Protocol kidnapping (32 risultati)

Paperback. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Paperback. Condizione: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condizione: Fair.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Mass Market Paperback. Condizione: Near Fine to Fine. First Printing, First Paperback Edition. Vintage Paperback, Pocket Books 77549; the second novel featuring Philip St. Ives, professional international "go-between," this time negotiating the swap of a U.S. ambassador for $1 million plus the release of a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet; the text is clean, tight, square, appears unread; there is an interesting message to the previous owner on the inside front cover: "Remember when these were our whole Christmas to each other. 'Those were the days my friend.' I love you. Richard. 12/24/72." Other than the inscription -- thought provoking in our current economic times nearly 50 years later -- the pictorial wrappers show only very minimal surface and edgewear. A collectable copy of a hard-to-find early Thomas novel.…

Paperback. Condizione: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Softcover. Very Good condition. Free of any markings and no writings inside. Clear text. Minor shelf-wear. One page is dog-eared. For any additional information or pictures, please inquire.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. Hardcover first edition, 1971, Hodder and Stoughton, London UK. This book is in very good+ condition - very mild edge wear. the dust jacket is in very good+ condition - not price-clipped; very mild edge wear. Lawrence Ratzkin (jacket design) (illustratore). …

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. This appears to be a First Edition of this book as the year on the title page matches the year on the copyright page and there are no other printings mentioned. The author's name for this title is a pseudonym for the author Ross Thomas, and it appears to be the second book written under this pen name. The boards have tan paper covering and a pinkish cloth spine cover with with black lettering for the author's name and white lettering for the title. There is some light soiling to the covers and edge wear, but the corners remain sharp. Internally, the 254 pages of text are bright, clean, without underlining or highlighting, and there is no marginalia. The leaf edges are lightly toned. The dust wrapper is without rips or tears, is not price clipped, but does seem to have some light soiling to the back panel. There also seems to have been some production difficulties with the gloss finish as there appear to be some vertical rises to the finish. The dust jacket is currently protected by a clear removable cover.…

paperback. Condizione: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Includes dust jacket. Minimal wear and creases to the jacket. Pages are tanning but clean.

paperback. Condizione: Good. Signed. First Edition. SIGNED; Good Vintage Mass Market paperback signed by the author on the title page - "Oliver Bleeck aka Ross Thomas." First Perennial Library printing 1983 (First Thus). Used with wear/signs of age but no markings. Front hinge opens easily but holding. possibly missing FFEP due to a bit of paper fringe in the hinge crease. age-toning throughout. minor corner creases to back cover.…

paperback. Condizione: Acceptable. Acceptable .Ships From Multiple Locations. book.

Hardcover. Condizione: gut. 1971. Protocol for a Kidnapping In englischer Sprache. pages.

[THOMAS, ROSS]. First edition. Former's owner inked name on half title page, words "Review Copy" embossed on top edge of title page, else fine in price-clipped dust jacket with light wear to spine ends and a small old damp stain to top edge of rear panel. Second Philip St. Ives. St. Ives is asked by the United States government to rescue an ambassador who has been kidnapped by Yugoslavian radicals. The diplomat is being held ransom for $1,000,000 plus the release of a Nobel Prize-winning poet. Quickly, St. Ives finds himself involved in an assignment that has him trapped in Eastern Europe.…

Hardback. Oliver Bleeck, HODDER AND STOUGHTON. Author: Oliver BleeckBinding: HardbackPublished: HODDER AND STOUGHTON, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThis gripping crime novel plunges readers into a meticulously planned abduction, chronicling the intricate steps and unforeseen complications that arise when a high-stakes kidnapping unfolds. The narrative masterfully builds tension, presenting a cynical view of human nature and the desperate measures individuals take. With sharp dialogue and unexpected twists, the story illustrates the dangerous dance between captor and captive. It ultimately uncovers the dark underbelly of criminal enterprise and the fragile line between control and chaos, making Protocol For A Kidnapping a compelling read for aficionados of intelligent thrillers. Hardback. …

Hardback. Oliver Bleeck, Hodder and Stoughton. Edition: 1st uk ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Boards in good condition. DJ with some shelfwear. Binding tight. Clean and bright copy. Protocol For A Kidnapping plunges readers into a meticulously crafted world of high-stakes crime, detailing the intricate steps and dangerous negotiations that unfold after a prominent figure is abducted. This gripping suspense novel chronicles the calculated moves of both captors and those attempting to secure the victim's release, presenting a chillingly realistic portrayal of a criminal enterprise. The narrative uncovers the psychological tension and moral ambiguities inherent in such a crisis, illustrating the desperate measures taken when lives hang in the balance. Oliver Bleeck, a master of the genre, constructs a taut, intelligent thriller that keeps readers on edge from the first page to the last. Hardback.…

Condizione: Very Good -. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. New York: William Morrow & Company, 1971. First Edition. Octavo (21.5cm); illustrated dust jacket with $5.95 price intact; boards in cream paper and rouge cloth with white and black lettering to spine; 254pp. Jacket lightly shelfworn with bumping at spine ends, a bit of fading to spine, and some dust soiling to rear panel. Boards nudged at corners; spine cocked and bumped at ends. Scattered foxing to textblock edges, with some toning to half title and final blank. Binding is sound and pages unmarked. Thomas's second Philip St. Ives novel, written under his Bleeck pseudonym.…

Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 254 pages. In Very Good minus condition with Very Good condition dust jacket. Spine is light gray with white lettering. Dust jacket protected by mylar covering, price uncut: "$5.95" on front flap, has mild creasing along spine tail. Boards have mild shelving and rubbing wear along extremities. moderate strips of foxing along front and rear covers, likely due to non-archival tape (now removed); spine mildly cocked. Textblock edges have mild age-toning. Inscribed "To Lorna, Best wishes, Oliver Bleeck A.K.A. Ross Thomas" by author on title page. Shelved Case 6. 1399710. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.…

Cloth. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st British Edition. Light Foxing to foreedge. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mystery.

Hardcover. Condizione: Like New. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7. Beautiful 1st U.K. Edition. (Ahearn, NAP) Charcoal grey cloth. Square Tight Binding. Clean interior. Jacket Fine. Presents handsomely in archival mylar. A superior edition.

[THOMAS, ROSS]. First edition. Moderate staining to top and bottom edges of the boards, else near fine in dust jacket very lightly sunned on the spine. Second Philip St. Ives. St. Ives is asked by the United States government to rescue an ambassador who has been kidnapped by Yugoslavian radicals. The diplomat is being held ransom for $1,000,000 plus the release of a Nobel Prize-winning poet. Quickly, St. Ives finds himself involved in an assignment that has him trapped in Eastern Europe. …

1/4 Cloth. Condizione: Near Fine. Near Fine. First Edition; First Printing. A bright first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with lightly foxed edges in alike, lightly sunned dust-jacket; Philip St. Ives makes his second appearance in print, after being introduced in Oliver Bleeck's The Brass Go-Between. In this novel, St. Ives is sent on a mission to rescue the US Ambassador to Yugoslavia who has been kidnapped and is now being held for ransom; 8vo; [6], 7-254, [2] pages.…

F/NF. THERE IS SLIGHT COLOR FADE OF THE GRAY ON THE SPINE PANEL BUT IT IS OTHERWISE A FINE DUST JACKET. FIRST EDITION.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Near Fine. First Edition; First Printing. Near fine in near fine dust jacket. (Barely discernible damp stain at bottom edge of cloth at spine & cloth covers. Hardly noticeable from outside of jacket. Reverse stained at spine ends. Faint hint of a stain at top edge. ) Despite defects this title is remarkably attractive. The SECOND of the Bleeck novels. …