Kim Philby The Spy I Loved.
London: Pan Books, 1968. [Biogaphy /espionage] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (18 x 12cm), pp.175; [3]. With a suite of eight b & w plates. Publisher's photographic softcovers. Ian Fleming bibliographer Jon Gilbert's copy with his pencilled ownership. Expected toning to paper, ink inscription to first leaf, covers very lightly handled. Near fine. Kim Philby gained notoriety as a British intelligence officer who was a double agent for the Soviet Union. Written by his wife,this is a dramatic and intensely personal account of their life together. Published simultaneously in the UK by Hamish Hamilton (hardcover) and Pan (paperback), this is a surprisingly elusive book; searches reveal that no other British copy is currently listed online. Item #68959
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