Spycatcher by Peter Wright, First Edition (42 results)

Condition: Good. First Edition. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Good reading copy. Tanned pages and a little writing on the front advertising page. Newspaper clipping inside (author's obituary).

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st edition, 10th impression, 1987. Very Good cloth copy in a Very Good, dust jacket. Book has small neat owner's gift inscription on FFEP, DJ is not price clipped ($19.99).Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 392 pp., 8 unnumbered pages of plates, illustrations, 24 cm.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. First edition-first impression. VGC.Heinemann,1987.First edition-first impression. Printed by Future Print, Dublin. Brown/Orange hardback (silver lettering to the spine, small nick on the edges of the cover) with Dj(large scratches on the Dj cover, small nicks and creases on the edges of the Dj cover),both in VGC.Illustrated with b/w photos. Nice and clean pages with small marks on the outer edges, small nicks on the edges of the pages. The book is in VGC with light shelf wear on the Dj cover. Price un-clipped. 392pp including Glossary, index.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original quarter black cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered silver back, black paper sides. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. The obituary in The Independent opined: 'No British intelligence officer other than Kim Philby caused more mayhem within Britain's secret services and more trouble for British politicians than Peter Wright.' Contains 392 pp with monochrome archive photographs throughout. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with the numerals 08192087 where price should be. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ESPIONAGE (Clandestine).

Hardback in Dust Wrapper. First edition (first printing). Hardback in dust wrapper (quarter-bound black on black boards with silver titling to the spine) Physically 9½" x 6¼" (1.1 kg); 392pp; Index; Includes: Black & white photographs on individual leaves; Glossary; ISBN: 0-6708-2055-5 || The book is on my shelves and will be carefully packed and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and my beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the bookshop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #198858|| Condition: Very Good in Very Good Dust Wrapper. A little age-toning to the edges of the text block. Gift inscription to the first blank.

Hardback. Condition: Ver Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 8 Photos (illustrator). First Edition Same Year Reprint. 392 pp. fine copy, save for gift inscription at front, of first Australian edition same year reprint. Exposed many underworld activities despite Governmeny pressure to stop publication.; Australian Govt. took a different view, hence the book. Size: 8vo. Espionage, Spies.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. VGC.Heinemann,1987.First Australian edition-first impression. Dark grey hardback with black borders(silver lettering to the spine, small nick on the edges of the cover) with Dj(small crease, nicks and scratch on the edges of the Dj cover),both in VGC.Illustrated with b/w photos. Nice and clean pages but slightly yellow on the outer edges, small ink mark and slightly yellow on the edges of the pages. The book is in VGC with light shelf wear.229pp including Glossary, index. First Australian edition-first impression.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. First Edition; Eighth Printing. All dust jackets are in Mylar acid-free protectors.Dust jacket condition is not reliable -- pleas inquire if your would like a detailed description of the jacket condition.

1st edition dust jacket Very Good octavo 392pp., b/w plates, index,

1st edition dust jacket Very Good octavo 392pp., b/w pls., index, Still a classic. Inc. an interesting view into the organised-crime set-up that is the US Intelligence Service. Tape on endpapers o/w VG.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition; Later Printing. The DJ is price clipped. The pages are darkening around the edges.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Octavo; 392p. Near Fine in a VG-F price-clipped dj. The true first edition, published in Australia to circumvent legal action in the UK. The fuss has all but died down, but this book was a sensation at the time.

Hardcover. Condition: NF. Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 392 pages. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. Autobiography from the former assistant director of MI5, the publication of which the government tried to censor. Several related newspaper clippings laid in, placed in an acid free sleeve. A near fine book in a fine dust jacket now with a protective cover.

1st edition dust jacket As New octavo 392pp., b/w plates, index, Very fine copy of the classic MI5 whistle-blower account.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Thus 1st Printing. Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers; Heavy Creasing on Spine; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Heavily Chipped; Spine Moderately Cocked; Slight Yellowing Due to Age. The book that rocked the British Establishment! INTERNATIONAL #1 BESTSELLER. By Peter Wright, Former Assistant Director of MI5 with Paul Greengrass. SUB-TITLE: The Candid Autobiography of a Senior Intelligence Officer. REVIEWS: ".the book proves compulsive reading because it reveals, as no other book has done, the seemingly absurd things that happen in the world of counter intelligence."--Books in Canada. ".packed with revelations.The book is a journey through the dark, secret world of deceit, betrayal and Cold War treachery."--The Edmonton Journal. ".three is no doubt about it at all--British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was quite right in trying to ban the book."--The Financial Post. "Dramatic.convincing.disturbing. Anyone with a taste for cloak-and-dagger mysteries should find Spycatcher a compelling read."--The New York Times. ".controversial.consistently fascinating.The astounding thing about Spycatcher is its unabashed recital of routine lawlessness."--Time. ".sometimes alarming, sometimes laughable.The book is must reading for those who prefer Literalism to Ludlum."--Toronto Star. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First printing. Black, paper-covered boards with linen spine and silver lettering. Illustrated by black and white photographs. No inscriptions. The original, unclipped dust jacket is protected by a clear, removable cover. Loosely inserted is the original receipt for the purchase of the book from Doubleday Book Shop on Fifth Avenue, New York, dated July 20th, 1987. The book was first published outside of the UK because the UK government tried to ban it. Weysprings Books is a member of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA) and subscribes to the Association's code of ethics.

First Australian edition, first printing. Published by Heinemann Australia in 1987. This is a very near fine copy. The dust wrapper has not been price clipped and has the original publishers pricing sticker present. There are some very slight surface scratches present throughout with mild crumpling to the top and tail of the spine. The boards are tight and free from chips and marks. The text blocks are bright and white throughout. This copy is free from inscriptions and is, overall, very near fine. The Candid Autobiography of a Senior Intelligence Officer is a memoir written by Peter Wright, former MI5 officer and Assistant Director, and co-author Paul Greengrass. He drew on his own experiences and research into the history of the British intelligence community.

A first Australian edition, first printing published by Heinemann Australia in 1987. A near fine book without inscriptions. Some bumping to the head and base of the spine. Clean and bright internally. In a like, unclipped wrapper showing a little creasing to the spine tips and top edges.