Macgibbon & Kee, London, 1952. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. foreword by author. Brown coloured boards with black coloured titles to the backstrip. Plain text dustwrapper with black and white coloured titles to the front panel and black coloured titles to the backstrip. "Professor Owen Lattimore's account of his experiences after he was accused of being a Soviet spy shows the effects of an insubstantial charge upon the personal and professional life of the accused, upon his wife and son, upon his friends and upon the whole environment in which he has been working for the public good. It is the story of an American family not afraid to fight for freedom." Â– from the front fold over panel blurb. Softening to the backstrip with rubbing to the book corners and lower book edges. Browning to the textblock edges and pages. The remains of a sticker can be seen to the lower right-hand corner of the front paste-down. A little rubbing to the dustwrapper edges and panels with quite noticeable sunning to the backstrip. Browning to the verso of the dustwrapper. Size: 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. [7], 4-236 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Espionage; United States; Law & Criminal Studies. Inventory No: 0115690. .

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Bookseller: Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 0115690
Title: Ordeal by Slander
Author: Lattimore, Owen
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good Condition
Jacket Condition: Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Macgibbon & Kee
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1952
Keywords: BZDB2 Professor Owen Lattimore, biography, accusation of spying, McCarthyism, espionage, Cold War Biography & Autobiography; Espionage; United States; Law & Criminal Studies. Unbranded Lattimore, Owen Ordeal by Slander
Bookseller catalogs: 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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