Funeral in Berlin. Secret File Number 3

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[Cold-war spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.[1] 319 [2]. Publisher's black cloth with blue rubber-stamp motif and blind 'downgraded to unclassified' box blocked to upper board, gilt titles to spine. With the photographic dust-jacket designed by Raymond Hawkey priced at 18s. Bookplate and ownership signature to first blank, second signature to same. Contents clean, book and jacket lightly handled; near fine. Basis for the classic film starring Michael Caine as 'Harry Palmer', produced by Harry Saltzman who made the Bond movies; mention of the film 'From Russia, With Love' appears on the dust-wrapper flap, as does a quote from Queen magazine, claiming Deighton's hero was "James Bond's most serious rival". From the comprehensive James Bond collection of Ian Fleming bibliographer Jon Gilbert, with accompanying provenance. Milward-Oliver: Len Deighton, p.29. Gilbert: Ian Fleming The Bibliography, p.632.

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Título

Funeral in Berlin. Secret File Number 3

Editor

London: Jonathan Cape, 1964

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Edición

1ª Edición

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