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Call For The Dead
by John Le Carré
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
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Caterham, Surrey, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Published by Victor Gollancz, London; 1983. 8vo. 143pp. Reissue. Condition: Fine/Fine.
Bound in black cloth boards with title in gilt to the spine. The binding is square and tight and in near perfect condition, free from marks or wear, save a touch of bumping to the spine ends and corners. Inside, the pages are clean and bright and with no blemishes or wear and just a touch of toning to the edges.
This beautiful book is housed in its original, first issue dust jacket. The jacket is vibrant and bright and in very smart condition, with no wear or damage to note, save perhaps the slightest hint of bumping to the spine ends.
In all, this is a lovely example of this edition of le Carre's first novel. It sees the introduction of George Smiley, probably the greatest figure in all of spy fiction. It was widely acclaimed and was adapted into a film entitle "The Deadly Affair", directed by Sidney Lumet and starring Jason Mason as Smiley. It was nominated for 5 Baftas including Best British Film and Best British Actor.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Everlasting Editions
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1158
- Title
- Call For The Dead
- Author
- John Le Carré
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reissue
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Victor Gollancz
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1983
- Pages
- 143pp.
- Size
- 8vo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- john, carre, honourable, schoolboy, murder, quality, call, dead, tinker, tailor, soldier, spy, smiley, people, drummer, russia, house, perfect, game, friends, thriller, first, 1st, edition, book, vintage, gift, night, manager
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern First Editions; John le Carre;
Terms of Sale
Everlasting Editions
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Everlasting Editions
Biblio member since 2015
Caterham, Surrey
About Everlasting Editions
Everlasting Editions sells beautiful rare, collectible and signed first edition books to treasure for a lifetime. We offer a wide range of books rom a variety of genres, but specialising in Modern First Editions and Children's First Editions. Whether you simply collect for the joy of owning beautiful rare books or whether you believe, as we do, that they are a worthwhile investment in a time of economic difficulties, we are confident that we have the right book for you.
Glossary
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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