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The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
by Le Carre, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good or Better/Very Good or Better
- Seller
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Palm Desert, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Coward - McCann, Inc, 1963. A First Edition, First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good or Better/Very Good or Better. Very good or better in a very good or better unclipped dust jacket, Front end paper with a slight wrinkle, light edge wear to boards. Jacket with several closed and repaired tears, small chip at bottom of spine, and rubbing to spine seam. First state dust jacket with only three blurbs on the back panel. First American edition, an Edgar Award winner.
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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Details
- Bookseller
- James Graham, Bookseller, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004745
- Title
- The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
- Author
- Le Carre, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good or Better
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good or Better
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- A First Edition, First Printing 1st Printing
- Publisher
- Coward - McCann, Inc
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1963
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
James Graham, Bookseller, ABAA
Biblio member since 2017
Palm Desert, California
About James Graham, Bookseller, ABAA
Specializing in Modern First Editions, including many signed copies
Glossary
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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...
- 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 State
- used in book collecting to refer to a book from the earliest run of a first edition, generally distinguished by a change in some...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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