MATHER, BERKELY [DAVIES, JASPER], [WESTON-DAVIES, JOHN] (SIGNED) — The Achilles Affair

London: Collins, 1959. First Edition. Hardcover. Illustrated by Rose, John. Boldly signed and inscribed by Berkely Mather upon front free endpaper in 1960. "Berkely Mather has combined his authentic knowledge of wartime secret operations with recent, first hand experience of the turbulent and bitter atmosphere in the Middle east to give this novel a reality, pace and suspense which will certainly establish him amongst the leading thriller writers of to-day." - prelims. "John Evan Weston-Davies (1909–1996), known to his friends as Jasper Davies and published as Berkely Mather, wrote fifteen published novels and a book of short stories. He also provided uncredited rewrites of the screenplays for From Russia with Love and Goldfinger." - Wikipedia. [8]-256 p. Complete dust jacket in clear protection which is taped to boards. The tape has yellowed, with transfer to both free endpapers. Prior owner's armorial bookplate affixed to front flap and front fixed endpaper. Binding intact. Unmarked with average wear. A sound and rare signed first edition example of this, Mather's first novel. ; Dust Jacket; 12mo; Signed by Author. Good in Good dust jacket .