Apr 08, 2010 - Sale 2209

Sale 2209 - Lot 1

Unsold
Estimate: $ 1,000 - $ 1,500
ALLBEURY, TED. Author's first ten novels. Together, 11 volumes as it includes both printings of his first book. 8vo, red or black cloth; dust jackets. Very good condition. A few Signed to an earlier owner, as noted. London: Peter Davies, 1972-78

Additional Details

A Choice of Enemies. First American (True First Edition) and First English Edition. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1972 and London: Davies, 1973 Snowball, (1974) Palamino Blonde. (1975) The Special Collection. First and only edition. (1975) Where All the Girls Are Sweeter (as Richard Butler). First and only edition. (1975) Italian Assets (as Richard Butler). First and only edition. 1976 The Moscow Quadrille. First and only edition. Inscribed and Signed by Allbeury. (1976) The Only Good German. First and only edition. (1976) The Man with the President's Mind. Inscribed and Signed by Allbeury. (1977) The Lantern Network. With two red library withdrawal stamps on title and rear endpaper. First and only edition. (1978).

Allbeury was a lieutenant-colonel in the Intelligence Corps during World War II. In later years, in addition to writing his well-known espionage novels, he became a successful executive in the fields of marketing, advertising, and radio.