A Dandy in Aspic

Marlowe, Derek

Published by G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, New York, U.S.A., 1966

About this Item

G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, New York, U.S.A., 1966. First (1st) Printing (no others stated) of "First American Edition" (stated). Near Fine in Very Good Dust Jacket. The Text Block is clean, white, tight, straight and square with deckled fore-edges and no markings of any kind. The Binding is full light brown cloth with gilt design to front board, gilt title, etc., to spine, unmarked, scarlet endpapers, some sunning at edges, and corners square but showing wear. The Dust Jacket is of uniform color, intact with edge wear and a few tears closed from behind with archival (pH neutrail) materials, faded printing to spine, and price-clipped. See photos. 256 pages. 6" x 8 5/8". The author's first and best known work, this is a spy/espionage novel set in London and Berlin during the Cold War where the lead character is a double agent given an impossible assignment. It was the basis for the 1968 film of the same name starring Laurence Harvey, Tom Courtney and Mia Farrow. Seller Inventory # 000504

Bibliographic Details

Title: A Dandy in Aspic

Publisher: G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, New York, U.S.A.

Publication Date: 1966

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Edition: 1st Edition