Buy this book on-line Le Carre, John : Smiley's PeopleAlfred A. Knopf, 1979 ISBN 9780394508436
Stated First Trade Edition. DJ in archival cover., Fine 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 : Smiley's People. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Le CARRE**, JOHN: : SMILEY'S PEOPLE.**LONDON.HODDER & STOUGHTON,1980. ISBN 0340247045.
UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.NFINE/NFINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj - lack of publisher's price.Unpriced dw/dj usually indicates an export copy,and these
are believed to published before the home (UK) market issue/distribution.Bright, crisp,clean,glossy laminated colour photographic illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no major nicks,tears or splits present - though some miniscule edgewear at head of spine/backstrip with anarrow horizontal paper strip lost. Small,indent to upper board's fore-edge centrally,minimally affecting dw/dj similarly in concomitant spot.Top edge lightly dust-soiled and minimally marked,fore-edges minimally marked also, but generally much brighter and cleaner; contents bright,tight and clean - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - possibly an unread copy? Bright,crisp, clean,sharp-cornered,blue paper-covered boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/backstrip and near immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB +dw/dj,1st edn,8-327pp [paginated] includes 27 chapters; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,and a dedication.
Author died 12 December,2020.
The first story in the Quest for Karla trilogy,the following titles to complete it,'The Honourable Schoolboy' and 'Tinker,
Tailor Soldier Spy'.
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UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn,but price-clipped dw/dj.Bright, crisp,clean,glossy laminated colour photographic illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners
- no major nicks,tears or splits present. Top edge imperceptibly dust-soiled but no spotting/foxing,fore-edges much brighter and cleaner - unmarked; contents bright, tight,clean,solid and sound - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - an unread copy? Bright,clean,sharp-cornered, blue paper-covered boards with bright, crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/ backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers,though book has a light lean.UK, 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,8-327pp [paginated] includes 27 chapters; plus [unpaginated] half-title+ title pages,and a dedication. Author died 12 December,2020.
The 3rd story in the 'Quest for Karla' trilogy,these titles to complete it,'The Honourable Schoolboy'(2nd) and 'Tinker,
Tailor Soldier Spy'(1st).
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UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/VG.No owner
inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj - absence of publisher's price.This is believed to indicate an export edn,which usually precedes the UK trade edn issue and its distribution.Bright, crisp,clean,glossy laminated colour photographic illustrated upper panel with white letters,b/w full- length author photograph to rear panel with some minimal scoring/indents; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no major nicks,tears or splits present.The rear,inner dw/dj flap has an accidental,slightly oblique vertical crease. Usual rubbing+chipping - due to laminate breakdown to edges with miniscule loss.Tiny, closed nick to front top corner,and a couple of small closed snicks towards centre of same top edge on upper panel of dw/dj,some miniscule bumping with reciprocal creasing to both head+ foot of spine/backstrip.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,unfoxed and near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - unread? Bright,crisp, clean,sharp-cornered,plain dark blue paper-covered boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/backstrip,and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,8-327pp [paginated] includes 27 chapters; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,and a dedication page.Described hard,but fairly and honestly.
3rd title in the Quest for Karla trilogy, these titles to complete it,'The Honourable Schoolboy' (2nd) and 'Tinker, Tailor Soldier Spy' (1st).
Author died 12 December,2020.
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UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/FINE-.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Child-like,handwritten large residual impression of a pencilled 45p (price?),to top edge of front free endpaper.Bright,crisp,clean, glossy laminated colour photographic illustrated front+spine of dw/dj with white lettering to each,rear panel with author's full-length b/w portrat photograph; with negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present,spine/ backstrip with ubiquitous sunning and fading to bands at foot of same,to white from the original orange sunning/fading - the orange bands/stripes in photograph usually and ubiquitously,are prone to fade in degrees.Front inner flap of dw/dj with an oblique sliver of a crease from it's lower corner to almost half the height of the flaps's fore-edge.Top+fore-edges bright and clean without foxing/spotting or dust-soiling; contents bright, tight,clean, solid and sound - near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners and possibly an unread copy? Bright,clean, sharp-cornered,blue paper-covered boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate sets of plain white endpapers,though book has slightest lean.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,8- 327pp [paginated] includes 27 chapters; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages, and a dedication.
Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional for a book of it's age,and even internally,the book is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation.It is only the minor faults described that prevents a slightly higher grading.
Author died 12 December,2020.
The 3rd story in the 'Quest for Karla' trilogy,these titles to complete it,'The Honourable Schoolboy'(2nd) and 'Tinker, Tailor,Soldier,Spy'(1st).
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UK,8vo HB+protected dw/dj,1st edn. FINE/VG++.Neat,small black ink address stamp to front pastedown,partially hidden by dw/dj protective backing,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated colour photographic illustrated front and spine/backstrip of dw/dj with white lettering,rear panel with author's full-length b/w portrait photograph; with negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners - no major nicks,tears or splits present, spine/backstrip with ubiquitous sunning and fading to bands at foot of same,to white from the original orange - the orange bands/stripes in dw/dj photograph usually and ubiquitously,are prone to fade in degrees.Both head+foot of spine/ backstrip with miniscule rubbing/chipping with miniscule colour paper loss to concomitant areas of same,and both front corner tips' similarly affected,a small indent impression to protective covering of front panel with concomitant indent to dw/dj,but without any penetration to board beneath. Top edges with light,faint dust-soiling/ grubbing and a handful of minimal tiny flecks,fore-edges brighter,cleaner and without foxing/spotting; contents bright, tight,clean,solid and sound - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - near pristine and possibly an unread copy? Bright,clean,sharp-cornered,blue paper-covered boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/backstrip and clean sets of plain white endpapers - address stamp excepted.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,8- 327pp [paginated] includes 27 chapters; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages, and a dedication.
Visually the exterior appearance is acceptable for a book of it's age,and even internally,the book is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation.It is only the exterior faults described that prevents a slightly higher grading.
Author died 12 December,2020.
The 3rd story in the 'Quest for Karla' trilogy,these titles to complete it, 'The Honourable Schoolboy'(2nd) and 'Tinker, Tailor,Soldier,Spy'(1st).
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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: : SMILEY'S PEOPLE.**. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Le CARRE**, JOHN: : SMILEY'S PEOPLE.**LONDON.HODDER & STOUGHTON,1980. ISBN 0340247045.
UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/FINE-.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright, crisp,clean,glossy laminated colour photographic illustrated front and spine/ backstrip of dw/dj with white lettering, rear panel with author's full-length b/w portrait photograph; with negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners - no major nicks,tears or splits present - a tiny speck of colour paper loss towards front's lower corner's fore-edge,spine/backstrip with ubiquitous sunning and fading and similar to the bands at foot of same,to white from the original orange - the orange bands/stripes in dw/dj photograph usually and ubiquitously,are prone to fade in varying degrees.Head+foot of spine/ backstrip with no discernible bumping of creasing.Top+fore-edges very lightly toned but without foxing/spotting and still clean notwithstanding; contents bright,tight, clean,solid and sound - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - possibly an unread copy? Bright,clean,sharp-cornered, blue paper-covered boards with bright, crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/ backstrip and immaculate and clean sets of plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,8-327pp [paginated] includes 27 chapters; plus [unpaginated] half-title+ title pages,and a dedication.
Visually the exterior appearance is acceptable for a book of it's age, and even internally,the book is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation.It is only the exterior faults described that prevents a slightly higher grading.
Author died 12 December,2020.
The 3rd story in the 'Quest for Karla' trilogy,these titles to complete it,'The Honourable Schoolboy'(2nd) and 'Tinker, Tailor,Soldier,Spy'(1st).
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A fine unread copy in a fine d.w. 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 : Smiley's People. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. LE CARRE, John : Smiley's PeopleHodder & Stoughton, 1980
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