Horse Under Water.
London: Jonathan Cape, [1963] 1966. [Thriller] First edition, third impression. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.255 [1]. Publisher's red cloth with gilt titles to spine, and decoration stamped in black and blind to upper, plain black endpapers, dust-jacket designed by Raymond Hawkey, front flap shows four reviews of this title. No inscriptions, contents clean and fresh, jacket with a little edge worn with tiny chips to spine ends, price clipped. The author's second novel, which was read in proof form by Ian Fleming (who shared the same publisher as Deighton). The long blurb on the rear panel of the jacket mentions both 'Dr. No' and Ian Fleming, as well as drawing a comparison with Graham Greene. Item #74419
Milward-Oliver; Len Deighton Annotated Bibliography. See also Gilbert.
Price: £38.00
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