Firmin Stanley (38 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Some wear. Some markings on edge of pages. No dust jacket.

hardcover. illus. 8vo, cloth, d.w. (d.w. dampstained on spine portion). London: Hutchinson, (1955).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Reproduction. Reprint. Blue cloth hardcover with light color loss at sharp tips and bumped spine ends. First cheap edition 1951. 186 pp. Unclipped professionally reproduced dj in new mylar displays well with light color loss at extremities but no chips or tears/loss. Frt board lightly bowed, no names, tears or soil. 18 illustrations. The story is the equivalent of a personal tour behind the scenes of the world's greatest and most efficient organization for combating crime - Scotland Yard (from front dj flap). …

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Edition Not Stated. This is a VG condition hard cover with no dust jacket. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Condition: Fair. 1953. First Edition. 204 pages. Blue dust jacket with white lettering over brown cloth. B&W photographs throughout. Clean pages. Minimal foxing and tanning to endpapers and page edges. Previous owner's name to front endpaper. Mild wear and bumping to spine, board edges and corners. Notable scuffing, staining and marking to boards. Unclipped dust jacket. Heavy wear, tear and loss to edges and corners, with tape repair. Notable staining and soiling to DJ. …

Condition: Good. Reprint. Light wear and sun fading to boards. Content is aged toned. No DJ.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. First edition. First Edition. A near fine book with no dust jacket. Nice! Y5B.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Assumed first edition of 156 pages with 16 illustrations is internally fine, tight, bright, and clean. With light bumping at the bottom of thw spine, it is very good. It is not ex library.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. red cloth hard cover.8vo.illustrated.192 pages.very good copy in very god DUST JACKET.

Condition: Good. 1955. First Edition. 192 pages. Beige pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Pages are clean and bright, and appear almost good as new. With minimal tanning throughout. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Slight forward lean to text block. Light wear to clipped dust jacket with tears, nicks and creases to spine, edge and corners. Light tanning to spine and edges. Considerable loss to jacket edges and corners.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition. Very good/P. Pages light brown from age, clean text. Illustrated in black and white photos. Top corners on cover slightly bent. Spine ends lightly bumped. Dustwrapper brown on spine and edges. Chipping to edges of dust jacket. Missing large portion on rear dust jacket. Stains on dust jacket spine.…

Condition: Good. 1955. First Edition. 192 pages. Dust jacket over red cloth. Pages are mildly tanned with heavy foxing. Minor cracking to hinges, however binding remains firm. Pencil inscription to front pastedown. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Mild crushing to spine ends. Mild scratching and marking to boards. Book has forward lean. Unclipped jacket has light edgewear with tears and creasing. Moderate water staining to front panel. Heavy tanning to spine and edges. Moderate rubbing and marking all over. Sticker to front panel.…

hardback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. hardback, slim octavo, red cloth lettered gilt to spine, lacking dust jacket, a good tightly bound copy, trace of a paperclip to the top edge of the first few leaves, inscribed and signed by the author to a previous owner together with a loosely inserted letter to the same regarding German militaria items, illustrated, 156pp. Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. The boards are rubbed and marked.A little tanning.Old tape residue marks.Tightly bound.[R.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. cloth hard cover small 8vo. illustrated.192 PP near fine copy in dear fine Dust Jacket.scarce.

Cheap Edition. Fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 156 pages; Description: 156 p. Plates, ports. 22 cm. Subjects: World War, 1939-1945--Secret service--Germany. Great Britain. Spies. 1 Kg.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. Covers & Spine: both front and back boards are undamaged with light wear at the edges and corners, spine is strong with minor bumping at ends. Binding: firm throughout. Pages & Markings: unstained, no markings, very clean. Dust Jacket: a number of small tears (esp. at the top of spine) & crease-lines, quite tatty at edges and corners, marks from handling and shelf wear; now covered & protected in clear plastic. PLEASE NOTE: Due to this item weighing less than 500g, postage cost for international orders (i.e. not Australian) will be less than what is shown here. Please email me if you would like a quote. All items are protectively packaged, and a postal tracking number will be sent to all customers whose current email address is registered with AbeBooks.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good + Hardback. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Dj. First Published.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. green cloth with couple of beverage stains, text foxed around edges, illustrated, 204pp, text clean and sound. The author was crime correspondent of the Daily Telegraph. Reads like one of those old black and white B-features (if you are old enough to remember!). Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. Good hardback copy. No dustjacket. Previous owner's name/address sticker (small) inside cover. 184pp, b/w plates.

Cheap Edition. Fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 156 pages; Description: 156 p. Plates, ports. 22 cm. Subjects: World War, 1939-1945--Secret service--Germany. Great Britain. Spies. 1 Kg.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 204pp. 18 full page b/w photographic illustrations support the text. No jacket. Original publisher's light green cloth - stamped in blue to the spine. Internally clean and tight. Several slight marks - nothing at all heavy - to the boards. A very good, clean, tight copy.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. No Dust Jacket.

Hardback. Stanley Firmin, Hutchinson. Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsA gripping work of narrative non-fiction, Men in the Shadows: The Story of Scotland Yard's Secret Agents chronicles the covert operations and shadowy figures behind Britain's most celebrated law enforcement institution. Stanley Firmin draws on his deep knowledge of British policing to illuminate the clandestine world of undercover detectives, informants, and intelligence operatives who worked in the margins of the law to combat crime, espionage, and subversion. Written with the authority of an insider, the narrative presents vivid portraits of the agents who risked their identities - and their lives - to infiltrate criminal networks and protect the public from threats that never made the headlines. The tone is taut and atmospheric, balancing journalistic precision with the pulse of a thriller, making it as compelling as any work of fiction. A fascinating window into the hidden machinery of Scotland Yard, it remains an essential read for anyone captivated by the history of British intelligence and detective work. Hardback.…

Hardback in Dust Wrapper. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Dust wrapper worn at the edges, frayed a little at the spine ends and corners. Sparse age-spotting to the edges of the text block. The contents complete, clean and tight; First edition. Hardback. Dust wrapper over blue boards with gilt titles to the spine; Measures 8¾" x 5¾" (0.8 kg); pp 185; Includes: Black & white photographs on individual leaves; Frontispiece. || The book is on the shelf and ready to post from Bath by a real bookseller, packed properly, despatched promptly and personally guaranteed (in addition to your normal rights). My Book #202384 ||.…

192 pag. 22 cm. tela. NOVELA-LITERATURA INGLESA.

Hard back binding in russet cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 156 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations throughout. Ex Boots library binding with small ring hook to the top of the spine, without any ownership markings, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ESPIONAGE (Clandestine).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Good tight copy in dust wrapper, light age spotting to page edges, wrapper has been taped to covers with small pieces of tape, some dust marks.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Hardback copy in red cloth boards with gold gilt lettering to spine, no dustjacket. 156pp. B/w photo frontispiece, b/w photographs throughout. Not library copy. Bookshop ink stamp to rear endpaper, 2 lines of writing in blue ink to rear endpaper. (14/3).

1951 Hutchinson & Co, London Fot. en b/n. 186 p. 22x14 cm. Enc. tela c/sobr. algo fatigada Para ver o recibir fotografías de los libros puede ir a nuestra web o solicitarlas.(policia britanica, policia inglesa).