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The first respectable spy ; the life and times of Colquhoun Grant, Wellington's head of intelligence
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Hamish Hamilton, London, 1969
ISBN 10: 0241016304
ISBN 13: 9780241016305
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Librería: RightWayUp Books, Woodbridge, SUFFO, Reino Unido
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Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. Haswell, Jock. The first respectable spy ; the life and times of Colquhoun Grant, Wellington's head of intelligence. First edition. London: Hamish Hamilton, 1969. Hardback, VG, in publisher-clipped dustjacket, repriced at 45s, a little sunned to spine, with light shelfwear, a few marks, and tiny nick to top front, neatly repaired from the reverse side. Tan cloth with silver lettering to spine. Binding strong. Illustrated endpapers. Ownership signature to verso of ffep. Frontispiece b/w portrait. x, 284pp., b/w plates, map. Contents clean and bright. Scarce. An important and vivid addition to the annals of military history, this is the extraordinary story of a man whom Wellington described as 'a very remarkable character'. It documents his capture by Marmont's dragoons, his escape, his journey to Paris and his stay in the enemy capital. Responsible for Wellington's 'secret intelligence', this brave, resourceful Highlander was appointed by him to be the first official Head of Intelligence in a British field force when Napoleon returned from Elba to renew the war. Major Chetwynd John Drake "Jock" Haswell (18 July 1919 - 21 January 2018) was a British military and intelligence author and former British intelligence officer. RightWayUp Books aims to provide accurate and detailed descriptions. We do not use AI and all images are of the actual book for sale - no stock images are ever used. Thank you for looking at this listing. Nº de ref. del artículo: ABE-1783684947685
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The First Respectable Spy: The life and times of Colquhoun Grant, Wellington's Head of Intelligence,
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Hamish Hamilton, United Kingdom, 1970
ISBN 10: 0241016304
ISBN 13: 9780241016305
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Librería: Pendleburys - the bookshop in the hills, Llanwrda, Reino Unido
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Hardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. hardback, octavo, russet cloth lettered silver to the spine, lacking dust jacket. Faint spotting to the fore-edge, the binding tight and the contents clean and unmarked, Pictorial endpapers, portrait frontis, b&w plates. x + 284pp. Two handwritten and one typed letter and a typed card from the author, all signed & to the same recipient, seeking or acknowledging help with the book. Nº de ref. del artículo: 294866
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The First Respectable Spy: The Life and Times of Colquhoun Grant, Wellington's Head of Intelligence [First Edition copy]
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Hamish Hamilton, 1969
ISBN 10: 0241016304
ISBN 13: 9780241016305
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Librería: Bluesparrowhawk Books, Chestfield, KENT, Reino Unido
Calificación del vendedor: 5 de 5 estrellas
hardcover. Condición: good. no Jacket. 1st. Hamish Hamilton, 1969. Extremely rare 1st edition hardback, no dustjacket. 284pp, with black & white frontispiece and numerous illustrations. Minor bumping to spine & corners, slight spotting & tanning to pages. Good 1st edition copy of a rare military biography, sadly lacking jacket. Nº de ref. del artículo: 13619309
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