{"product_id":"modesty-blaise-peter-odonnell-1st-edition","title":"Modesty Blaise, Peter O'Donnell — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, Souvenir Press, 1965\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. 224.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Very Good. The book presents well, retaining a firm and remarkably square binding with no leaning to the spine block; professionally handled. Original black cloth boards remain sharp with bright silver gilt lettering to the spine, though there is a hint of minor shelf-wear rubbing to the extremities. The text-block edges exhibit some mild scattered foxing typical of mid-century paper stock, which intrudes only marginally onto the extreme edges of the preliminary pages. Internally, the pages are otherwise clean, bright, and free from any significant tears or blemishes. The original dust jacket shows some light edge-wear and creasing along the top margin and spine ends, alongside minor rubbing to the panels, but it remains vibrant, complete, and highly presentable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-index-in-node=\"0\" data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e True first edition, first impression of Peter O'Donnell’s seminal espionage thriller, published by Souvenir Press in 1965. Originally conceived as a highly successful comic strip for the London \u003ci data-index-in-node=\"222\" data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e in 1963, the character's immense popularity necessitated this novelisation, which stands as the debut full-length prose appearance of Modesty Blaise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eBears a previous owner's signature to the front endpaper. As an increasingly scarce title on the open market, particularly when retaining a well-preserved original dust jacket, early printings of this iconic 1960s pop-culture staple are highly sought after by collectors of spy fiction and comic history alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eFollowing her retirement from running the Tangier-based international crime syndicate known as 'The Network', Modesty Blaise and her fiercely loyal right-hand man, Willie Garvin, find themselves wealthy but restless in London. Their civilian peace is permanently shattered when the British Secret Service recruits them to intercept a multi-million-pound diamond shipment destined for the Middle East. Plunged back into a lethal world of international espionage, the duo must outwit the ruthlessly brilliant Gabriel and his gang of highly trained mercenaries. A masterclass in 1960s cool, \u003ci data-index-in-node=\"595\" data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eModesty Blaise\u003c\/i\u003e introduces readers to one of the most capable, independent, and enduring heroines in thriller fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53978579927379,"sku":"4198-SD-F-VG-14","price":185.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260605_161150.jpg?v=1781182925","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/modesty-blaise-peter-odonnell-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}