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The Looking Glass War
by John Le Carre
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
NZ$2,307.69NZ$2,076.92
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About This Item
London: Heinemann, 1965. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good Indeed. 8" by 5". None. A signed, first edition of John Le Carre's espionage novel, 'The Looking Glass War'. This spy novel explores the unglamorous nature of espionage and the dangers of nostalgia. It follows an incompetent British Intelligence agency known as 'The Department'. The first edition, first impression.With the original unclipped dustwrapper in a very smart condition. The spine is sunned, as is common.Signed by Le Carre to a tipped in card on the title page. From the George Smiley series, this is a second novel written by an author best known for his espionage novels. John Le Carre, a pseudonym for David Johnn Moore Cornwall, worked for MI5 and MI6. 'The Looking Glass War' followed his bestseller 'The Spy Who Came in From the Cold'. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, excellent with minor shelfwear to the head of spine. Dustwrapper is very smart with sunning to the spine, as is common with this title. Minor shelfwear to the extremities. Le Carre's signature to the title page. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine
Synopsis
"You are either good or bad, and both are dangerous." It would have been an easy job for the Circus: a can of film couriered from Helsinki to London. In the past the Circus handled all things political, while the Department dealt with matters military. But the Department has been moribund since the War, its resources siphoned away. Now, one of their agents is dead, and vital evidence verifying the presence of Soviet missiles near the West German border is gone. John Avery is the Department's younger member and its last hope. Charged with handling Fred Leiser, a German-speaking Pole left over from the War, Avery must infiltrate the East and restore his masters' former glory. John le Carre's The Looking Glass War is a scorching portrayal of misplaced loyalties and innocence lost. With an introduction by the author.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 751L14
- Title
- The Looking Glass War
- Author
- John Le Carre
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1965
- Size
- 8" by 5"
- Keywords
- George Smiley Spy Thriller David John Moore Cornwell Spy
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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