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The Looking-Glass War.
by LE CARRÉ, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Heinemann,, 1965. Do you know what love is? I'll tell you: it is whatever you can still betray First edition, first impression, signed by the author on the title page. Disturbed by the public's romanticization of his previous novel, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1963), le Carré wrote this explicit satire of a fictional British intelligence agency in an attempt to deconstruct the mythos surrounding MI6 in the post-war era. Octavo. Original black boards, spine lettered in silver. With dust jacket. Discreet ownership signature to front pastedown. Minimal sunning to jacket spine, laminate lifting slightly at spine folds, else sharp and unclipped: a fine copy in near-fine dust jacket.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 171457
- Title
- The Looking-Glass War.
- Author
- LE CARRÉ, John
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London: Heinemann,
- Date Published
- 1965
Terms of Sale
Peter Harrington
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About the Seller
Peter Harrington
Biblio member since 2006
London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
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- Fine
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- Jacket
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- Title Page
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