Jarrolds, London, 1957. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. X, 244pp., last two blank, forward by Sir Robert Bruce Lockhart, author's note. Black and white photographic frontispiece. Black coloured boards with gilt writing on the spine. Shelf wear evident to the lower edges of the book and slight bumping to the head and to the heel of spine. Spine is slightly cocked and there was a mark on the front panel near the top right-hand corner. Foxing to the paper edges. Browning to the endpapers and there is also the remains of tape. Previous owners name on the ffep and the verso of the frontispiece. Plain text dustwrapper with black and red background with white writing on the front panel and spine. Creasing and rubbing to the top and bottom dustwrapper edges. Faint foxing to the verso of the dustwrapper. The memoirs of one of Britain's most resourceful Secret Service agents during World War II. Size: 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Espionage; Military History -- World War II; Inventory No: 0101552. .

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Bookseller: Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 0101552
Title: The Courage of Fear
Author: Pitt, Roxane
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good Condition
Jacket Condition: Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Jarrolds
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1957
Keywords: BZDB2 Roxane Pitt -- Memoirs, Espionage -- World War II, Espionage -- British Agents -- Women, Military History, Resistance Fighters Biography & Autobiography; Espionage; Military History -- World War II; Unbranded Pitt, Roxane The Courage of Fear
Bookseller catalogs: Military History -- World War II; Espionage;

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General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online

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