{"product_id":"marco-polo-buckley-1982","title":"Marco Polo, If You Can William F. Buckley Jr. 1982 Hardcover Blackford Oakes Spy Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarco Polo, If You Can\u003c\/strong\u003e by William F. Buckley Jr. is a 1982 Doubleday hardcover spy novel featuring CIA operative Blackford Oakes, presented here with its original dust jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet against Cold War tensions surrounding the U-2 incident, the story follows Oakes back into the intelligence world for an assignment involving the Soviet Union, making this a good reading copy for fans of political thrillers and classic espionage fiction. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/collections\/vintage-classic-books\" title=\"Fictional Hardcover Book\"\u003eFictional Hardcover Book\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Marco Polo, If You Can\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e William F. Buckley, Jr.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Doubleday \u0026amp; Company, Inc., Garden City, New York\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1982\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition and Printing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Printing not confirmed from photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat and Binding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover with black cloth spine and red boards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Present, yellow jacket with black lettering and red airplane design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 233 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fiction, espionage, political thriller\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0-385-15232-9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 1\/2 x 6 x 1 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition Grade: Very Good\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePositives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGraded Very Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a sound, attractive copy with light signs of handling and age.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages are clean, crisp, firmly held, and easy to read.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDust jacket is present and remains bright and clean overall.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRed boards and black cloth spine show well beneath the jacket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssues \/ Wear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDust jacket shows light age toning and minor edge and corner wear visible in the photos.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall closed tear and crease are visible along the lower front edge of the dust jacket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinor surface wear is visible on the red front board.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCollector's Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarco Polo, If You Can belongs to William F. Buckley Jr.'s Blackford Oakes series of Cold War espionage novels. The novel uses the 1960 U-2 incident and American Soviet tensions as the setting for its fictional intelligence story. This copy keeps the bold yellow, black, and red dust jacket that gives the 1982 hardcover its recognizable shelf appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orders $35+ Ship Free","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48986586710271,"sku":"J2 – T8 – 3207","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2503\/7976\/files\/Marco_Polo_If_You_Can_by_William_F._Buckley_Jr..jpg?v=1786389153","url":"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/products\/marco-polo-buckley-1982","provider":"Reading Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}