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John Le Carre – The Karla Trilogy – First UK Editions – Comprising of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy/The Honorable Schoolboy/Smiley’s People – A superb set
£950.00
Three separate books, all first editions, first printings. Tinker Tailor, Soldier Spy published in 1974; The Honourable Schoolboy published in 1977; Smiley’s People published 1980. All books are near fine to fine. ‘Tinker Tailor’ first edition first printing published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1974. A fine book without inscriptions with a beautiful rich top stain still intact. In a fine, unfaded, clipped dustwrapper. ‘The Honourable Schoolboy’ is a first edition, first printing published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1977. A near fine book without inscriptions with some spotting to the page edges and to the endpapers in a near fine unclipped dust wrapper – some small colour spots internally. ‘Smiley‘s People’ – A first edition first printing published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1980. A near fine book in a near fine clipped wrapper – some small colour spots internally of the dust wrapper. All now protected in Brodart wrappers. The first volume was the basis for the 1970s series starring Sir Alec Guinness and latterly the excellent motion picture featuring Gary Oldman. A fine set.
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Three separate books, all first editions, first printings. Tinker Tailor, Soldier Spy published in 1974; The Honourable Schoolboy published in 1977; Smiley’s People published 1980. All books are near fine to fine. ‘Tinker Tailor’ first edition first printing published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1974. A fine book without inscriptions with a beautiful rich top stain still intact. In a fine, unfaded, clipped dustwrapper. ‘The Honourable Schoolboy’ is a first edition, first printing published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1977. A near fine book without inscriptions with some spotting to the page edges and to the endpapers in a near fine unclipped dust wrapper – some small colour spots internally. ‘Smiley‘s People’ – A first edition first printing published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1980. A near fine book in a near fine clipped wrapper – some small colour spots internally of the dust wrapper. All now protected in Brodart wrappers. The first volume was the basis for the 1970s series starring Sir Alec Guinness and latterly the excellent motion picture featuring Gary Oldman. A fine set.