Shadow Trade by Furst Alan (32 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Furst, Alan, Shadow Trade, Delacorte, NY, 1983, first edition / first printing, very good in a very good dust jacket, faint reminder spray on the Bottom , a scarce title at this price.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Near Fine. First Edition. Black cloth first British edition is fine in near fine jacket. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 214 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. First U.K. Edition, First Printing. Octavo with black boards in black and orange jacket; 214 pages; 23 cm. "Abandoning his series-hero Roger Levin (The Caribbean Account, etc.) and dropping his hip/cute mannerisms, talented suspense-man Furst has produced his best novel yet: a twisty, oblique, ironic tale of the "private sector" intelligence business. Guyer, dumped by the CIA in 1977, has gone into the spy business for himself--teaming up with computer-whiz List, a flashy Vietnam-vet and ex-drug-addict, to specialize in providing look-alikes on demand. (Their computer, programmed with thousands of photos from yearbooks and periodicals, can match faces.) And his newest case is a big one: an anonymous client is willing to pay $40,000 for the brief services of someone with a close resemblance to fugitive-terrorist Raoul Delatte. Will the double be in danger? Absolutely not, Guyer is assured by middle-man Benauti. So Guyer & Co. track down a Delatte double--a Wisconsin shoe-salesman--and persuade him (for a $10,000 fee) to cooperate. But, on the weekend of the mission, Guyer's worst fears are soon realized: a man "identified as Delatte" dies in a car-crash explosion; Benauti disappears; Guyer, left with the shoe-salesman's death on his conscience, hires a fat manhunt-genius to track Benauti down. . . while disturbing questions arise. Could this disastrous operation have anything to do with Francis Mains--Guyer's old CIA nemesis, now a private-intelligence tycoon who wants to acquire Guyer's outfit? Could there be a leak in Guyer's office: the unstable List. . . or the impassive, super-competent, matronly programmer? And after Benauti is located (with help from that face/photo computer), Guyer puts it all together, quits the business, and opts for retirement with earthy new-love Maggie--but a dandy final twist leaves the way open for Guyer's return to action. Offbeat characters, convincing dirty-trick details, and an intriguing plot that never dazzles but also never exasperates: quirky, grimly atmospheric suspense for the genre's more sophisticated following" ??Publisher. Originally published in New York by Delacorte, 1983. Fine in near fine jacket; now in archival mylar.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st American Edition. A VG hardcover copy in a VG unclipped mylar protected dust jacket. First Edition. Light wear to dj. Pages are clean, bright, and unmarked. Binding is square and tight.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition; First Printing. Ex-library book with all the usual stamps, gluing, and stickers.; Simply signed on the title page by Alan Furst. First printing stated.; Ex-Library; 280 pages; Signed by Author.

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. First UK edition of his 4th book. Fine in Fine dust jacket . Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Very good hardcover with very good unclipped dust jacket. Straight secure spine with tight hinges and clean interior. Head and heel of jacket spine have minor chipping. Edges of jacket have rub damage. Heel of spine has softened. Corners of book boards have minor shelving and handling wear. Additional pictures available upon request.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine. First Edition. First Printing stated copyright page. Near Fine, edges of page block lightly soiled, small stain front end page, stain along fore edge rear end page, in a Near Fine dust jacket that is a bit wavy.His 4th book. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Publisher: Delacorte Press, NYC., 1983. First Edition, First Printing. FINE- hardcover book in NEAR FINE+ dust-jacket. Dj has a bit of fading. edgewear. NOT remainder marked. NOT price-clipped. NOT a book club edition. NOT an ex-library copy. All of our books with dust-jackets are shipped in fresh, archival-safe mylar protective sleeves.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First printing of the author's fourth book, about a fired CIA agent. Very good+ in a very good+ dust jacket. Light remainder spray on bottom edge of page block; very slight soiling to the page edges. The jacket spine is just slightly sunned, and there is a little wear at the corners of the spine. Tiny dampstain at bottom of spine not affecting the book. $14.95 price on jacket flap. A tight, square copy with no names or other writings, except for the author's signature on the title page. Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Nice copy in like dust jacket which has not been price clipped, $14.95. Signed by Alan Furst on the title page. There is a slight slant to the spine. Gift quality! Selling quality books for 35 years. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First U.K. Edition. Signed & inscribed by Alan Furst to the previous owner on the title page. 1st UK edition. Hardbound in dust jacket. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Signed & inscribed by Alan Furst to the previous owner on the title page. 1st edition. Hardbound in dust jacket. Minor foxing to page edges. Minor wear & tears to dust jacket edges, otherwise very good. Inscribed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First printing. SIGNED (without inscription) by the author on the title page.Near fine in a very good dust jacket with light wear and a 3/4" closed tear to top of the front panel. Not priceclipped. Circular previous owner blindstamp to half title page. No remainder marks or spray. Signed by Author(s). Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Near Fine. First Edition. Fine in near fine dj, with minor rubbing at spine tips and corners. The author's 4th book, and first to take a more serious tone. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Condition: Fine, no inscriptions. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine, not price clipped (£7.99). 1st UK Edition, Stated First Printing on copyright page. A lovely copy of the Author's third book to be published in the UK - his first venture into the world of espionage.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. NF/NF. First edition, first printing. Original price of $14.95 intact. Signed by author on title page. 280 pp. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. First Ed UK, so stated. First Ed UK, so stated. Very Near Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. Book shows barely discernible spine lean; the binding remains perfectly secure; text clean. DJ shows only the mildest rubbing; price unclipped; mylar-protected. Overall, very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 214pp. Hardback with DJ. This is the last installment, the fourth, of Alan Furst's first phase. Soon he would be immersed in the shadows and espionage of pre-WWII Europe. These works are, nevertheless, the works of a masterful craftsman. Shadow Trade is a damn fine read. Suspenseful, with splendid charactor development and wit. If this book were to be rewritten w/today's technological advancements, it'd be a best-seller. Alan Furst (born February 20, 1941) is an American author of historical spy novels. Furst has been called "an heir to the tradition of Eric Ambler and Graham Greene," whom he cites along with Joseph Roth and Arthur Koestler as important influences. Most of his novels since 1988 have been set just prior to or during the Second World War and he is noted for his successful evocations of Eastern Europe peoples and places during the period from 1933 to 1944. Writing in the New York Times, the novelist Justin Cartwright says that Furst, who lives in Sag Harbor, Long Island, "has adopted a European sensibility." Awarded a Fulbright teaching fellowship in 1969, Furst moved to Sommières, France, outside of Montpellier, and taught at the University of Montpellier. He later lived for many years in Paris, a city that he calls "the heart of civilisation" which figures significantly in all his novels. In 2011, the Tulsa Library Trust in Tulsa, Oklahoma selected Furst to receive its Helmerich Award, a literary prize given annually to honor a distinguished author's body of work. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Includes dust jacket. Signed. First Edition. SIGNED by the author. Flat signature. Minimal wear and creases to the jacket. Pages are clean.

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

Hardcover. Condition: gut. 1983. Shadow Trade In englischer Sprache. pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Near fine, unread first edition in very good dust jacket. Inscribed by the author on the title page. Slight bump on tail of board spine, else fine. Minor bump on top front edge with tiny rubs on fore-edge corners; minor bump/crimp on tail of jacket spine. Internally tight and clean, not price clipped. Please use close-up options for best inspection and in support of condition description. Additional photos available at your request. International sales to all countries other than the UK will require use of an alternative shipping company which will result in higher shipping expense. A signature upon receipt may also be required. Inscribed by Author.…

Octavo, cloth-backed boards. First edition. Author's fourth novel. Contemporary novel of an ex-C.I.A. agent involved in business espionage. Light purple remainder spray to bottom edge of text block, else a fine copy in nearly fine dust jacket with some mild rubbing at edges and minor soiling to rear panel. (#156991).…

Hard Cover. First Edition, First Printing. Near Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket. Black boards quarterbound in black cloth. The spine is gilt-stamped. Octavo. 280pps. Stated First printing. There is a faint bit of dustspotting to the closed page-edges, otherwise clean, tight, square, and bright. All tips are sharp. The text is immaculate: absolutely no reading wear and no previous ownership markings. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, is very mildly rubbed at the extremities; the original price (14.95) is intact. SIGNED by the author -- without further inscription -- on the title-page. A very nice, collector's-quality copy of this critically-acclaimed author's scarce fourth book. "In June of 1977 the CIA dismissed 820 Clandestine Service officers in a single day -- this is the factual basis for 'Shadow Trade', one of the most sophisticated and detailed treatments of that covert community ever realized in American fiction. It is a novel about the reality of contemporary intelligence: computers, mail drops, anonymous fund transfers, honey traps, and, first and foremost, duplicity -- the ability to falsify endlessly, allowing operatives to move so far into the shadows that they disappear." Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Satisfaction guaranteed or all costs you've incurred will be refunded. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books. To assist with your decision, photos can be emailed upon request. SIGNED by the Author.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. (1983). 8vo. 1st edition. SIGNED by Furst. Small, faint dampstain to heavily spotted textblock bottom edge near spine end. Slight, uneven discoloration to edges of gently rubbed and faintly marked boards with slightest bumping, creasing, and scraping to forecorners and spine ends. Purple spotting/marking along dust jacket verso bottom edge corresponds to spotting on textblock edge. Slight offsetting to d.j. verso. Slight scraping and wear to edges, forecorners, and slightly creased spine ends of gently rubbed and faintly scratched d.j. D.j. covered in removeable plastic covering by previous owner. VG/VG. Author.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good or better. Near Fine. First edition. 8vo. [10], 3-280 pp. Quarter black cloth over black paper boards with gold lettering on the spine. Price of $14.95 on the front flap of the jacket. Jacket design by Paul Gamarello/Eyetooth Design, Inc. A sharp copy of Furst's uncommon fourth novel. Remainder spray to bottom textblock else very near Fine in an attractive Near Fine dust jacket.…

First Edition ~1st Printing Hardcover SIGNED on title page by author, his fourth novel; fine in very good dust jacket, in clear mylar cover; small tear with corresponding wrinkle to top of jacket front else a tight square unmarked copy in unclipped dust jacket.

First edition. Octavo, Hardcover. Author's fourth novel. Contemporary novel of an ex-C.I.A. agent involved in business espionage. Near fine in a very good plus or better dust jacket, light shelf wear to spine ends and corners, some soiling to rear panel. (8523).

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First edition. Three exciting first editions from Alan Furst, including the final two installments in the "Roger Levin" series, all smartly presented in their original dust wrappers. Collection comprised of: (1982) The Paris Drop; (1983) The Caribbean Account; (1984) Shadow Trade. All volumes are the first U.K. edition, uniformly bound in the publisher's original cloth, together with the unclipped, pictorial dust wrappers. Three exciting crime and spy novels from successful American author Alan Furst. This collection includes the second and third installments in the "Roger Levin" series, in which the proganist becomes involved in underhand, high-profile deals that lead him directly into danger, and Furst's only stand-alone novel, The Shadow Trade, which imagines the covert life of an ex-CIA officer dismissed on the famous day in June 1977. Uniformly bound in the publisher's original cloth, together with the unclipped, pictorial dust wrappers. Tipped-in previous seller's invoice to The Paris Drop. 1992 signature to the front free endpaper of The Caribbean Account. Externally, lovely condition with shelf wear only. Dust wrappers similarly pristine with minimal shelf wear and marking. Internally, firmly bound. Subtle dent to the first eight pages of The Caribbean Account, where the previous owner had attached a paper clip. Very bright and clean. Near Fine. None (illustrator). book. …