Protocol Kidnapping by Bleeck Oliver (22 results)

Paperback. Condition: Fair.

Condition: very_good. Gently read. May have name of previous ownership, or ex-library edition. Binding tight; spine straight and smooth, with no creasing; covers clean and crisp. Minimal signs of handling or shelving. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships USPS Media Mail.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Near Fine to Fine. First Printing, First Paperback Edition. Vintage Paperback, Pocket Books 77549; the second novel featuring Philip St. Ives, professional international "go-between," this time negotiating the swap of a U.S. ambassador for $1 million plus the release of a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet; the text is clean, tight, square, appears unread; there is an interesting message to the previous owner on the inside front cover: "Remember when these were our whole Christmas to each other. 'Those were the days my friend.' I love you. Richard. 12/24/72." Other than the inscription -- thought provoking in our current economic times nearly 50 years later -- the pictorial wrappers show only very minimal surface and edgewear. A collectable copy of a hard-to-find early Thomas novel.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition, First Printing. First Edition, First Printing. Hard cover 8vo. Fine and unmarked book in Fine unclipped DJ, now in clear protective cover. 254pp. The second Philip St. Ives novel. Book.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good ++. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Bound in red cloth over yellow boards, stamped in white. Only flaws are a sticker removal mark on each panel of the book and a glue residue on the back, black endsheet, but overall, a very acceptable first edition which features the antics of Philip St. Ives. Bleeck is a pseudonym of the popular mystery writer Ross Thomas. Philip St. Ives was played on the silver screen by Charles Bronson. 254 pp.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Lawrence Ratzkin (jacket design) (illustrator). 1st Edition. Hardcover first edition, 1971, Hodder and Stoughton, London UK. This book is in very good+ condition - very mild edge wear. the dust jacket is in very good+ condition - not price-clipped; very mild edge wear.

paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Hardcover. Condition: gut. 1971. Protocol for a Kidnapping In deutscher Sprache. pages.

[THOMAS, ROSS]. First edition. Former's owner inked name on half title page, words "Review Copy" embossed on top edge of title page, else fine in price-clipped dust jacket with light wear to spine ends and a small old damp stain to top edge of rear panel. Second Philip St. Ives. St. Ives is asked by the United States government to rescue an ambassador who has been kidnapped by Yugoslavian radicals. The diplomat is being held ransom for $1,000,000 plus the release of a Nobel Prize-winning poet. Quickly, St. Ives finds himself involved in an assignment that has him trapped in Eastern Europe.

Hardback. Oliver Bleeck, Hodder and Stoughton. Edition: 1st uk ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Boards in good condition. DJ with some shelfwear. Binding tight. Clean and bright copy. Protocol For A Kidnapping plunges readers into a meticulously crafted world of high-stakes crime, detailing the intricate steps and dangerous negotiations that unfold after a prominent figure is abducted. This gripping suspense novel chronicles the calculated moves of both captors and those attempting to secure the victim's release, presenting a chillingly realistic portrayal of a criminal enterprise. The narrative uncovers the psychological tension and moral ambiguities inherent in such a crisis, illustrating the desperate measures taken when lives hang in the balance. Oliver Bleeck, a master of the genre, constructs a taut, intelligent thriller that keeps readers on edge from the first page to the last. Hardback.

Hardback. Oliver Bleeck, HODDER AND STOUGHTON. Author: Oliver BleeckBinding: HardbackPublished: HODDER AND STOUGHTON, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThis gripping crime novel plunges readers into a meticulously planned abduction, chronicling the intricate steps and unforeseen complications that arise when a high-stakes kidnapping unfolds. The narrative masterfully builds tension, presenting a cynical view of human nature and the desperate measures individuals take. With sharp dialogue and unexpected twists, the story illustrates the dangerous dance between captor and captive. It ultimately uncovers the dark underbelly of criminal enterprise and the fragile line between control and chaos, making Protocol For A Kidnapping a compelling read for aficionados of intelligent thrillers. Hardback.

Condition: Very Good -. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. New York: William Morrow & Company, 1971. First Edition. Octavo (21.5cm); illustrated dust jacket with $5.95 price intact; boards in cream paper and rouge cloth with white and black lettering to spine; 254pp. Jacket lightly shelfworn with bumping at spine ends, a bit of fading to spine, and some dust soiling to rear panel. Boards nudged at corners; spine cocked and bumped at ends. Scattered foxing to textblock edges, with some toning to half title and final blank. Binding is sound and pages unmarked. Thomas's second Philip St. Ives novel, written under his Bleeck pseudonym.

Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 254 pages. In Very Good minus condition with Very Good condition dust jacket. Spine is light gray with white lettering. Dust jacket protected by mylar covering, price uncut: "$5.95" on front flap, has mild creasing along spine tail. Boards have mild shelving and rubbing wear along extremities. moderate strips of foxing along front and rear covers, likely due to non-archival tape (now removed); spine mildly cocked. Textblock edges have mild age-toning. Inscribed "To Lorna, Best wishes, Oliver Bleeck A.K.A. Ross Thomas" by author on title page. Shelved Case 6. 1399710. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st British Edition. Light Foxing to foreedge. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mystery.

Hardcover. Condition: Like New. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7. Beautiful 1st U.K. Edition. (Ahearn, NAP) Charcoal grey cloth. Square Tight Binding. Clean interior. Jacket Fine. Presents handsomely in archival mylar. A superior edition.

[THOMAS, ROSS]. First edition. Moderate staining to top and bottom edges of the boards, else near fine in dust jacket very lightly sunned on the spine. Second Philip St. Ives. St. Ives is asked by the United States government to rescue an ambassador who has been kidnapped by Yugoslavian radicals. The diplomat is being held ransom for $1,000,000 plus the release of a Nobel Prize-winning poet. Quickly, St. Ives finds himself involved in an assignment that has him trapped in Eastern Europe.

1/4 Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition; First Printing. A bright first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with lightly foxed edges in alike, lightly sunned dust-jacket; Philip St. Ives makes his second appearance in print, after being introduced in Oliver Bleeck's The Brass Go-Between. In this novel, St. Ives is sent on a mission to rescue the US Ambassador to Yugoslavia who has been kidnapped and is now being held for ransom ; 8vo; [6], 7-254, [2] pages.

F/NF. THERE IS SLIGHT COLOR FADE OF THE GRAY ON THE SPINE PANEL BUT IT IS OTHERWISE A FINE DUST JACKET. FIRST EDITION.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition; First Printing. Near fine in near fine dust jacket. (Barely discernible damp stain at bottom edge of cloth at spine & cloth covers. Hardly noticeable from outside of jacket. Reverse stained at spine ends. Faint hint of a stain at top edge. ) Despite defects this title is remarkably attractive. The SECOND of the Bleeck novels.

[THOMAS, ROSS]. First edition. Fine in dust jacket. Second Philip St. Ives. St. Ives is asked by the United States government to rescue an ambassador who has been kidnapped by Yugoslavian radicals. The diplomat is being held ransom for $1,000,000 plus the release of a Nobel Prize-winning poet. Quickly, St. Ives finds himself involved in an assignment that has him trapped in Eastern Europe.