Steinhauer The Kaiser’s Master Spy 1930 1st Edition WWI Espionage Illustrated
$325.00
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A scarce firsthand account of Imperial German espionage by Gustav Steinhauer, edited by S. T. Felstead and introduced by Admiral Sir W. Reginald Hall, formerly Britain’s Director of Naval Intelligence.
Published in London by John Lane, The Bodley Head Limited in 1930. First edition, explicitly stated “First Published in 1930.” Illustrated with 30 photographs. An important early intelligence memoir covering Steinhauer’s service as Kaiser Wilhelm II’s chief detective and spy, including German espionage operations before and during World War I.
Original green cloth hardcover with yellow lettering and yellow top-stained page edge. Includes an attractive private bookplate belonging to Leonard E. Boxall of Khartoum, Sudan and Wiltshire, England.
Condition: Good vintage condition. Firmly bound with clean, readable text. Minor foxing and age toning as shown, primarily affecting the page edges and scattered interior areas. Cloth has rubbing, spotting, edge wear, and spine fading. Light wear at corners and spine ends. No dust jacket. Please review all photographs for the exact condition.
A desirable original edition for collectors of World War I history, German intelligence, espionage, naval intelligence, and historical spy memoirs.
SKU D-3
Steinhauer The Kaiser’s Master Spy 1930 1st Edition WWI Espionage Illustrated
$325.00
Published in London by John Lane, The Bodley Head Limited in 1930. First edition, explicitly stated “First Published in 1930.” Illustrated with 30 photographs. An important early intelligence memoir covering Steinhauer’s service as Kaiser Wilhelm II’s chief detective and spy, including German espionage operations before and during World War I.
Original green cloth hardcover with yellow lettering and yellow top-stained page edge. Includes an attractive private bookplate belonging to Leonard E. Boxall of Khartoum, Sudan and Wiltshire, England.
Condition: Good vintage condition. Firmly bound with clean, readable text. Minor foxing and age toning as shown, primarily affecting the page edges and scattered interior areas. Cloth has rubbing, spotting, edge wear, and spine fading. Light wear at corners and spine ends. No dust jacket. Please review all photographs for the exact condition.
A desirable original edition for collectors of World War I history, German intelligence, espionage, naval intelligence, and historical spy memoirs.
SKU D-3