Man Called Intrepid by William Stevenson, First Edition (29 results)

paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Used - Very Good.

Condition: Good. 1st. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Mass market paperback. Condition: fair. Pocket paperbk, 541 pages. Wraps, illus., maps, charts, index, covers soiled and somewhat worn, pages darkened. William Henry Stevenson (1 June 1924 - 26 November 2013) was a British-born Canadian author and journalist. His 1976 book A Man Called Intrepid was about William Stephenson (no relation) and was a best-seller. It was made into a 1979 mini-series starring David Niven. Stevenson followed it in 1983 with another book, Intrepid's Last Case. He published his autobiography in 2012. In 1976 Stevenson released the book, 90 Minutes at Entebbe. It was about Operation Entebbe, an operation where Israeli commandos landed at night at Entebbe Airport in Uganda and succeeded in rescuing the passengers of an airliner hi-jacked by Palestinian militants, while incurring very few casualties. Stevenson's "instant book" was written, edited, printed and available for sale within weeks of the event it described. Sir William Samuel Stephenson, CC, MC, DFC (23 January 1897 - 31 January 1989) was a Canadian soldier, airman, businessman, inventor, spymaster, and the senior representative of British Security Coordination (BSC) for the entire western hemisphere during World War II. He is best known by his wartime intelligence codename Intrepid. Many people consider him to be one of the real-life inspirations for James Bond. Ian Fleming himself once wrote, "James Bond is a highly romanticized version of a true spy. The real thing is . William Stephenson." As head of the British Security Coordination, Stephenson handed over British scientific secrets to Franklin D. Roosevelt and relayed American secrets to Winston Churchill. In addition, Stephenson has been credited with changing American public opinion from an isolationist stance to a supportive tendency regarding America's entry into World War II. 1st Ballantine Edition. Thirteenth Printing.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st GB edition. Light wear to boards. Content is clean with some spotting. No DJ.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. binding intact; some foxing on outside page edge.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good. First Thus 5th Printing. Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers, Spine; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Lightly Chipped; Spine Slightly Cocked; Slight Yellowing Due to Age. SYNOPSIS: He masterminded the international intelligence network that halted the Nazi juggernaut. Sir William Stephenson, the man called Intrepid, and his astonishing activities are the subject of this book. Because he sought anonymity, held no military rank and wore no uniform after 1918, he never publicly displayed the decorations and medals awarded to him. He holds the (British) Military Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross, 1914-1915 Star, General Service Medal, World War I Victory Medal; (French) Commander of the Legion of Honor, (Belgian) Croix de Guerre with Palms; (U.S.) Presidential Medal for Merit (Sir William was the first non-American to receive this decoration); (British) The Badge of Knighthood. William Stevenson, no relative of Sir William despite the similarity of their names, is a Canadian, although born in England. He is a distinguished journalist, having been a foreign correspondent and bureau chief for British and Canadian newspapers. More recently he has been a television writer and producer and is, as well, the author of seven previously published books. His most recent journalistic achievement was 90 Minutes at Entebbe, the dynamic account of Israel's stunning rescue mission. He was a naval flyer during World War II and met Sir William on special assignment to intelligence. They have remained fast friends ever since, and Sir William entrusted his unique and invaluable files to William Stevenson with complete authority and discretion to write this selective narrative. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good. First Thus 2nd Printing. Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers, Spine; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Lightly Chipped; Spine Slightly Cocked; Edges Moderately Soiled; Moderate Yellowing Due to Age. SYNOPSIS: He masterminded the international intelligence network that halted the Nazi juggernaut. Sir William Stephenson, the man called Intrepid, and his astonishing activities are the subject of this book. Because he sought anonymity, held no military rank and wore no uniform after 1918, he never publicly displayed the decorations and medals awarded to him. He holds the (British) Military Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross, 1914-1915 Star, General Service Medal, World War I Victory Medal; (French) Commander of the Legion of Honor, (Belgian) Croix de Guerre with Palms; (U.S.) Presidential Medal for Merit (Sir William was the first non-American to receive this decoration); (British) The Badge of Knighthood. William Stevenson, no relative of Sir William despite the similarity of their names, is a Canadian, although born in England. He is a distinguished journalist, having been a foreign correspondent and bureau chief for British and Canadian newspapers. More recently he has been a television writer and producer and is, as well, the author of seven previously published books. His most recent journalistic achievement was 90 Minutes at Entebbe, the dynamic account of Israel's stunning rescue mission. He was a naval flyer during World War II and met Sir William on special assignment to intelligence. They have remained fast friends ever since, and Sir William entrusted his unique and invaluable files to William Stevenson with complete authority and discretion to write this selective narrative. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Harcourt Brace Jovanovich (NY) 1976, first edition, 486 pp, photos, allied intelligence, very good, DJ (corner clipped),

Softcover. First Edition Thus; Second Printing. Very Good in wrappers. ; 9.01 X 6.13 X 1.52 inches; 512 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. DJ in archival cover price clipped light edge ware. Stated first edition.

Cloth Bound. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Scarce 1976 first edition. 486-page text in very good, tight, clean condition, with no inscriptions. Slight manufacturing crease to one page but not affecting reading. Binding very good and tight. Dust jacket unclipped and good, with slight creasing in one corner. The story of one of the most carefully guarded intelligence organisations. - British Security Coordination. See photographs attached. (BM7).

First Edition, First Printing. First Edition, First Printing. Stated first edition with BLDE underneath. Measuring approximately 9.5" x 6.25" with 486 numbered pages. This book is in very good condition. Moderate bumping to both ends of spine. Minor sunning to top and bottom edges of front and rear boards. Dust jacket is in good condition. Moderate bumping to both ends of spine. Moderate sunning to spine and top edge of front and rear panel. Minor creasing to bottom edge of rear panel. Original 12.95 price on front flap. "A Man Called Intrepid" is the chronicle of the world's first integrated intelligence operation and of its chief, William Stephenson, whose code name "Intrepid", and bold mission were given to him by Winston Churchill. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(N6-138).

[Espionage] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.xii; 486. Illustrated with a suit of black and white photographic plates. Publisher's blue cloth, pictorial dust-wrapper priced £4.95. Contents clean, text block toned in gatherings, ink ownership to flyleaf, jacket a little edge worn. A very good copy. Basis for the 1979 mini-series starring David Niven, this is the story of the covert BSC security agency under William Stephenson (1897-1989) who was Winston Churchill's personal choice to led British Intelligence for the entire western hemisphere during World War II. Known by his wartime intelligence codename "Intrepid", his friend and colleague Ian Fleming described him as the 'real James Bond'. The similarly-named author was a war correspondent and Royal Navy fighter pilot.

Hardcover. First Edition; Fourth Printing. Very Good+ in a Very Good dust jacket. Printed stamp on front flap.

8vo., First Edition, with plates and double-page map; blue tweed cloth, backstrip lettered in silver, a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper. The first publicly published account of British Security Coordination, 'the greatest Anglo-American Intelligence enterprise in history', which played a major role in the Allied victory in WWII. THE ORIGINAL EDITION IS SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Enser, p.205.