St. Martin's Press, New York, 1984. First Edition. Hardcover (1/4 Cloth 3/4 Boards). Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Photographic. author's note, introduction by author, notes and sources, two appendices and index. Between pages 276 and 277 there are eight pages of black-and-white photographs. 1/4 silver gray coloured back strip with silver coloured titles. 3/4 blue coloured boards. Photographic dustwrapper with gilt and red coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Black-and-white photograph of author to the rear panel. A sequel to Their Trade Is Treachery, this book provides a torrent of new evidence to sweep away more of the cover-ups and officially sponsored legends that conceal the truth about the appalling extent to which the British secret services, to the point that the head of MI5 was a Soviet agent Â– Roger Hollis, and the damage done. Softening and sunning to the back strip edges with a little rubbing of the book corners and lower book edges. Age toning, some foxing and marking to the text block edges with handling marks and remnants of tape to the endpapers. The hinge has cracked between the half title page and the page following the free front endpaper, and, in the middle of the photographic insert. Chipping to the dustwrapper corners and back strip edges. The top edge shows small tears and there is creasing to the lower edge. Rubbing of the book panels and sunning to the back strip and rear panel. Foxing to the verso. This is the first USA edition. Size: 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. [14], 3 - 638, [4] pages,. Dust Jacket price-clipped. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Politics & Government; espionage; Britain/UK; History. ISBN: 0312809026. ISBN/EAN: 9780312809027. Inventory No: 0122346. . 9780312809027

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Bookseller: Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 0122346
Title: Too Secret Too Long
Author: Pincher, Chapman
Illustrator: Photographic
Format/Binding: Hardcover (1/4 Cloth 3/4 Boards)
Book Condition: Used - Good Condition
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0312809026
ISBN 13: 9780312809027
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1984
Keywords: BZDB2 espionage, Britain, Spies, Soviet Agents, Secret Service, counterespionage Politics & Government; espionage; Britain/UK; History. Photographic Unbranded ISBN: 0312809026 EAN: 9780312809027 Pincher, Chapman Too Secret Too Long
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General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online

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