This is a time capsule guide to London published only in 1967.
Available for Agent Drop Pick Up in Central London (read below)
This first edition version is in very good condition.
The Ipcress File came out in 1965 and Funeral in Berlin in 1966 - both starring Michael Caine. Already famous as a successful novelist they propelled Deighton further into literary and cinematic stardom.
The collection of essay’s and guide to London features a cut out keyhole cover that opens on to a photo of Twiggy’s face… Len Deighton's friend, Raymond Hawkey designed it’s double-cover, comprising an outer front cover with a die-cut keyhole, and an inner cover bearing a photo of famed model Twiggy's face, whose left eye peeps through the keyhole.
You can read about restaurants and pubs which still exist,
The Londonist wrote a blog about some of the chapters …
Chapter 1: Teenagers - not as exciting as you might have hoped, given the swinging sixties backdrop but Purley turns out to be more exciting that you could imagine.
Chapter 2: Food - then as now there are oyster shells on the walls of De Hems
Chapter 3: Drink - getting a pint of lager in 1967 was tricky
Chapter 4: River - all driftwood belongs to the Queen
Chapter 5: Music - rock n roll is not heard of
Chapter 6: Self Indulgence - is game pie and Krug from Selfridges
Chapter 7: Mood - stay in bed and read the papers with Len
Chapter 8: Children- childcare provision was great and barrel organs were available for day hire
Chapter 9: Photography - snapping the London Policeman is a must (oh how things change)
Chapter 10: The Underworld - all strip clubs have broken kitchen chairs in them
Chapter 11: Slang - 'Fings Aint' What They Used To Be'
Chapter 12: Shopping - Karl Marx is buried next to a Mr Spenser. True.
Chapter 13: Sport -at Stamford Bridge the crowd is ‘clinically detached’
Chapter 14: Theatre - The Mousetrap had only been running 15 years
With chapter titles like All Through The Night,
DEIGHTON, Len [304] pp. Penguin Books 1967 7 1/8" x 4.5" Len Deighton's London Dossier was first published in the UK in 1967 simultaneously by Jonathan Cape - in hardcover - and Penguin - in paperback - those two editions represent the only appearance of the book, which has been out of print for decades. Consequently, London Dossier is in very short supply in either edition.
Deighton wrote an opening general guide to London and another dozen or so short pieces, sprinkled in amongst essays by the likes of journalist Daniel Farson, photographer Adrian Flowers and thriller author Eric Clark. The essays are fascinating, idiosyncratic and often often funny.
Delivered either by
Option 1 - signed for postage
Or
FIELD OPERATION: OPTION 2 — GREEN PARK AGENT DROP
Status: Discreet Exchange Protocol
Agent, should you elect to proceed with Option 2, commit the following to memory—nothing is to be written, nothing is to be repeated.
You will remit the standard fee through established channels. Once confirmed, further instructions will be transmitted.
You are to prepare exactly £20 sterling—no more, no less—divided into four used five-pound notes. These are to be sealed inside a plain brown envelope. No markings. No identifiers.
Your destination: Green Park sector, with final positioning near St. James’s Park. A precise bench will be designated upon confirmation. Do not arrive early. Do not arrive late.
You will be identifiable by a specified article of clothing. This detail will be provided separately. Ensure it is worn exactly as instructed—visibility matters.
Upon arrival, you will locate the drop point and take position. The exchange will occur without acknowledgment. No greetings. No eye contact. No hesitation.
You will discretely proffer the envelope. In return, you will retrieve the package.
No words will be spoken.
Once the exchange is complete, you will depart immediately. Do not linger. Do not look back.
Inside the retrieved item, you will find your objective: the book.
Maintain discipline. Complete the exchange. Disappear.
This is a time capsule guide to London published only in 1967.
Available for Agent Drop Pick Up in Central London (read below)
This first edition version is in very good condition.
The Ipcress File came out in 1965 and Funeral in Berlin in 1966 - both starring Michael Caine. Already famous as a successful novelist they propelled Deighton further into literary and cinematic stardom.
The collection of essay’s and guide to London features a cut out keyhole cover that opens on to a photo of Twiggy’s face… Len Deighton's friend, Raymond Hawkey designed it’s double-cover, comprising an outer front cover with a die-cut keyhole, and an inner cover bearing a photo of famed model Twiggy's face, whose left eye peeps through the keyhole.
You can read about restaurants and pubs which still exist,
The Londonist wrote a blog about some of the chapters …
Chapter 1: Teenagers - not as exciting as you might have hoped, given the swinging sixties backdrop but Purley turns out to be more exciting that you could imagine.
Chapter 2: Food - then as now there are oyster shells on the walls of De Hems
Chapter 3: Drink - getting a pint of lager in 1967 was tricky
Chapter 4: River - all driftwood belongs to the Queen
Chapter 5: Music - rock n roll is not heard of
Chapter 6: Self Indulgence - is game pie and Krug from Selfridges
Chapter 7: Mood - stay in bed and read the papers with Len
Chapter 8: Children- childcare provision was great and barrel organs were available for day hire
Chapter 9: Photography - snapping the London Policeman is a must (oh how things change)
Chapter 10: The Underworld - all strip clubs have broken kitchen chairs in them
Chapter 11: Slang - 'Fings Aint' What They Used To Be'
Chapter 12: Shopping - Karl Marx is buried next to a Mr Spenser. True.
Chapter 13: Sport -at Stamford Bridge the crowd is ‘clinically detached’
Chapter 14: Theatre - The Mousetrap had only been running 15 years
With chapter titles like All Through The Night,
DEIGHTON, Len [304] pp. Penguin Books 1967 7 1/8" x 4.5" Len Deighton's London Dossier was first published in the UK in 1967 simultaneously by Jonathan Cape - in hardcover - and Penguin - in paperback - those two editions represent the only appearance of the book, which has been out of print for decades. Consequently, London Dossier is in very short supply in either edition.
Deighton wrote an opening general guide to London and another dozen or so short pieces, sprinkled in amongst essays by the likes of journalist Daniel Farson, photographer Adrian Flowers and thriller author Eric Clark. The essays are fascinating, idiosyncratic and often often funny.
Delivered either by
Option 1 - signed for postage
Or
FIELD OPERATION: OPTION 2 — GREEN PARK AGENT DROP
Status: Discreet Exchange Protocol
Agent, should you elect to proceed with Option 2, commit the following to memory—nothing is to be written, nothing is to be repeated.
You will remit the standard fee through established channels. Once confirmed, further instructions will be transmitted.
You are to prepare exactly £20 sterling—no more, no less—divided into four used five-pound notes. These are to be sealed inside a plain brown envelope. No markings. No identifiers.
Your destination: Green Park sector, with final positioning near St. James’s Park. A precise bench will be designated upon confirmation. Do not arrive early. Do not arrive late.
You will be identifiable by a specified article of clothing. This detail will be provided separately. Ensure it is worn exactly as instructed—visibility matters.
Upon arrival, you will locate the drop point and take position. The exchange will occur without acknowledgment. No greetings. No eye contact. No hesitation.
You will discretely proffer the envelope. In return, you will retrieve the package.
No words will be spoken.
Once the exchange is complete, you will depart immediately. Do not linger. Do not look back.
Inside the retrieved item, you will find your objective: the book.
Maintain discipline. Complete the exchange. Disappear.
