The romance of war in its most thrilling form is exemplified in this narrative of the adventures of "The World's Greatest Military Spies and Secret Service Agents." Much has been published upon the subject of espionage, and the memoirs and secret histories of the courts of Europe give us instances of men and women who have gained favor and money, if not honor and glory, by selling back-stairs gossip concerning their fellow creatures; but the aim of the present work has been rather to relate the big exploits of those who ...
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The romance of war in its most thrilling form is exemplified in this narrative of the adventures of "The World's Greatest Military Spies and Secret Service Agents." Much has been published upon the subject of espionage, and the memoirs and secret histories of the courts of Europe give us instances of men and women who have gained favor and money, if not honor and glory, by selling back-stairs gossip concerning their fellow creatures; but the aim of the present work has been rather to relate the big exploits of those who faced great personal danger and risked their lives for the sake of flag and country.
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Very Good. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. First published in 1917. This is a Very Good copy of the Third Impression (stated) from August of 1926. Not a common title. Dark blue cloth binding, with decorative illustrations stamped in black and orange; titling in gilt on front cover and spine. Clean text; xi, contents, list of illustrations, 322 pages. Frontis illustration and fifteen others within. Mild bumping and minor rubbing to margins. The rear gutter has cracked, due to perhaps careless removal of the rear endpaper. No dustjacket.