Master of Spies: The Memoirs of General Frantisek Moravec

Frantisek Moravec; J. C. Masterman

Published by The Bodley Head, London, 1975

About this Item

A smart first edition of this memoir from chief Czechoslovak military intelligence officer, Frantisek Moravec. Signed by English writer Graham Greene. First edition. With the signature of Graham Greene to the front free endpaper. Greene was an English writer and journalist regarded by many as one of the leading novelists of the twentieth century. Throughout his life, Greene travelled across the world an, in 1941, the travels led to his being recruited into MI6 by his sister, Elisabeth, who worked for the agency. Greene is quoted on the front fly leaf of the dust wrapper having said "This, to the best of my knowledge, is a unique account of espionage because it is written by the Chief of Service concerned - a Chief who did not sit at an office desk but ran his own agents in the field." The memoirs of Frantisek Moravec, the chief Czechoslovak military intelligence officer before and during the Second World War. With reference to his first assignments as a regular soldier to the Communist take-over. Includes a map of Czechoslovakia as a frontispiece. With a preface by Sir John Cecil Masterman, a British academic, sportsman and author. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Original unclipped dust wrapper is very smart with minor wear to the extremities and light sunning to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Fine.

Seller Inventory # 951T116

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Master of Spies: The Memoirs of General Frantisek Moravec
• Publisher: The Bodley Head, London
• Publication Date: 1975
• Binding: Cloth
• Illustrator: None
• Edition: First edition.
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Signed: signed by author
• Book Type: book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Biography & Autobiography