Raymond hawkey jacket design (8 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First Edition. First impression of the true first edition of Len Deighton's fourth novel, the last in the Harry Palmer series. The stylish dustwrapper was designed by Raymond Hawkey. ***Very good in navy-blue cloth-covered boards with gilt titles to the spine. The gilt is still nice and bright, just slightly rubbed. The boards are clean with just a couple of small marks on the front board. Head and tail of spine slightly creased. Corners sharp. Page block edges clean. There is a light vertical reading crease to the spine, but the spine is tight. No reading lean to the binding. Internally also very good, with no inscriptions. No foxing. Pages clean. No tears. A few pages just lightly creased at the bottom corner. The book has a 1960s period computer punch-card design to the front board, and Honeywell Electronic Data processing design front and rear endpapers. ***In a very good wraparound metallic foil illustrated dustwrapper, that has not been price-clipped, retaining the original publisher's printed price of 21s net. The dustwrapper is extremely fragile, being produced on very thin foil paper, and as a consequence is almost always found in a very worn condition. Although the dustwrapper on this copy is largely complete, there is slight loss at the top and tail of the spine, and tips of the foldovers. There is an associated closed tear also at the bottom of the spine. Inevitable small nicks and closed tears to the extremities. There is also quite a lot of creasing to the spine and the foldover edges. The dustwrapper is still quite bright and clean. ***312 pages. 195mm x 130mm. ***'The man with the Billion-Dollar Brain is a Texan multi-millionaire. He has poured his fortune into a fanatical anti-Communist crusade. His Brain is the master of a vast, independent espionage network.' (Quote taken from the front flap of the dustwrapper). ***First impression of the true first edition, in the original fragile 1960s wraparound illustrated dustwrapper. The fourth novel in the Harry Palmer series. Of interest to collectors of Len Deighton's 1960s spy thrillers, and the hardest of the titles to find in decent condition. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc. Raymond Hawkey (Jacket design) (illustratore).…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First Edition. First impression of the true first edition of Len Deighton's fifth novel. ***This copy retains the original 'Top Secret in transit docket', which is so often missing - containing ten separate paper documents, loosely inserted. Jacket design by Raymond Hawkey. ***Very good in black cloth-covered boards with gilt titles to the spine. The boards are clean with no bumps or creases. Corners sharp. No reading lean to the binding and no vertical reading creases. Spine tight. Light sporadic foxing to the page block edges, with a light splash stain to the fore-edge, not affecting the interior pages (please see scans). Internally near fine with no inscriptions. No foxing. Pages bright and clean. No creases or tears. Black and white sixties-style decorative front and rear endpapers. The 'Top Secret' In Transit Docket is unmarked, clean, and uncreased - unusual thus, and the contents are also near fine. ***In a very good wraparound colour-illustrated dustwrapper, which has been corner price-clipped. Extremities of dustwrapper just slightly rubbed, with a little loss to the surface colour only at the head of the spine and the corner tips - less than is usually found with this title. None of the usual creases, chips or tears. Spine of dustwrapper slightly faded (as is often the case with this title). Dustwrapper bright. ***254 pages. 194mm x 134mm. ***'A middle-aged English spy is sent to deliver a file of information on nuclear fall-out to the doctor, and finds himself involved in the most macabre operation of his career among the boulevards and back streets of Paris. In the twilight of blackmail and hidden motive, friend and enemy become indistinguishable: Maria, the divorcee with the E-type; Loiseau, a chief inspector in the Surete; Jean-Paul, the tanned Adonis destined for disaster; and Byrd, the British naval officer turned painter. ***In An Expensive Place to Die, Deighton never relaxes his stranglehold of suspense, and loyalties remain undisclosed until the final pages. Yet he has moved far beyond the limits of the pure spy-thriller to explore the frontiers of human confrontation, where ideological warfare is germinated and sustained by the failure of one man to communicate with another.' (Quote taken from the front flap of the dustwrapper) ***First impression of the true first edition in its original 1960s wraparound illustrated dustwrapper in really nice bright collectable condition, albeit with the above-mentioned faults. The fifth novel in the Harry Palmer series. A superior copy - of interest to collectors of Len Deighton's 1960s spy thrillers, especially with the original 'Top Secret in transit docket' in lovely condition. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc. Raymond Hawkey (Jacket design) (illustratore). …

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st Edition. Book is a review copy from Clarke, Irwin & Company and has bookplate ffep. Dark brown cloth covered boards have shiny, as-new gilt text on spine, dyed top edge, corners as new. Spine ends show tiny bit of wear, ow book is as new. Unclipped ( L 2.75 net/ in UK only) DJ has very slight edge/shelf wear. Book is stiff to open. Bookseller's Inventory # 1264895. Raymond Hawkey (jacket design) (illustratore).…

Condizione: Good. Dust Jacket Only. 8vo. Good with minor scuffs along lower edge. 21s net on flyleaf. [First Edition].

Condizione: Good. Dust Jacket Only. 8vo. DJ Good with marginal tears, minor losses, price clipped. First Edition.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very good. First edition. First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original pictorial boards. Dust-jacket, price-clipped. The third of Deighton's "Harry Palmer" novels, in which the blood-stained legacy of Nazi Germany is revealed in the intricate moves of cold war espionage. Contemporary gift inscription to verso of front free endpaper; boards very good; jacket price-clipped otherwise very good. Jacket design by Raymond Hawkey. (illustratore). Book.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very good. First edition. First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original red boards with black 'rubber stamp' to upper cover. Dust-jacket, price-clipped. A good first edition of the second 'Harry Palmer' spy novel (although the character is never named in the books), that began with The IPCRESS File (1962). Jacket price-clipped, with small scratch to spine and mild browning, overall very good. Jacket design by Raymond Hawkey. (illustratore). Book.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very good. First edition. First edition. 8vo. Original red boards with black 'rubber stamp' to upper cover. Dust-jacket, price-clipped. A very good first edition of the second 'Harry Palmer' spy novel (although the character is never named in the books), that began with The IPCRESS File (1962). A near fine copy, in price-clipped jacket with slight tanning (as usual). Jacket design by Raymond Hawkey. (illustratore). Book.…