James Bond First Editions

Spies Who Never Were.

HINCHLEY, Colonel Vernon.

London: Harrap, 1965. [Intelligence/espionage] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.211; [1], blank. Publisher's orange cloth hardcovers lettered in gilt, illustrated dust-wrapper. Contents clean and fresh, jacket lightly used, price clipped. Near fine. True stories of spies and deception, from the author of 'The Defectors' and 'Spy Mysteries Unveiled'. Published during the 'spy boom' of the mid-60s, with a comparative reference to Ian Fleming and James Bond to the rear flap. This copy is from the comprehensive archive of Ian Fleming bibliographer Jon Gilbert (pencil ownership within), whose encyclopaedic guide to the works of Ian Fleming (2012) won the 16th Breslauer Prize for bibliography. Item #70336

Price: £45.00