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19828166Pan 1982. 8vo. original pictorial wrappers a very good clean copy. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON TITLE. Scarce signed paperback edition of the third volume of Le Carre's 'Karla' trilogy. Pan, paperback
199628682Hodder & Stoughton 1996. 8vo. First Edition with full-page map in the text and pictorial endpapers contemporary inscription on front free endpaper; blue boards grey cloth back lettered in gilt grey silk marker a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper the latter very lightly chafed at extremities. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON TITLE. Hodder & Stoughton, hardcover
199941349Hodder & Stoughton 1999. 8vo. First Edition; plum cloth gilt back gold silk markerivory endpapers a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON TITLE. Hodder & Stoughton, hardcover
200846164Hodder & Stoughton 2008. 8vo. First Edition; black cloth backstrip lettered in silver red endpapers silk marker a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON TITLE. Hodder & Stoughton, hardcover
197446283Hodder and Stoughton 1974-80. 3 vols. 8vo. Mixed Impressions with coloured endpaper maps in second volume; original blue cloth gilt backs a very good bright clean set. The set comprises 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy' later impression 1985; 'The Honourable Schoolboy third impression; endpaper maps 1977; 'Smiley's People' first impression 1980. Bright and affordable set of the most important and influential spy fiction trilogy of the Cold War. Hodder and Stoughton, hardcover
184903Hodder & Stougton 2001. New uniform edn 1st printings. 7 vols. 8vo. Original gilt lettered grey cloth Fine dustwrapper Fine not price clipped. Pp. various no inscriptions. Hodder & Stougton, 2001 unknown
196844063Heinemann 1968. 8vo. First Edition top and fore-edge very lightly spotted; maroon cloth gilt back a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Elegant copy of the author's fifth novel. Heinemann, hardcover
355490719231Signed by Author. A one-page TLS to a book collector David A Sutton Esq. in Hong Kong on his "David Cornwell" letterhead dated "Cornwall/ 9th November 1993" providing arrangements for the collector's books to be sent to Cornwall for signing. David Cornwell generously declines the offer of £50 "even for my favourite charity but if that is something you feel like doing surely a children's charity in Hong Kong would be only too glad of your contribution. Thank you for your kind words and best wishes". Signed in blue biro as "David Cornwell". A nice piece of Le Carre ephemera. Photographs/scans available upon request. unknown
44245"Coward-McCann New York NY. 8vo. First Edition thus; black cloth upper board blocked in gilt gilt back uncut a very good bright clean crisp copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Bright copy in dustwrapper of the most influential spy novel of the twentieth century. "Coward-McCann, New York NY, hardcover
1989355490722072London: Hodder & Stoughton 1989. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. Signed by Author. First UK Edition. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. ISBN: 0-340-50573-7. Publisher's grey cloth lettered in blue at the spine and with a small blind-stamped vignette to the lower corner of the upper board. A near fine copy slightest toning to the page edges in a fine dustwrapper priced £12.95 net in the UK. Signed by the Author directly to the title page. Laid in is a Review by Penny Perrick from the Sunday Times dated 2 July 1989. Photographs/scans available upon request. Hodder & Stoughton hardcover
1968355490721004London: Heinemann 1968. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. First UK Edition. Publisher's maroon boards with gilt spine lettering. A fine copy in like D/W with NO FADING WHATSOEVER TO THE SPINE. The D/W is NOT price-clipped. This title has become very hard to find in such nice attractive collector's condition. Laid in is an obituary from The Times dated December 19 2020 by Ben McIntyre wherein he speculates about who inspired Smiley Karla & Co. A lovely copy. Photographs/scans available upon request. Heinemann hardcover
196532849Heinemann 1965. 8vo. First Edition; handsomely bound in full black morocco sides with gilt frame border back with raised bands ruled in gilt second and fourth compartments lettered in gilt all other compartments tooled in gilt gilt top hand-made endpapers ribbon marker custom-made slip-case an elegant copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. Elegant copy of the author's fourth novel. Heinemann, hardcover
196343106Gollancz 1963. 8vo. Seventh Impression neat contemporary inscription front free endpaper; blue cloth gilt back a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapperthe latter lightly frayed at extreme head of backstrip. Published four months after the first edition. Bright copy in dustwrapper of the most influential spy novel of the twentieth century. Gollancz, hardcover
199946778Hodder & Stoughton 1999. 8vo. First Edition thus; red cloth gilt back blue endpapers gold silk marker a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. The true UK first edition with striking 'Juggling' wrap-around dustwrapper artwork by Andy Bridge and issued as a promotional release before the standard trade edition with the usual 'Staircase' artwork. Some copies were released with a boxed set of Single and Single juggling balls but these are not present here. EXTREMELY SCARCE ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION. Hodder & Stoughton, hardcover
200947659Folio Society 2009-2010. 3 vols. 8vo. First Edition thus with frontispieces and full-page illustrations in the text; pictorial grey cloth backstrips lettered in silver grey endpapers a fine set in publisher's board slip-cases. Splendid FS edition of the most influential spy trilogy of the twentieth century. Folio Society, hardcover
196532429London: Heinemann 1965. First Edition. 8vo publisher's original black cloth the spine lettered in silver in the vibrant red dustjacket printed in black yellow and white. x 246 pp. A fine copy the spine panel of the dustjacket has mellowed. FIRST EDITION. THE SUCCESSOR BOOK TO THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD. Le Carré writes: 'Snow covered the airfield. It had come from the north in the mist driven by the night wind smelling of the sea. There it would stay all Winter threadbare on the gray earth an icy sharp dust; not thawing and freezing but static like a year without seasons. The changing mist like the smoke of war would hang over it swallow up nw a hanger now the radar but now the machines; release them piece by piece drained of colour black carrion on a white desert."<br> THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD won the Maugham Award for 1964. J.B. Priestley called that book 'a superbly constructed story with an atmosphere of chilly hell' and C.P Snow acclaimed John le Carré as 'the best wirter of spy stories living or dead'. THE LOOKING-GLASS WAR continues in like traditiion a shockingly good book. Heinemann hardcover
197444051Hodder and Stoughton 1974-80. 3 vols. 8vo. First Edition with coloured endpaper maps in the second volume; original cloth black/blue/blue respectively gilt backs first volume with red top faded as often edges very lightly browned else a very good bright clean set in unclipped dustwrapper. First issue with coloured endpaper maps of 'The Honourable Schoolboy'. Bright set of the most important and influential spy fiction trilogy of the Cold War. COMPLETE SETS ARE VERY SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Hodder and Stoughton, hardcover
197446573Hodder and Stoughton 1974-80. 3 vols. 8vo. First Edition with coloured endpaper maps in second volume; handsomely bound in full crushed morocco blue/green/red respectively backs with raised bands ruled in gilt second compartments lettered and ruled in gilt all other compartments tooled in gilt gilt tops hand-made endpapers ribbon markers custom-made slip-cases a most attractive set ideal as a gift or for presentation. First issue with coloured endpaper maps of 'The Honourable Schoolboy'. Elegant set of the most important and influential spy fiction trilogy of the Cold War. COMPLETE SETS ARE VERY SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Hodder and Stoughton, hardcover
1965355490720520London: Heinemann 1965. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. Signed by Author. London: William Heinemann Ltd 1965. First UK Edition. Publisher's black boards with silver lettering to the spine. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR TO THE TITLE PAGE. A couple of tiny bumps to the boards otherwise a fine copy in a near fine price-clipped D/W with a very slightly faded spine although a lot less faded than usually encountered. Signed on the title page by the late John Le Carre. A very nice copy indeed. Photographs/scans available upon request. Heinemann hardcover
196344246Gollancz 1963. 8vo. First Edition; blue cloth gilt back top lightly spotted else a very good bright clean crisp copy in dustwrapper safely preserved in custom-made red cloth solander case blocked in gilt. A crisp copy of the most influential espionage novel of the twentieth century. Gollancz, hardcover
1962355490720681London: Gollancz 1962. First Edition. Hard Cover. Signed by Author. First UK Edition. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR. Superbly rebound by the world-renowned Bayntun-Riviere of Bath. Sumptuously re-bound in full red morocco with all edges gilt 5 raised bands lined in gold to the spine with title blocked in gold in panel 2 and author's name blocked in gold in panel 3 black red and gold marbled end-papers and single-line gilt border to both the front and back boards. John Le Carre's autograph blocked in gold to the front board. Becoming very scarce indeed. Inscribed by the Author in 1997 to the title page: "For Kate/ with my best wishes/ John Le Carre/ Cornwall/ 14 Jan '97". Further details as to the provenance can be suppled. It would grace any collection of modern first editions. Photographs/scans available upon request. Gollancz hardcover
1961355490720680London: Gollancz 1961. First Edition. Hard Cover. Signed by Author. First UK Edition. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR. Superbly rebound by the world-renowned Bayntun-Riviere of Bath. Sumptuously re-bound in full red morocco with all edges gilt 5 raised bands lined in gold to the spine with title blocked in gold in panel 2 and author's name blocked in gold in panel 3 black red and gold marbled end-papers and single-line gilt border to both the front and back boards. John Le Carre's autograph blocked in gold to the front board. Becoming very scarce indeed. Inscribed by the Author in 1997 to the title page: "For William/ with all good things/ John Le Carre/ Cornwall/ 14 Jan '97". Further details as to the provenance can be supplied. It would grace any collection of modern first editions. Photographs/scans available upon request. Gollancz hardcover
