The Spy's Bedside Book - Graham Greene & Hugh Greene (Folio Society, 2nd Printing 2007)
The Spy's Bedside Book - Graham Greene & Hugh Greene (Folio Society, 2nd Printing 2007)
This Folio Society edition of The Spy's Bedside Book, edited by Graham Greene and Hugh Greene, is of interest to collectors of spy fiction, Folio Society editions, and Graham Greene first editions.
About: A near fine copy in the Folio Society's characteristic bright blue blocked cloth binding, with the publisher's striking illustrated boards design by Nick Hardcastle. Interior pages clean and bright on Abbey Wove paper, typeset in Goudy. No slipcase (as often found). Second printing 2007; the first Folio Society edition was published 2006. A handsome and collectible example of the Folio Society's spy fiction series.
Details:
- Title: The Spy's Bedside Book
- Editors: Graham Greene & Hugh Greene
- Publisher: Folio Society, London
- Publication Date: 2007 (second printing; first Folio Society edition 2006)
- Original Publication: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1957
- Edition: Folio Society Edition, Second Printing
- Binding: Hardcover, blue blocked cloth
- Illustrator: Nick Hardcastle
- Introduction: Stella Rimmington
- Condition: Near Fine
Synopsis: An anthology of spy fiction and non-fiction selected by Graham Greene and Hugh Greene, drawing on a rich cast of contributors including John Buchan, W. Somerset Maugham, T. E. Lawrence, William Le Queux, Dennis Wheatley, Peter Fleming, and W. H. Auden. The Folio Society edition features a new introduction by former MI5 Director General Stella Rimmington and original illustrations by Nick Hardcastle.
Review: The Spy's Bedside Book is a delightful and eclectic anthology that captures the golden age of British espionage writing. Graham and Hugh Greene's selections range from the thrillingly melodramatic to the wryly comic, offering a panoramic view of the spy genre from its Edwardian roots through the mid-twentieth century. The Folio Society edition, with Stella Rimmington's authoritative introduction and Hardcastle's atmospheric illustrations, makes this a particularly desirable collectible for admirers of the genre.