Smith, Tom Rob — The Secret Speech

New York, Grand Central Publishing, 2009. First Edition. Hardcover. Size: 8vo 8" - 9" tall. The second volume in the Leo Demidov trilogy set in the Soviet Union of 1956, preceded by Child 44 and followed by Agent 6. Stated First Edition, First Printing, with "1" or "a" in "number" line present. SIGNED by the author at title page. Purchased from a dealer who purchased signed first editions directly from the publisher in bulk for resale and/or who sent copies of titles, also in bulk, to authors for signing, a favor for which he paid. Superior copy, gift-quality condition, inside and out, no discernible wear, bright and shiny dust jacket, protected. Bound simply in two-tone, vanilla paper over boards, rust-brown cloth-backed. 407 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . Signed by Author. . Fine/Fine,