ISBN: 9780307263636 - defend the realm: the authorized history of mi 5 (28 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Good. For over 100 years, the agents of MI5 have defended Britain against enemy subversion. Their work has remained shrouded in secrecy--until now. This first-ever authorized account reveals the British Security Service as never before: its inner workings, its clandestine operations, its failures and its triumphs.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. First Edition. With dust jacket. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Zustand: Good. First American Edition. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. First American Edition. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.…

Zustand: Good. First American Edition. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. For over 100 years, the agents of MI5 have defended Britain against enemy subversion. Their work has remained shrouded in secrecy--until now. This first-ever authorized account reveals the British Security Service as never before: its inner workings, its clandestine operations, its failures and its triumphs.…

Zustand: Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

Zustand: good. The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Hb. Zustand: G+. No Dj. 1032pp. Index. Wear and scuffing boards, soiling edges.

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Condition Notes: Clean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 2nd Edition. Hardcover, dust jacket. The books looks great. We ship fast.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good+. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. Minor wear. Predominantly clean with some pages with underlining (up to page 21). The DJ is in very good condition but has a little edge wear with a few cuts and parts that are folded/crushed. Satisfaction guaranteed with 30-day return policy. Ships from Canada. ; 6.6 X 2.13 X 9.6 inches; 1056 pages; R6 737k/1m s3.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Zustand: Acceptable.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. New York: Knopf, 2009. First United States Edition, stated. Frst printing Hardcover. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Publisher's original price of $40.00 on front jacket flap. Comes with archival-quality mylar dust jacket protector. A tight, clean copy. Octavo, 1,032 pages with index. A comprehensive narrative history of MI5, tracing the British Security Service from its origins to the modern era through newly opened archives and internal records. Christopher Andrew is the author of numerous works on intelligence history, including The Sword and the Shield, For the President's Eyes Only, and The Mitrokhin Archive.…

Zustand: Good. Original black boards, silver lettered spine, illustrated with some photographs in b/w, uncut, 8vo.; Red permanent market dot on bottom cut (near spine).

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Condition Notes: Clean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.

Hardback. Zustand: Good. An unprecedented publishing event: to mark the centenary of its foundation, the British Security Service, MI5, has for the first time opened its archives to an independent historian. The book reveals the precise role of the Security Service in twentieth-century British history, from its foundation by Captain Kell of the British Army in October 1909, through two world wars, up to and including its present roles in counterespionage and counterterrorism. The book describes how MI5 has been managed, what its relationship has been with government, where it has triumphed, and where it has failed. In all of this no restriction has been placed on the judgments made by the author. "Defend the Realm "also adds significantly to our knowledge of many celebrated events and notorious individuals and definitively lays to rest a number of persistent myths. Heavy; Large; DJ. Dust jacket scuffed and worn at edges, pages in good shape. 1032 pages.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. First Edition. First American edition. Thick octavo. 1032pp. Remainder mark, near fine in a near fine dustwrapper with edges lightly rubbed. History of the United Kingdom's Secret Service.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Near Fine. Small red dot on bottom edge. Jacket lightly rubbed; 6.6 X 2.13 X 9.6 inches; 1056 pages.

Zustand: New. An unprecedented publishing event: to mark the centenary of its foundation, the British Security Service, MI5, has for the first time opened its archives to an independent historian. The book reveals the precise role of the Security Service in twentieth-century British history, from its foundation by Captain Kell of the British Army in October 1909, through two world wars, up to and including its present roles in counterespionage and counter-terrorism. The book describes how MI5 has been managed, what its relationship has been with the government, where it has triumphed, and where it has failed. In all of this, no restriction has been placed on the judgments made by the author. Defend the Realm also adds significantly to our knowledge of many celebrated events and notorious individuals and definitively lays to rest several persistent myths. Above all, it shows the place of this previously extremely secretive organization within the United Kingdom. Few books could make such an immediate and extraordinary increase to our understanding of British history over the past century.…

Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 8vo Larger pp. xxv 3 1032."The Defence of the Realm also uncovers the identities of previously unknown enemies of Britain and the West whose activities the Service has brought to light; adds significantly to our knowledge of many celebrated events and notorious individuals; and definitively lays to rest a number of persistent myths. Above all, it shows. book.…

Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 8vo Larger pp. xxv 3 1032."The Defence of the Realm also uncovers the identities of previously unknown enemies of Britain and the West whose activities the Service has brought to light; adds significantly to our knowledge of many celebrated events and notorious individuals; and definitively lays to rest a number of persistent myths. Above all, it shows. book.…

Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 8vo Larger pp. xxv 3 1032."The Defence of the Realm also uncovers the identities of previously unknown enemies of Britain and the West whose activities the Service has brought to light; adds significantly to our knowledge of many celebrated events and notorious individuals; and definitively lays to rest a number of persistent myths. Above all, it shows. book.…

Zustand: Very Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. book club edition edition. 1056 pages. 9.50x6.75x2.25 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. Archival protective jacket.