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Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
by John Le Carré
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Caterham, Surrey, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Published by Hodder & Stoughton, London; 1991. 8vo. 314pp. The Lamplighter Edition. First edition thus. Condition Fine/Near Fine.
Bound in original black cloth boards with the title in gilt to the spine and the lamplighter logo blind-stamped to the front board. The binding is square and tight and appears unread. It is free from marks and damage and is in beautiful condition, with just a touch of bumping to the spine ends. Inside, the pages are clean and bright and in immaculate condition.
This smart edition is housed in its original dust jacket. It is vibrant and sharp and in very smart condition. There is one small white mark to the front board and a hint of bumping to the top of the spine, but otherwise it is in excellent condition.
In all, this is a very collectible example of this edition of one of le Carre's most popular and best known novels, and the first volume of one of the most influential spy trilogies of the twentieth century. The novel follows the endeavours of spymaster George Smiley to uncover a Soviet mole within the British Secret Intelligence Service. The novel was critically acclaimed for its complex social commentary, and at the time of its publication, relevance following the defection of Kim Philby. It has been made into both a film and a tv series, and to this day remains a firm favourite within the spy fiction genre.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Everlasting Editions
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1155
- Title
- Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
- Author
- John Le Carré
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- The Lamplighter Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1991
- Pages
- 314pp.
- Size
- 8vo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern First Editions; John le Carre;
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About the Seller
Everlasting Editions
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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.
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- First Edition
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
- Jacket
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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