Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy : First printing

Le Carré, John

ISBN 10: 0340188790 / ISBN 13: 9780340188798

Published by Hodder and Stoughton, London, United Kingdom, 1974

About this Item

True first British printing with original unclipped jacket (£2.95). Jacket has faults - namely edge/shelf wear, fading to/near spine, the odd small mark, one small (approx. 1.50 cms) tear to front lower edge, a couple of other very small (largest approx. 6mms) tears, the odd small crease/rub to edges, a few small patches of loss to top (picture) surface, little creasing/rubbing to head/tail of spine, little pushing/bumping to corners, patchy browning/odd small marks/spot of foxing to reverse (white side), a little creasing/rubbing/browning to front/back inner flaps and is in only good condition. Boards are near fine (having been well protected by the jacket) with one small bump to front upper edge, a hint of pushing to corners, the odd small rub to edges and a little pushing/rubbing to head/tail of spine. Pages are generally clean and the binding is tight. Top edge of pages dyed purple have the odd small mark/minor scratch. Pages bit tanned. Odd small mark/mild foxing to page edges and bottoms. Very occasional small mark/spot of foxing to pages. No other faults. All books described honestly and accurately. Paypal accepted.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy : First printing
• Publisher: Hodder and Stoughton, London, United Kingdom
• Publication Date: 1974
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0340188790
• ISBN 13: 9780340188798
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good

About this title

Synopsis

From the author of THE HONOURABLE SCHOOLBOY, SMILEY'S PEOPLE and THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD, a tale of espionage in which George Smiley embarks on a mission to catch a Soviet mole who has been operating for some thirty years.

From the Publisher

John Le Carre's internationally famous hero, British Secret Service Agent George Smiley, has a world-class problem. He has discovered a mole--a Soviet double agent who has managed to burrow his way up to the highest level of British Intelligence. Under the direction of Karla, Smiley's equivelent in the Soviet Union, the agent has already blown some of the most vital secret operations and most productive networks. Now-how can Smiley use a lifetime's worth of espionage skills to ferret out a spy who posseses them as well?

"A stunning story of espionage."--The Wall Street Journal.

"Le Carre is simply the world's greatest fictional spymaster."--Newsweek