YESTERDAY'S SPY

First edition, first printing. Inscribed by the author to his publisher. Original brown cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in dustwrapper. Top-edge brown, as issued. An excellent very near fine copy, the binding square and firm with light bumping at the spine tips. The contents are clean throughout and without previous owner's inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the fine original dustwrapper. Not price-clipped (£2.75 net to the front flap).

An outstanding association copy, inscribed by the author in black ink opposite the title page "Chalcot Gdns / May 1976 - A spy's best friend is his / publisher / - to Tom and Fay / best wishes and / thanks for a / memorable visit / Len Deighton - / May 1976". The recipient is Tom Maschler, titan of British publishing and at the time of presentation, the head of the Jonathan Cape publishing house.