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First edition, first printing. Inscribed by the author to his publisher. Original black cloth with silver titles to the spine, in dustwrapper. An excellent very near fine copy, the binding square and firm, the contents clean throughout. Complete with the lightly rubbed and nicked dustwrapper which has a couple of scuffs and a short closed tear to the lower panel. Not price-clipped (£1.95 net to the front flap).

Inscribed by the author in black ink on the title page "To Tom / -what can I say / except thanks / Len Deighton / July 4 1972". An outstanding association copy. The recipient is Tom Maschler, titan of British publishing and at the time of presentation, the head of the Jonathan Cape publishing house.