Spycatcher: The Candid Autobiography of a Senior Intelligence Officer

Peter Wright

ISBN 10: 0855610980 / ISBN 13: 9780855610982

Published by William Heinemann Australia 01/01/1988, 1988

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Spycatcher: The Candid Autobiography of a Senior Intelligence Officer
• Publisher: William Heinemann Australia 01/01/1988
• Publication Date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0855610980
• ISBN 13: 9780855610982
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

This light ORANGE covered Australian hardback ( printed in Dublin in 1987, 1 of 60,000 ), is the TRUE First Edition by William Heinemann, Australia. This was the surpressed edition Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, tried to prevent appearing in the public domain. The light orange cloth cover has silver lettering to the spine. The copy looks unread; all the corners are sound as well as the hinges. The paper is high quality, bright, white and clear ( unlike the later editions ). Because speed was of the essence, in order to beat the British GovernmentÕs legal injunction, there was no time to include photographs in this TRUE First Edition. In subsequent editions, under less time pressure the photographs were included in the back and still later in the middle of the book. The copy is mint as well as the duct cover. The unclipped dust jacket is protected in an extra, bespoke, clear acid-free slipcover. ISBN 0-85561-098-0.

Synopsis

The former assistant director of MI5 offers an account of British Intelligence, including his work on the Ring of Five and exposing Soviet espionage and the conspiracy to oust Harold Wilson from the office of Prime Minister in the 1970s.