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Lot: 1249

Espionage: British Spies Fine group of books from the home of the fictional James Bond and the real MI5, with one Australian book for good measure. "Revelations of an International Spy," I.T.T. Lincoln, New York, Robert M. McBride & Co, 1916, 8vo, red cloth with gilt title and spine, no jacket. "Memoirs of a British Agent," H. Bruce Lockhart, Toronto, McClelland & Stewart Ltd, [1934], second edition, blue-gray cloth. "Report of the Royal Commission on Espionage 22nd August 1955," Owen, Philip, and Ligertwood, Commissioners, Sydney, A.H. Pettifer, Government Printer, 1955, 8vo, blue cloth over paper. "Report of the Tribunal appointed to Inquire into the Vassall Case and Related Matters," London, Her Majesty´s Stationery Office, 1969 [reprinting 1963], 8vo, blue paper, saddlebound. Vassall was accused of being a Russian agent. "The Master Spy: the Story of Kim Philby," Phillip Knightley, NY, Vintage, 1990 [originally 1988], small 8vo, paper, photographic wraps. "Deceiving the Deceivers: Kim Philby, Donald Maclean, Guy Burgess," S.J. Hamrick, New Haven, CT, Yale University Press, [2004], 8vo, black boards, original jacket taped to boards. "Deceiving" ex-library, with stamps on endpaper, tops and bottoms. Crayon marks on endpaper of "Memoirs," pencil marks on first leaf of "Remarks". "Remarks" with partial front hinge separation, "Revelations" with some shaking. Otherwise overall in very good condition. Estimate US$ 40-50

Estimate
$40 to $50