January 1942. Rommel's seemingly invincible Afrika Korps is at the gates of Egypt - perhaps soon to threaten Cairo itself. And Rommel has a spy in the city - a source so well-informed that the German commander knows in advance every movement of the allied forces. Amongst the teeming streets and bazaars, the British, led by Major Albert Cutler, must find him. But Cairo is a city of fool's gold, where nothing and nobody, not even Cutler, can be taken at face value... This new reissue includes a ...
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January 1942. Rommel's seemingly invincible Afrika Korps is at the gates of Egypt - perhaps soon to threaten Cairo itself. And Rommel has a spy in the city - a source so well-informed that the German commander knows in advance every movement of the allied forces. Amongst the teeming streets and bazaars, the British, led by Major Albert Cutler, must find him. But Cairo is a city of fool's gold, where nothing and nobody, not even Cutler, can be taken at face value... This new reissue includes a foreword from the cover designer, Oscar-winning filmmaker Arnold Schwartzman, and a brand new introduction by Len Deighton, which offers a fascinating insight into the writing of the story.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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Very good in Very good jacket. VGC plus. Century, 1992. First edition-first printing. Orange hardback(black lettering to the spine, small nicks and scratch on the cover) with Dj(a couple of creases, nicks and scratch on the Dj cover), both in VGC plus. Illustrated with maps inside the front and back cover, plans. Nice and clean pages with a small mark and ink mark on the outer edges, a couple of small creases and nicks on the edges of the pages, previous owner's name and date written on the edge of the half-title page.324pp including Postscript. Price un-clipped. A collectable first edition.
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Near fine in Very good jacket. Near fine/VGC. Century, 1992. First edition-first printing. Orange hardback(black lettering to the spine) in near fine condition, with Dj(a couple of creases, small nicks and scratch on the edges of the Dj cover) in VGC. Illustrated with maps inside the front and back cover, plans. Nice and clean pages with two ink marks on the outer edges, a couple of small creases on the edges of the pages. Nice and clean book with light shelf wear on the Dj cover.324pp including Postscript. Price clipped. A collectable first edition. Heavy book.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine. Grubby book may have mild dirt or some staining, mostly on the edges of pages. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading.
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Fair. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. The book is perfectly readable and fit for use, although it shows signs of previous ownership. The spine is likely creased and the cover scuffed or slightly torn. Textbooks will typically have an amount of underlining and/or highlighting, as well as notes. If this book is over 5 years old, then please expect the pages to be yellowing or to have age spots. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading. Damaged cover. The cover of is slightly damaged for instance a torn or bent corner.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine.
