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CALL FOR THE DEAD
by LE CARRÉ, John; pseudonym of MOORE CORNWELL, David John:
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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York, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Boston: Rediscovery Books / Hill and Company. 1987. Re-issue of the author's first novel. Inscribed by the author. Publisher's original blue cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in dustwrapper. An excellent near fine copy, the binding square and tight with a little bumping at the extremities. The contents with the ownership signature and date of poet, author and founder of Toronto's Harbourfront Author Festival Greg Gatenby to the front endpaper, are clean and bright throughout. Complete with the lightly rubbed and creased dustwrapper. Not price-clipped ($9.95 to the front flap). Scarce in signed state. Inscribed by the author in blue ink on the title page "John Le Carré / for / Greg - / 24.X.'96 / Toronto". The author's first novel, introducing George Smiley. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lucius Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 14565
- Title
- CALL FOR THE DEAD
- Author
- LE CARRÉ, John; pseudonym of MOORE CORNWELL, David John:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Boston: Rediscovery Books / Hill and Company. 1987
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York, North Yorkshire
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- 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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