The the cover is lightly creased, the spine a bit more so, the pages are tanned and there is a small closed tear on the outer edge of page 7. Overall quite a nice copy. "After a gang of London Spivs are arrested for running an illegal gambling den during the Second World War they are offered a choice between prison and a tour of duty with the British Army putting their unique talents to work." (wikipedia) A comic film was made based on the novel 1965 directed by Frank Launder and starring Harry H. Corbett, Stanley Baxter, Bill Fraser, Percy Herbert, Lance Percival, Reg Varney and Thorley Walters. First paperback edition.