Fighting France
New York: D. Appleton, 1918. First? Edition. First? Printing. 19 cm, 230, boards somewhat worn and soiled, pencil erasure on front endpaper. Introduction by James M. Beck. More
New York: D. Appleton, 1918. First? Edition. First? Printing. 19 cm, 230, boards somewhat worn and soiled, pencil erasure on front endpaper. Introduction by James M. Beck. More
New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1985. Second Printing [Stated]. Trade paperback. 596 pages. Co-Author's Notes. Maps. Notes. Bibliography. Index. Edwin Thomas Layton (April 7, 1903 – April 12, 1984) was a rear admiral in the United States Navy. Layton is most noted for his work as an intelligence officer during WWII. Layton was in charge of all intelligence in the Pacific Ocean area. Layton was a champion of using code-breaking information in war planning operations. Layton's book describes how Kimmel and his army counterpart at Pearl Harbor, General Walter C. Short, the commanders there, were scapegoats for failures by higher-ups in Washington, D.C. The late Admiral Layton, who was the fleet intelligence officer for Admiral Nimitz through out World War II, describes the breakdown in the intelligence process prior to the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and shares his experiences witnessing feuding among high-level naval officers in Washington that contributed to Japan's successful attack. Roger Pineau entered the Navy in 1942 and spent most of World War II at the Naval Communications Annex in Washington, where he worked in code-breaking operations. In 1947, he became an assistant to Samuel E. Morrison, a Harvard University historian and Navy rear admiral who wrote the official Navy history of World War II. John Edward Costello (1943-1995) was a British military historian, who wrote about World War I, World War II and the Cold War. He then worked as a director and scriptwriter for the BBC before writing on military history. More
New York: Ballantine Books, 1996. First Ballantine Books Domestic Edition [Stated]. First printing [stated]. Mass market paperback. [10], 337, [5] pages. Map. The front cover is creased and has other wear and soiling. Ink notation on title page. With the Cold War fought and won, British spymaster Tim Cranmer accepts early retirement to rural England and a new life with his alluring young mistress, Emma. But when both Emma and Cranmer's star double agent and lifelong rival, Larry Pettifer, disappear, Cranmer is suddenly on the run, searching for his brilliant protégé, desperately eluding his former colleagues, in a frantic journey across Europe and into the lawless, battered landscapes of Moscow and southern Russia, to save whatever of his life he has left. David John Moore Cornwell (19 October 1931 – 12 December 2020), better known by his pen name John le Carré (was a British and Irish author, best known for his espionage novels, many of which were successfully adapted for film or television. He is considered one of the greatest novelists of the postwar era. During the 1950s and 1960s he worked for both the Security Service (MI5) and the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6). Le Carré's third novel, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1963), became an international bestseller, was adapted as an award-winning film and remains one of his best-known works. His novels which have been adapted for film or television include The Looking Glass War (1965), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1974), Smiley's People (1979), The Little Drummer Girl (1983), The Night Manager (1993), The Tailor of Panama (1996), The Constant Gardener (2001), A Most Wanted Man (2008), and Our Kind of Traitor (2010). More
New York: Knopf, 1989. First Edition. First? Printing. 25 cm, 353. More
New York: Dell Publishing Company, 1975. Eighth Dell printing [stated]. Mass market paperback. [6], 311, [1] pages. Name of previous owner in ink on first page. Ink note on second page. Preface to the American Edition. David John Moore Cornwell (19 October 1931 – 12 December 2020), better known by his pen name John le Carré was a British and Irish author, best known for his espionage novels, many of which were successfully adapted for film or television. "A sophisticated, morally ambiguous writer", he is considered one of the greatest novelists of the postwar era. During the 1950s and 1960s he worked for both the Security Service (MI5) and the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6). He ran agents, conducted interrogations, tapped telephone lines, and effected break-ins. Encouraged by Lord Clanmorris (who wrote crime novels as "John Bingham"), and while being an active MI5 officer, Cornwell began writing his first novel, Call for the Dead (1961). Le Carré's third novel, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1963), became an international best-seller, was adapted as an award-winning film and remains one of his best-known works. This success allowed him to leave MI6 to become a full-time author. His novels which have been adapted for film or television include The Looking Glass War (1965), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1974), Smiley's People (1979), The Little Drummer Girl (1983), The Night Manager (1993), The Tailor of Panama (1996), The Constant Gardener (2001), A Most Wanted Man (2008), and Our Kind of Traitor (2010). Philip Roth said that A Perfect Spy (1986) was "the best English novel since the war." More
Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1981. First American Edition. First Printing. 264, bibliography, DJ torn in two at rear, tears at front DJ flaps, DJ somewhat soiled and worn: small rough spot at front DJ. More
New York: Riverhead Books, 1995. First Printing. 24 cm, 324, illus. A Penn-Faulkner award-winning first novel. More
New York: Putnam's Sons, 1990. First Printing. Hardcover. 24 cm, 222 pages. Inscribed by the author. More
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1990. First Printing. Hardcover. 222 pages. Signed by the author on title page. DJ has some wear and soiling. James Charles Lehrer (born May 19, 1934) is an American journalist and a novelist. Lehrer is the former Executive Editor and News Anchor for the PBS NewsHour, and is known for his role as a Debate Moderator in U.S. Presidential campaigns. He is an author of numerous fiction and non-fiction books that draw upon his experience as a newsman, along with his interests in history and politics. In October 1975, Lehrer became the Washington Correspondent for the "Robert MacNeil Report" on Thirteen/WNET New York. Two months later on December 1, 1975, he was promoted to Co-anchor, and the program was accordingly renamed "The MacNeil/Lehrer Report". In September 1983, Lehrer and MacNeil relaunched their show as The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour which, after MacNeil's departure in 1995, was renamed The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, and in 2009 became the PBS NewsHour. Lehrer is a prolific writer, and has authored numerous novels, as well as having penned several plays, screenplays, and three memoirs. His book, "Top Down", is a novel based on the events surrounding the Kennedy assassination. His recent play, BELL, was produced by the National Geographic Society as part of their 125th anniversary celebration. More
Tulsa: Council Oak Books, 1997. First Council Oak Books paperback Edition [stated]. First Printing [stated]. Hardcover. 222, [6] pages. Signed by the author on title page. James Charles Lehrer (born May 19, 1934) is an American journalist and a novelist. Lehrer is the former Executive Editor and a former News Anchor for the PBS NewsHour on PBS, and is known for his role as a Debate Moderator in U.S. Presidential Election campaigns. He is an author of numerous fiction and non-fiction books that draw upon his experience as a newsman, along with his interests in history and politics. In October 1975, Lehrer became the Washington Correspondent for the "Robert MacNeil Report" on Thirteen/WNET New York. Two months later on December 1, 1975, he was promoted to Co-anchor, and the program was accordingly renamed "The MacNeil/Lehrer Report". In September 1983, Lehrer and MacNeil relaunched their show as The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour which, after MacNeil's departure in 1995, was renamed The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, and in 2009 became the PBS NewsHour. Lehrer is a prolific writer, and has authored numerous novels, as well as having penned several plays, screenplays, and three personal memoirs. His book, "Top Down", is a novel based on the events surrounding the Kennedy assassination. His most recent play, BELL, was produced by the National Geographic Society as part of their 125th anniversary celebration. More
New York, NY: Random House, 1998. First edition. First Edition [stated]. Hardcover. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. [8], 262, [2] p. More
New York: Pantheon Books, c1988. First American Edition. First? Printing. 25 cm, 271, illus., front edge slightly soiled. More
New York: Pantheon Books, 1988. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. 25 cm, xvi, 271, [1] pages. Illustrations. References. Index. David Leigh (born 1946) is a British journalist and writer who was the investigations editor of The Guardian and is the author of "Investigative Journalism: a survival guide". He retired in April 2013, although Leigh continued his association with the newspaper. From 1980 to 1989, he was chief investigative reporter at The Observer. His book The Wilson Plot increased public interest in alleged attempts by the British security services and others to destabilize Harold Wilson's government in the 1970s. His 1995 TV documentary for World in Action, "Jonathan of Arabia", led after a libel trial to the jailing for perjury of former Conservative defence minister Jonathan Aitken. In 1979, Leigh won a British Press Awards special award for exposing jury-vetting, whilst at the Guardian. In 1985, he won Investigative Reporter of the Year in the What the Paper Say awards, for exposing MI5 vetting of BBC staff. In 2007, he won the Paul Foot Award, with his colleague Rob Evans, for the BAE bribery exposures. Leigh and Evans were presented with the What the Papers Say Judges' Award for 'outstanding investigative journalism'. In 2010, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists gave him and five other journalists the Daniel Pearl Award for their investigation of toxic dumping by oil traders Trafigura. In 2015, he and a Guardian team he led won Investigation of the Year at the British Journalism Awards for their exposure of tax-dodging at HSBC. In February 2013, the Press Gazette listed him as third in their list of the top ten investigative journalists. More
New York: St. Martin's Press, [1975]. First Printing. 22 cm, 278, illus., pencil erasure on front endpaper. More
London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1954. First Edition. Hardcover. 208 pages, illus., dust jacket soiled and somewhat worn: small edge creases/chips, small stains inside boards and flyleaves and to book edges. More
New York: Praeger, 1954. First Edition. Hardcover. vii, [1], 209, [3] pages. Frontis illustration. Illustrations. Dust jacket has wear, soiling, and minor edge tears and chips. Sticker residue inside back cover. Signature on half title believed to be that of the author. The author was a senior member of the Abwehr, German's Military Intelligence Service, and one of Admiral Canaris' trusted collaborators. During the war he was chief of German espionage in Turkey and the Near East. The author resumed practicing law after the war and became a member of the German Federal Parliament. Paul Leverkuehn, July 31, 1893 - March 1, 1960) was a German lawyer and a member of the German political party CDU (Christian Democratic Union). More
New York: McGraw-Hill, c1979. 24 cm, 353. More
New York: Morrow, 1973. First Printing. 22 cm, 346, illus., index, some edge soiling, DJ soiled and some edge wear. More
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1979. Second Printing. 359, illus., DJ slightly soiled. More
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1979. Third Printing. 359, illus., DJ slightly soiled. More
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1979. First Printing. 359, illus., DJ slightly soiled and some wear along edges. More
New York: Pocket Books, 1980. 1st Pocket Bks Printing. pocket paperbk, 455, wraps, illus., fore-edge soiled and stamped, covers somewhat soiled and worn, pages somewhat darkened. More
New York: Pocket Books, 1980. 1st Pocket Bks Edition. Seventh Printing. pocket paperbk, 455, wraps, illus., some foxing to fore-edge, covers somewhat worn, creased, & soiled, pgs somewhat darkened, ink note ins fr flylf. More
New York: Pocket Books, 1985. 1st Pocket Bks Edition. First Printing. pocket paperbk, 341, wraps, illus., pages darkened, discoloration inside covers, some wear to cover edges, ink note inside front flyleaf The manhunt for Christopher Boyce, who escaped from prison where he was serving a sentence for selling top-secret documents to the Russians. More
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1983. First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. 318, [2] pages. Illustrations. Remainder stamp on bottom edge. DJ somewhat soiled, sticker residue on rear DJ. Some wear to DJ edges. Robert Lindsey (born January 4, 1935) is a journalist and author of several true crime books, including The Falcon and the Snowman: A True Story of Friendship and Espionage (1979) and A Gathering of Saints: A True Story of Money, Murder and Deceit (1988). Upon graduation he began working at the San Jose Mercury-News as a reporter. In the 1970s, Lindsey relocated to Los Angeles and became the Los Angeles bureau chief for The New York Times. In 1977, Lindsey began chronicling the story of Christopher John Boyce and Andrew Daulton Lee, who were both convicted of selling information to the Soviets. The Falcon and the Snowman was eventually published in 1979 and in 1980 he received the Edgar Allan Poe Award for best non-fiction crime book. In 1983, The sequel book, The Flight of the Falcon: The True Story of the Escape and Manhunt for America's Most Wanted Spy, was released; it chronicled Boyce's escape from Federal prison and subsequent bank robbing spree. The Falcon and the Snowman was optioned for a film and was subsequently made into a film of the same name released in January 1985. Marlon Brando and Ronald Reagan utilized Lindsey as a ghostwriter in writing their memoirs; respectively, Brando: Songs My Mother Taught Me, and Ronald Reagan: An American Life.[3] Lindsey's own memoir, Ghost Scribbler, was published in 2012. More