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John Le Carre: The Biography.
by Sisman, Adam
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London; Bloomsbury, 2015., 2015. Hard Cover. SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo, pp. xx, 652. Numerous monochrome photographic images to plates. Publishers' black cloth with gilt titles to spine in unclipped pictorial dust-jacket. Very minor creasing to spine tips and an almost imperceptible indentation to upper board otherwise a bright, solid copy; boldly flat signed by the Author to title page. Jacket very slightly creased top edge. A Near Fine copy in like jacket. The definitive biography of the master of espionage fiction, written with exclusive access to David Cornwell (aka John Le Carre) himself and to his private archive. Heavyweight, so a contribution towards increased postage costs will be requested for overseas delivery.
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- Bookseller
- Keel Row Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7130
- Title
- John Le Carre: The Biography.
- Author
- Sisman, Adam
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London; Bloomsbury, 2015.
- Date Published
- 2015
- Keywords
- Autobiography & Biography
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About the Seller
Keel Row Books
Biblio member since 2019
Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear
About Keel Row Books
Keel Row Books is Tyneside's leading bookshop for collectable, antiquarian and second-hand books.Formerly of North Shields we are now in newly renovated double-fronted shop in the middle of Whitley Bay. Open Mon to Sat 10-5.
Established 1980. Members: ILAB/ABA/PBFA
Established 1980. Members: ILAB/ABA/PBFA
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- Octavo
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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- Gilt
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- Jacket
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