A Man Called Lucy, 1939-1945
New York: Coward-McCann, Inc., [1967]. First American Edition. First? Printing. 22 cm, 250, illus., bibliography, ink notation and pencil erasures on half title. More
New York: Coward-McCann, Inc., [1967]. First American Edition. First? Printing. 22 cm, 250, illus., bibliography, ink notation and pencil erasures on half title. More
New York: Coward-McCann, Inc., [1967]. First American Edition. Third Printing. 22 cm, 250, illus., bibliography, front DJ flap creased & price clipped, DJ soiled: small edge tears/chips, rear DJ creased. More
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1992. Second Impression [stated]. Hardcover. xv, [3], 238 pages. Ink marks noted on several pages. Contains Footnotes, List of Illustrations [8 plates between pages 110 and 111; 16 documents between pages 5 and 16; and 4 diagrams between pages xi and xviii]. List of Abbreviations, KGB Codenames of Centre Officers and Residents, Note on the Documents, and Introduction: The Centre and Foreign Intelligence. Chapters cover The KGB's Global Priorities; Agent Recruitment; Illegals; Operation RYAN; The 'Main Adversary': The United States; The Main Ally of the 'Main Adversary': The United Kingdom; The European Community; The Socialist International; China; New Thinking? Also contains Appendix A: The KGB Files and Archives; Appendix B: Residency Records and Communications with the Centre; and Notes. Instructions from the Centre offers a highly classified insight not merely into KGB foreign operations at the dawn of the Gorbachev era, but also into the thinking of its top leadership at the beginning of the 1990s--and, in particular, into the mind of General V.A. Kryuchkov, KGB chairman, and one of the leaders of the abortive coup of August 1991. Christopher Maurice Andrew is an historian at the University of Cambridge with a special interest in international relations and in particular the history of intelligence services. Oleg Antonovich Gordievsky, CMG (born October 1938) is a former colonel of the KGB who became KGB resident-designate (rezident) and bureau chief in London, and was a double agent, providing information to the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) from 1974 to 1985. He was exfiltrated from the USSR in 1985. More
New York: HarperCollinsPublishers, c1990. First Edition. First Printing. 25 cm, 776, illus., appendices, notes, bibliography, index, sticker residue to front DJ, small tears/chips to DJ edges. More
New York: Grove Weidenfeld, 1991. First American Edition. First Printing. Hardcover. xvii, [3], 603, [1] pages. Author's Note. Map . Glossary. Notes. Sources. Index. DJ somewhat soiled, some wear to DJ edges. Ian Black was the Guardian's Middle East editor, European editor, diplomatic editor and foreign leader writer in 36 years on the paper. He is now a visiting senior fellow at the Middle East Centre, London School of Economics. Benny Morris (born 8 December 1948) is an Israeli historian. He is a professor of history in Middle East Studies at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in the city of Beersheba, Israel. He is a key member of the group of Israeli historians known as the "New Historians," a term Morris coined to describe himself and historians Avi Shlaim and Ilan Pappé. Morris's work on the Arab–Israeli conflict and the Israeli–Palestinian conflict has won praise from both sides of the political divide. Regarding himself as a Zionist, he writes, "I embarked upon the research not out of ideological commitment or political interest. I simply wanted to know what happened." More
Place_Pub: New York: Basic Books, 2004. First Edition. First Printing. 338, illus., notes, index. More
Berkeley, CA: Creative Arts Book Company, 2001. First? Edition. First? Printing. 240, wraps, glossary, covers slightly worn and soiled. Inscribed by the co-author (O'Brien). More
New York: Berkley Books, 1995. First printing [stated]. Mass-market paperback. 436 p. More
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1990. First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. 25 cm. [4], 294, [2] pages. Illustrations. Maps. Glossary. Index. DJ in plastic sleeve with sticker over barcode. Orrin DeForest was by far the United States' most successful spymaster in the Vietnam war, inflicting massive damage to the Vietcong's political and military structure. David Chanoff is a noted author of non-fiction work. His work has typically involved collaborations with the principal protagonist of the work concerned. His collaborators have included; Orrin deForest, Augustus A. White, Joycelyn Elders, oàn V n To i, William J. Crowe, Ariel Sharon and Kenneth Good. He has also written about a wide range of subjects including literary history, education and foreign for The Washington Post, and The New Republic and the New York Times Magazine. He has more than twelve books. More
New York: Carroll & Graf Publishers, 2004. Trade paperback. xviii, 302 p. Notes. Index. More
New York: Carroll & Graf Publishers, 2004. First Carroll & Graf Edition [stated]. Presumed first printing. Hardcover. xviii, 302 pages. Notes. Index. Signed by the author, Rosemary Dew, on the half title page. Signature reads: Best wishes, Rosemary Dew. "Autographed Copy" sticker on front dust jacket. This is a memoir of a female special agent's 13 years with the FBI, an exposé of the Bureau's sexist practices, and a warning about how failings that affect our nation's security are passed from generation to generation of FBI agents. Special Agent Dew views the FBI as a dysfunctional family where those who don’t fit the Hoover mold are not welcome. More
Boulder, CO: CEP Inc., 1985. Updated Edition. Wraps. 505 pages, wraps, illus., diagrams, tape residue at bottom of spine, some wear and soiling to covers. Lee Lapin, 1948–2009, was a popular surveillance and espionage author, best known for his offbeat, grammatically questionable, yet information-rich instructional book series, How to Get Anything On Anybody. The series is published by Paladin Press, is now in its third revision, and is frequently included in library collections across North America. Lapin reportedly lived on a small island off the coast of Marin County, California where, for relaxation, he raised wolves. Lee Lapin was the nom de plume of Scott French. He died January 11, 2009, at the home of his son in Colorado. More
New York: Harper & Row, c1978. First Edition. First Printing. 25 cm, 383. More
Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Key Porter Books Limited, 1990. First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. xii, 276 pages. Selected Bibliography. Index. Pencil marks and comments noted. DJ has some wear, tape replair and soiling. Jack Lawrence Granatstein, OC FRSC (born May 21, 1939) is a Canadian historian who specializes in political and military history. Granatstein served in the Canadian Army from 1956 to 1966. He then taught at York University until 1996 where he is Distinguished Research Professor of History Emeritus. He was the Chair of the Council for Canadian Security in the 21st Century. David Alexander Tetlow Stafford (born 10 March 1942) is projects director at Edinburgh University's Centre for the Study of the Two World Wars. He became director of studies (1985–86) and executive director (1986–92) at the Canadian Institute of International Affairs in Toronto. Stafford is particularly noted for his scholarly works concerning Winston Churchill and British intelligence, various aspects of the Second World War, and Twentieth Century intelligence and espionage with a focus on Britain. More
New York: Donald I. Fine, Inc., 1987. First Edition. 336, illus., index, slight wear to top and bottom edges of DJ. More
New York: Donald I. Fine, Inc., 1987. First Edition. First Printing. 336, illus., index, some soiling to fore-edge and front flyleaf, DJ scuffed, small rough spot on front DJ. More
New York: Coward-McCann, Inc., 1965. Hardcover. 287, illus., index, DJ soiled and small tears along top and bottom edges. From the front of the Dust Jacket: Soviet Spies Operating Under The Cloak Of Diplomatic Immunity-And The FBI's War Against Them-In Some Of The Most Ruthless Cases Of Espionage On Record. Pierre John Huss (1 May 1901–22 March 1966) was a journalist and author, best known as a war correspondent during World War II. He was part of an overseas reporting staff assembled by Edward R. Murrow in March 1938 for what was the first in what became the daily CBS World News Roundup broadcasts. He interviewed Adolf Hitler multiple times during the 1930s and 1940s, and wrote Heil! And Farewell: The Foe We Face in 1942, the same year he won a National Headliner Award. George Carpozi Jr. (November 25, 1920 – May 14, 2000) was an American journalist, biographer and non-fiction author. Carpozi worked as a journalist for more than fifty years. In 1953 he joined the New York Journal-American as a reporter, night city editor and chief assistant city editor. In 1965 he left to join the New York Post. Upon his retirement from the latter, he became News Department Editor on Rupert Murdoch's Star. Carpozi received 30 awards for journalistic excellence including the New York Press Club's Gold Typewriter Award for his part in bringing to justice George Metesky, New York's Mad Bomber. He also received 12 Hearst Newspapers writing awards. The Los Angeles Times said of him, "Carpozi is the archetypal police reporter, tough... knowledgeable about police procedure and courtroom strategy,..." More
New York: Coward-McCann, Inc., 1965. Hardcover. 287, illus., index, boards slightly scuffed, small stain on spine. No dust jacket present. This book is about Soviet Spies Operating Under The Cloak Of Diplomatic Immunity-And The FBI's War Against Them-In Some Of The Most Ruthless Cases Of Espionage On Record. Pierre John Huss (1 May 1901–22 March 1966) was a journalist and author, best known as a war correspondent during World War II. He was part of an overseas reporting staff assembled by Edward R. Murrow in March 1938 for what was the first in what became the daily CBS World News Roundup broadcasts. He interviewed Adolf Hitler multiple times during the 1930s and 1940s, and wrote Heil! And Farewell: The Foe We Face in 1942, the same year he won a National Headliner Award. George Carpozi Jr. (November 25, 1920 – May 14, 2000) was an American journalist, biographer and non-fiction author. Carpozi worked as a journalist for more than fifty years. In 1953 he joined the New York Journal-American as a reporter, night city editor and chief assistant city editor. In 1965 he left to join the New York Post. Upon his retirement from the latter, he became News Department Editor on Rupert Murdoch's Star. Carpozi received 30 awards for journalistic excellence including the New York Press Club's Gold Typewriter Award for his part in bringing to justice George Metesky, New York's Mad Bomber. He also received 12 Hearst Newspapers writing awards. The Los Angeles Times said of him, "Carpozi is the archetypal police reporter, tough... knowledgeable about police procedure and courtroom strategy,..." More
New York: Collins [An Imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers], 2007. First American Edition [stated], Later printing [stated]. Hardcover. The format is approximately 7.5 inches by 10 inches. xi, [3], 270, [4] pages. Illustrated endpapers. Illustrations. The bestselling book for every boy from eight to eighty, covering essential boyhood skills such as building tree houses, learning how to fish, finding true north, and even answering the age old question of what the big deal with girls is. Connor Iggulden (born 24 February 1971) is a British author who writes historical fiction, most notably the Emperor series and Conqueror series. He also co-authored The Dangerous Book for Boys along with his brother Hal Iggulden. In 2007, Iggulden became the first person to top the UK fiction and non-fiction charts at the same time. Iggulden co-wrote a book with his brother Hal, The Dangerous Book for Boys. It covers around eighty topics, from building a soapbox racer and tying knots, to learning about famous battles and how to make potassium aluminum sulphate crystals. It was released in the UK in June 2006, reprinted a month later and was voted British Book of the Year at the Galaxy British Book Awards. More
Boston, MA: Little, Brown and Company, 1998. First edition. First edition stated. First printing stated. Hardcover. x, 438 p. Illustrations (some in color). Maps. Select Bibliography. Picture Credits. Television Acknowledgements. Index. More
New York: Scribner, 2015. First Scribner Hardcover Edition [Stated]. First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. viii, [2], 290, [4] pages. Naveed Alexis Jamali (born February 20, 1976) is an American commentator on national security and former FBI asset. He worked for the U.S. Department of Defense as an intelligence officer in the United States Navy Reserve. He is the author of the non-fiction book How to Catch a Russian Spy. He also co-chairs the Swatting Mitigation Advisory Committee for the Seattle Police Department. After 9/11, he contacted the FBI to offer his services as his parents were nearing retirement. He later became a double agent when a Russian GRU member named Oleg Kulikov attempted to recruit him. The ruse lasted from 2005 to 2009. During this time, Kulikov paid Jamali for what he thought were classified documents. The operation ended with Jamali being "arrested" by the FBI in front of Kulikov, blowing Kulikov's cover as a diplomat in the United States. Following the operation, Jamali was sworn in to the United States Navy Reserve as an Intelligence Officer. Since then, he has become a contributor to MSNBC and a senior fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute, an American think tank. In 2019, Jamali joined Newsweek; first as a columnist, then as an editor-at-large. He has reported extensively on matters of National Security and Intelligence and was part of the team that broke the Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi raid. Ellis Henican (born October 9, 1958) is an American columnist at Newsday and AM New York as well as a political analyst on the Fox News Channel. He hosts a nationally syndicated weekend show on Talk Radio Network. More
Boston, MA: Little, Brown and Company, 1974. Fourth Printing. 274, illus., index, foxing to fore-edge, DJ somewhat scuffed, DJ edges worn and small tears. 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: 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
St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2004. First St. Martin's Paperback ed. [stated]. First ptg. [stated]. Mass-market paperback. [6], 488, [2] p. More