Espionage

Secret Classrooms – An Untold Story of the Cold War – Elliot and Shukman

A fascinating story and one that surprised Voyager who had never heard of the Secret Classrooms – I guess they were “Secret”.

Published by St Ermin’s Press, London in 2002. A first edition hardback, octavo 246, illustrated from relevant period photographs. Slight even toning otherwise an excellent copy in likewise dust jacket.

The British secretly formed the Joint services School of Linguistics [JSSL] which pushed circa 5,000 clever young individuals through intensive training as translators and interpreters to meet the ballooning needs of the Intelligence Services.

The system operated for nine years with “training” camps in Surrey, Cornwall and Scotland. Cambridge University and London University were involved. Students were not only immersed in the language but the Russian way of life, arts, theatre etc.

The diversity of those selected includes a who’s who of to be professors, ambassadors, actors and playwrights – the latter including Dennis Potter and Alan Bennett

Another secret curiosity of the Cold War and fear of Russia.

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Spy Catcher – Peter Wright – Former Assistant Director MI5

The greatest real expose of the activities of MI5 from technically adept Peter wright.

There was Philby and the “thing” the secret of all secret devices hidden within the American Great Seal. The bugging of the Egyptian cypher room. His greatest claim however was that Sir Roger Hollis was the “Fifth Man”.

Wright retired to Cygnet, Tasmania where he and his wife had a few acres and raised Arabian horses.

The struggle to get published and the various political heaviness are well understood.

Published by Heinemann in Australia in 1987, a first edition. Octavo, 392 pages, illustrated from photographs. Original owner name on end paper, closed tear top dust jacket otherwise a nice copy of this important book.

Spy Catcher – They couldn’t stop him …..

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Kim Philby and other Russian Spy Celebrities – Russian Stamp Set 1990

A complete set of five mint stamps issued in Russia in 1990.

Each with a portrait of a member of the espionage elite. Rodolf Abel (1903-1971); Konon Molody (1922-1970); Vaupshascov (1899-1976); Kudrya (1912-1942) and …

“was he, or wasn’t he?” Harold “Kim” Philby.

Nicknamed “Kim” after the Rudyard Kipling boy hero spy – should have been a clue!

If you don’t know who Kim Philby is we are guessing you won’t want to buy this set …

Postage likely to be reduced on final billing.

Unusual item for those undercover agents out there …

$25.00

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Colonel Henri’s Story [Espionage] – Ian Colvin – First edition 1954

The memoirs of a German secret agent who arrested Odette and Peter Churchill.

Published by William Kiber London, a first edition 1954. Octavo, 200 pages, illustrated from photographs. Some age and wear to jacket but really not a bad copy for its age and we suspect a well read book given the story.

Colonel Henri was the alias of Hugo Bleicher, a spy /detective hell bent on tracking down his opposition. The writer’s bold claim is that this man did more harm then Cicero the super spy at the British Embassy at Ankara.

A scarce account valued by the book market.

Colonel Henri – well really Hugo – and that’s just the start …

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Operation Cicero – the Espionage Sensation of the War – L.C. Moyzisch – 1950

First edition published 1950 by Wingate, London. Octavo, 208 pages, a nice copy.

Written from a German perspective by Moyzisch who the Attache at the German Embassy in Ankara was. An “authenticity” post-script by Franz von Papen who was the Ambassador.

An Albanian, Elyesa Bazna, code named Cicero had rolls of film for sale about key British intelligence … the German’s paid up and the details of the Moscow, Cairo and Tehran conferences of the Allies were available to Hitler. However, what became of the information … and extraordinary spy account … once disbelieved but now authenticated.

Rare spy story published shortly after WWII

$40.00

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Envoy Extraordinary – E Phillips Oppenheim – 1940

Espionage at the brink of WWII this edition published by Triangle and offshoot of Little Brown, New York in 1940.

Octavo, 307 pages, printed on “war paper’ hence the normal even toasting of the paper. Otherwise a very nice copy in a very good dust jacket indeed.

the Earl of Matresser returns to his Norfolk estate after years of hunting and spying in Africa and Asia. Europe is rumbling and the powers that be seek to restore the balance by promoting Monarchy in Germany and elsewhere. What was Rosa Von Kampf doing in England – is she the guiding figure behind the attempt on Pilot Number Seventeen’s life?

Classic Oppenheim – usual dust jacket art.

$60.00

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Secret Classrooms – An Untold Story of the Cold War – Elliot and Shukman

Spy Catcher – Peter Wright – Former Assistant Director MI5

Kim Philby and other Russian Spy Celebrities – Russian Stamp Set 1990

Colonel Henri’s Story [Espionage] – Ian Colvin – First edition 1954

Operation Cicero – the Espionage Sensation of the War – L.C. Moyzisch – 1950

Envoy Extraordinary – E Phillips Oppenheim – 1940

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