The Spy Who Came in from the Cold.
by LE CARRÉ, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd,, 1963. Intelligence work has one moral law - it is justified by results First edition, first impression, of the definitive Cold War novel, which secured le Carré's reputation as a master of the spy thriller. It won the Somerset Maugham Award in 1964 and was adapted into a film in 1965, starring Richard Burton and Claire Bloom. Octavo. Original blue boards, spine lettered in gilt. With dust jacket. Spine and contents slightly toned; minimal rubbing to unclipped jacket, spine lightly sunned, else sharp: a very good copy in near-fine jacket.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 171364
- Title
- The Spy Who Came in from the Cold.
- Author
- LE CARRÉ, John
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London: Victor Gollancz Ltd,
- Date Published
- 1963
Terms of Sale
Peter Harrington
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About the Seller
Peter Harrington
Biblio member since 2006
London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
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- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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....
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- 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...