Deighton (Len) Billion Dollar Brain
£150
London, Jonathan Cape, 1966.
First edition. 8vo. Original blue cloth with ‘punched tape’ strip to upper cover. Dust-jacket, priced 21s.
A very good first edition of the fourth ‘Harry Palmer’ spy novel (although the character is never named in the books).
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A near fine example of the book; jacket with a little superficial rubbing, but better than normally found.
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