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A Perfect Spy
by Le Carre, John
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0394551419
- ISBN 13
- 9780394551418
- Seller
-
Hopkins, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1986. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First Edition, First Printing. Bound in black cloth with the spine stamped in gilt. Previous owner's embossment on the title page, otherwise unmarked. The dust jacket and boards have rubbing wear to the edges.
Synopsis
A Perfect Spy (1986) by John le Carré, is a novel about the mental and moral dissolution of a secret agent.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Walther's Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007281
- Title
- A Perfect Spy
- Author
- Le Carre, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0394551419
- ISBN 13
- 9780394551418
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1986
- Keywords
- SPY_FICTION ESPIONAGE_FICTION SUSPENSE THRILLER
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Walther's Books
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Hopkins, Minnesota
About Walther's Books
Emphasis on First Editions. Many Mysteries. Passion for History, especially Ancient History. Some Small Press or Fine Press books, always looking for more.
Glossary
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...