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The Spy Who Came in from the Cold

by Le Carre, John

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  • Hardcover
  • first
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London: Victor Gollancz, 1963. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First UK edition, near fine in a very good+ dust jacket. Minor bumps to the top corners of both boards; small line of fading to blue cloth along top edge of spine. The page block has very minor soiling. The jacket spine is sunned to a duller red than is on the front panel, and there is a 1/2" closed tear at the bottom of the front gutter of the jacket. The white rear panel of the jacket has light soiling generally No names or other markings in the book, publisher's price ("18/-") at bottom of front flap; a tight, square copy of this classic espionage novel.

Synopsis

The Spy Who Came in from the Cold is a novel by British author John le Carré. Set during the political tensions of the Cold War, the revolutionary espionage novel portrays the intelligence services of both Eastern and Western nations as sacrificing morality in the name of national security. The Spy Who Came in from the Cold received critical acclaim at the time of its publication and became an international bestseller. Named “Best Crime Novel” by the Crime Writers' Association in 1963 and “Best Mystery Novel” by the Mystery Writers of America in 1965, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold was the first work to win the award from both writing organizations. Additionally, it was named the “Best spy novel of all-time” by Publisher’s Weekly and is listed as one of the All-Time 100 Novels by Time magazine.

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Bookseller
Tulsa Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
020485
Title
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
Author
Le Carre, John
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First Edition
Publisher
Victor Gollancz
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1963

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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...
Sunned
Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
Jacket
Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Good+
A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
Cloth
"Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Bumps
Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light...
Tight
Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Gutter
The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
Fine
A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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....

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