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The Karla Trilogy: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy [With] The Honourable Schoolboy [With] Smiley's People
by John Le Carre
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good Indeed
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
$5,384.75$4,846.28
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About This Item
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1974-79. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed. 9" by 5.5". None. A very smart, signed set of John Le Carre's noted 'Karla Trilogy'. Comprising all three novels of this series 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy', 'The Honourable Schoolboy' and 'Smiley's People'. Price clipped dustwrapper to 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy'. 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy' is the first novel of the series and follows the spymaster George Smiley and his mission to uncover a Soviet mole in the British Secret Intelligence Service. It was published at a time when the uncovering of such moles was public memory. Tipped in signature of Le Carre to the title page of 'Smiley's People' and 'The Honourable Schoolboy'. Loosely inserted to Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is a signed picture of John Le Carre.A lovely set of this important spy thriller trilogy. In the publisher's original cloth bindings. With original dustwrappers. Dustwrapper to 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy' is price clipped. Tape repair internally to the head of 'The honourable schoolboy' dustwrapper. Externally, very smart. Minor bumping to the head and tail of spine. Dustwrappers are smart. Minor shelfwear to the head and tail of spines. Internally, firmly bound. Binding error to page 257 of 'Smiley's People' whereby there is damage to the fore-edge. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 766L11
- Title
- The Karla Trilogy: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy [With] The Honourable Schoolboy [With] Smiley's People
- Author
- John Le Carre
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1974-79
- Size
- 9" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Karla Trilogy Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Smiley's People Honourable Schoolboy Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Terms of Sale
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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