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John Le Carre – Call For The Dead – First Edition 1961 – SIGNED to a bookplate
£8,500.00
A first edition, first printing published by Gollancz in 1961. A near fine book without inscriptions. NO inscriptions, marks or stamps. Minor spot to prelims which has penetrated the pages. SIGNED bookplate to front endpaper. Light fading to the spine. In a dust wrapper which has benefitted from restoration to the spine lettering, rear panel and edges of the front panel. Price clipped. Exceptionally rare first novel by Le Carre.
A classic espionage novel that introduces readers to the iconic character George Smiley. The story follows Smiley, a retired intelligence officer, as he investigates the apparent suicide of a British civil servant. As he delves into the mystery, Smiley uncovers a complex web of deceit and political intrigue. The novel, le Carré’s debut, skilfully combines elements of a detective story with the tense atmosphere of Cold War espionage.
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A first edition, first printing published by Gollancz in 1961. A near fine book without inscriptions. NO inscriptions, marks or stamps. Minor spot to prelims which has penetrated the pages. SIGNED bookplate to front endpaper. Light fading to the spine. In a dust wrapper which has benefitted from restoration to the spine lettering, rear panel and edges of the front panel. Price clipped. Exceptionally rare first novel by Le Carre.
A classic espionage novel that introduces readers to the iconic character George Smiley. The story follows Smiley, a retired intelligence officer, as he investigates the apparent suicide of a British civil servant. As he delves into the mystery, Smiley uncovers a complex web of deceit and political intrigue. The novel, le Carré’s debut, skilfully combines elements of a detective story with the tense atmosphere of Cold War espionage.
