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DEIGHTON**, LEN: : Game, Set and Match. [Omnibus - 3 Volumes in 1.]

LONDON.Exclusively for W H SMITH by CRESSET PRESS/an imprint of RANDOM HOUSE UK Limited,1992.

ISBN 0091772346.

UK,8vo HB,no dw/dj,as issued,3 Volume Omnibus, 1st edn thus. [Heavy tome - near 1.5Kg unpackaged.] FINE+. No owner inscrptn and an absence of publisher's price - as a WH Smith's Exclusive edition - available only in their outlets.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,glossy laminated colour photographic illustrated boards - front board with full photograph but no text, rear board with repeated,half portion of front's photograph,and a vertical black background to other portion with individual novel's titles' white-lettered straplines and single critic's reviews to same; plus single review for the omnibus as a whole.Spine/backstrip divided into a lower 3/4s black background with white-bordered,b/w thumbnail portrait of author and publisher's capitalised,white-lettered name to b/w illustrated colophon at foot of spine; head's top 1/4 a yellow panel with author's capitalised,black-lettered name and books' titles within.Negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present - and almost virtually scoring/indent-free.Top+fore-edges bright,crisp and clean and virtually foxing/spotting and blemish free; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - virtually MINT and pristine - with no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - appears unread apart from my own collation.UK,thick 8vo HB,no dw/dj,as issued,3 Volume Omnibus,1st edn thus, 9-857pp [paginated] over the 3 novels: 'Berlin Game' (28 chapters),'Mexico Set' (26 chapters) and 'London Match' (30 chapters); plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,author's Preface with his facsimile signature,individual book's b/w thumbnail illustrated title separator pages,and to the rear 6pp blanks.             Visually,the external appearance is exceptional and  particularly internally,is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation for a book of it’s 30+ year-old age and nature, i.e. an Exclusive edition and possibly of limited availability and therefore a degree of scarcity.It really is an exceptional, exemplary example for it’s brightnesss, cleanliness and lack of usage or age-acquired detracting faults usually encountered in a book of this age. This omnibus combines three fast-moving espionage novels featuring British spy Bernard Samson - 'Berlin Game', 'Mexico Set', and 'London Match' in an epic tale of international treachery and intrigue.                        Plots of the three books: the discovery of the mole; Fiona's flight from London to Moscow; the turning of Erich Stinnes and then the dramatic end-game in Berlin,when Bernard inadvertently plays the pawn in a Kremlin power game.          A collection of the first three novels in the 'Bernard Samson' series.Initially a cleverly titled trilogy Berlin Game,Mexico Set,and London Match.This was later expanded into a second trilogy: Spy Hook,Spy Line,and Spy Sinker and then a third trilogy Faith,Hope and Charity.With the novel 'Winter: A Berlin Family,1899- 1945' written as a prequel,the characters developing quite an extensive history. This collection was published exclusively for WH Smith - a stationers and bookshop in the UK,for sale only in their own stores.   Please contact the seller,because of the weight - as overseas buyers will be quoted the actual cost and not use the shipping default - particularly ALL overseas buyers,for correct [insured,or uninsured at own risk] shipping/P+p quotes BEFORE placing your order, especially if ordering any multiples. N.B. ALL buyers please note,stock(s') shipping quotes are adjusted for any refunds/increase AFTER receipt of order and BEFORE the despatch of the order,especially if the item is offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: US Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **                                  

UK,thick 8vo HB,no dw/dj,as issued,3 Volume Omnibus,1st edn thus.
Not SIGNED.

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