The Spike
by De BORCHGRAVE, Arnaud, and MOSS, Robert
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0297776282
- ISBN 13
- 9780297776284
- Seller
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Galena, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1980. Hardcover. 8vo. Orange paper over boards with gilt spine lettering, pictorial dust jacket. 374pp. Very good/very good. Head of spine bumped, else tight and nice. Attractive first British edition of this timely, bestselling political thriller about Russian disinformation: "Are the western media being manipulated by Soviet agents?" screams the front jacket copy. Inscribed and signed large and bold by de Borchgrave in blue ballpoint on the title page: "For Bob, a great American / With gratitude, / and admiration / for his / unique / contribution / on the ramparts of / freedom, / Arnaud de Borchgrave." de Borchgrave (1926-2015) was a distinguished Belgian-American journalist who focused on international politics. Robert Malott (1926-2018) was a noted Chicago business leader, CEO of FMC Corporation, Republican politico and philanthropist.
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- Bookseller
- Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 49136
- Title
- The Spike
- Author
- De BORCHGRAVE, Arnaud, and MOSS, Robert
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0297776282
- ISBN 13
- 9780297776284
- Publisher
- Weidenfeld and Nicolson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1980
- Bookseller catalogs
- Books; Modern Fiction;
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