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Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. Drawing on a wide range of sources, the "leading unofficial historian of British Intelligence" London Times has produced an account of that organization that is as entertaining as it is masterful. [GR].The first comprehensive scholarly study of the emergence of one of the world's major intelligence communities. 616 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm. Internally bright, clean and unmarked. Tight, square binding, no wear to the boards. The unclipped dustjacket show some little wear to the top edge as the DJ seems slightly too large. NB - Postal Rates shown by ABE are often incorrect and are vague estimates NOT guaranteed rates. We use Canada Post, the United States Postal Service and Asendia and try to offer very competitive postal charges based on actual costs, no overcharging. Images are available. Shipped well packed. USA postage is usually $8.00 - $9.00 unless extra heavy/large. Media Mail void for magazines in USA. Canadian postage varies considerably depending on weight and destination. Postage to anywhere within Canada, can now be a maximum of US$15.50 for weights , including more than one book - up to 5kg total fitting the Flat Rate Box- boxed, insured, trackable and faster than regular parcels. Less will always be charged if rates indicate. NOW available - lower Trans-Canada rates for many major markets, and, new, considerably lower rates for many Overseas destinations.…

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Zustand: very good. London : Heinemann, 1985. Hardcover. Dustjacket. xviii,616 pp. Condition : very good copy. ISBN 9780434021109. Keywords : POLITCS.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. Hardcover. 616 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Heinemann, UK, 1985. First Edition. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in very good condition and comes in very good dust jacket. More specifically: Boards have no wear, rubbing or soiling. Edges of dust jacket have moderate bumping. Dust jacket is unclipped. Edges of pages are slightly soiled. . Gift inscription in ink. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Groups, Clubs & Associations; ISBN: 0434021105. ISBN/EAN: 9780434021109. Inventory No: 24020096. This item is heavy and may require additional shipping costs for destinations outside Australia. …

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New. 1st Edition. This copy is in as new, unmarked condition bound in blue cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. This copy is bright, tight, white and square. The price clipped dust wrapper is in new condition. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. Drawing on a wide range of sources, the "leading unofficial historian of British Intelligence" London Times has produced an account of that organization that is as entertaining as it is masterful. 6 pages of black-and-white photographs. Using documents available to the public as well as interviews, Andrew put together a well documented and useful history of the SIS. While it tells of the triumphs, it also notes the failures, particularly those where the information was there but because the source was not 'reliable' (not OUR sort of people) or because pre-existing prejudices or beliefs clashed with the information, it was dismissed. Well worth reading for anyone who wants to see how the class system practically hamstrung the Intelligence Service between the Wars and hampered it during the wars. Plus, all the types of mistakes they made are STILL being made by the CIA and others, where they will not open themselves to new thinking. Ref PPP 4. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. Secret Service,' was the first comprehensive scholarly study of the emergence of one of the world's major intelligence communities. There are surprising revelations in every chapter. Detailed references to a wide and novel range of sources give Secret service an authority lacking in much previous writing on the subject. There is a blue stain on the inside at the base of the dust jacket which has leached to the outside of the jacket. The boards and text block are square and tight, although the fore-edge and base have light marks. Book price includes 2nd class parcel post in UK only.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. xviii, 616, [6] pages. Illustrations. Abbreviations. Notes. Bibliography. Index. The dust jacket has some wear and soiling. Comprehensive history of the development of the British secret service, with particular emphasis on its rapid development during World War II and its post-war activities. Christopher Maurice Andrew, FRHistS (born 23 July 1941) is an Emeritus Professor of Modern and Contemporary History at the University of Cambridge with an interest in international relations and in particular the history of intelligence services. Andrew is a former Chair of the History Faculty at Cambridge University, Official Historian of the Security Service (MI5), Honorary Air Commodore of 7006 (VR) Intelligence Squadron in the Royal Auxiliary Air Force, Chairman of the Cambridge Intelligence Seminar, and former Visiting Professor at Harvard, Toronto and Canberra. Andrew served as co-editor of Intelligence and National Security, and a presenter of BBC radio and TV documentaries, including the Radio Four series What If? His twelve previous books include a number of studies on the use and abuse of secret intelligence in modern history. In February 2003, Andrew accepted the post of official historian for the Security Service MI5 to write an official history of the service due for its centenary in 2009. The appointment, which entailed Andrew's enrollment into the Security Service, was criticized by some, that he was too close to MI5 to be impartial and that his link with the Service (formalized with his privileged access to the defectors Gordievsky and Mitrokhin) made him a "court historian", instead of an objective scholar. Derived from a Kirkus review: The first comprehensive history of the British Secret Service, compiled by an Cambridge scholar with a keen eye for colorful information. After complaining about "dotty" rules of secrecy that interfered with his research, Andrew unwinds a complex and often bizarre tale of international intrigue that speaks well for his own ability to ferret out elusive data. The British intelligence network evolved in response to foreign menace: German militarism in World Wars I and II, the specter of communist subversion during times of peace. To combat these threats, the elite dispatched into espionage work some of its best and most eccentric men, including "Dilly" Knox, who liked to crack codes while soaking in a steamy tub; Somerset Maugham, and Mervin Minshall, the true-life prototype for James Bond. Andrew captures their exploits in gripping fashion, as well as recounting some of the Secret Service's more unusual triumphs, such as its use of a "carrier pigeon corps" during WW II to transmit vital information. He is less enthused about the postwar work of MI 5 (counterespionage) and MI 6 (espionage), which includes assassinations, coups, and extensive use of satellite reconnaissance. The days of trench-coated, cloak-and-dagger tradecraft and of pipe-smoking professors sent down from Oxford to outfox the enemy are probably gone forever. Andrew's book remains as a first-rate history and a superb memorial. The Secret Intelligence Service (SIS), commonly known as MI6 (Military Intelligence, Section 6), is the foreign intelligence service of the United Kingdom, tasked mainly with the covert overseas collection and analysis of human intelligence on foreign nationals in support of its Five Eyes partners. SIS is one of the British intelligence agencies and the Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service ("C") is directly accountable to the Foreign Secretary. Formed in 1909 as the foreign section of the Secret Service Bureau, the section grew greatly during the First World War, officially adopting its current name around 1920. The name "MI6" originated as a convenient label during the Second World War, when SIS was known by many names. It is still commonly used today. The existence of SIS was not officially acknowledged until 1994. That year the Intelligence Services Act 1994 (ISA) was introduced to Parliament, to place the organization on a statutory footing for the first time. It provides the legal basis for its operations. Today, SIS is subject to public oversight by the Investigatory Powers Tribunal and the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament. The stated priority roles of SIS are counter-terrorism, counter-proliferation, providing intelligence in support of cyber security, and supporting stability overseas to disrupt terrorism and other criminal activities. Unlike its main sister agencies, Security Service (MI5) and Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), SIS works exclusively in foreign intelligence gathering; the ISA allows it to carry out operations only against persons outside the British Islands. Some of SIS's actions since the 2000s have attracted significant controversy, such as its alleged complicity in acts of enhanced interrogation techniques and extraordinary rendition. MI5 (Military Intelligence, Section 5), officially the Security Service, is the United Kingdom's domestic counter-intelligence and security agency and is part of its intelligence machinery alongside the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6), Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), and Defence Intelligence (DI). MI5 is directed by the Joint Intelligence Committee (JIC), and the service is bound by the Security Service Act 1989. The service is directed to protect British parliamentary democracy and economic interests and to counter terrorism and espionage within the United Kingdom (UK). Within the civil service community, the service is colloquially known as Box, or Box 500, after its official wartime address of PO Box 500. First U.K. Edition, presumed First Printing. Ray Winder (illustrator).…

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