6483\/2826\/files\/P1170578.jpg?v=1774032467","url":"https:\/\/everlasting-editions.myshopify.com\/products\/spy-story-by-len-deighton","provider":"Everlasting Editions","version":"1.0","type":"link"}