Buy this book on-line Le Carre, John : The Spy Who Came in from the ColdGollancz, Great Britain, 1963
"Fourth impression before publication." Pages unmarked. Paper tanning. Dust jacket moderately worn with small pieces out at ends of spine and moderate discoloration on back cover. Binding square & firm.. Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Good Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Le Carre, John : The Spy Who Came in from the Cold. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Le Carre, John : The Spy Who Came in From the ColdGollancz, 1963
second impression before publication. the jacket is identical to the first issue jacket. the jacket is worn and marked. small tears and a little loss at the top of the spine, not affecting the lettering. similar loss at the bottom of the spine . several other small tears. the book has a previous owner's signature. the binding is excellent but the book is a touch cocked.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Fair Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Le Carre, John : The Spy Who Came in From the Cold. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Le CARRE**, JOHN: : THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLDLONDON.GOLLANCZ,1963. ISBN No ISBN.
UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,1st issue. NFINE/NFINE. No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj. Red,black and white colour dw/dj with an almost immaculate fresh,bright upper wrap with only the slightest hint of sunning/fading to spine/ backstrip - of which this particular dw/dj is notoriously prone to and known for.The rear white panel is very lightly marked with an ageing shadow affecting the top and spine/ backstrip edge,from the proximity of a 12mo book.There are no nicks or tears to any of the dw/dj edges and the merest hint of creasing to both top and bottom of the spine/backstrip.Top+
fore-edges have slight dust-soiling and some light ageing/darkening; contents bright,tight and clean.Publisher's bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,original,plain blue cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/ backstrip and near immaculate plain white unblemished endpapers.An exceptional copy with an even more exceptional dw/dj.Author died 12 December, 2020.
Recently voted 'the greatest spy novel of all time'.Since first being published,1963,'The Spy Who Came In From the Cold' has bowled over critics and readers alike with its unrivalled storytelling and fresh,morally ambiguous perspective onto the "practitioners" of the Cold War.Since then too,it has won a plethora of international accolades,reflecting its crucial role within our (UK) literary tradition and our social history.British Crime Writers Association 1963 Gold Dagger Award,1965 Edgar Award,"Dagger of Daggers," award,a one-time only award, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Dagger Awards,2005.A splendid copy of this Edgar Award-winning novel that was the basis for the Martin Ritt film featuring Richard Burton,as British secret agent Alec Leamas,Claire Bloom,and Oskar Werner.
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