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Smiley's People
by le Carré, John
- Used
- near fine
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near fine/near fine
- Seller
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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1980. First American Edition. Cloth. Near fine/near fine. Signed first American edition of Smiley's People by John le Carré.. Octavo, 374pp. Black cloth, title in gilt on front cover and spine. Stated "First Trade Edition" on copyright page. Solid text block, light wear to spine, faint foxing to top edge of text block, a near fine example. In the publisher's dust jacket, $10.95 retail price on front flap, wear to edges, small puncture to spine, shelf wear, a near fine example. Previous owner's name embossed on several leaves of text. Signed by the author on a tipped-in blank. This copy is signed by the author for The First Edition Circle at Kroch's & Brentano's of Chicago, with laid-in bookmark.
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- Bookseller
- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12919
- Title
- Smiley's People
- Author
- le Carré, John
- Illustrator
- Signed first American edition of Smiley's People by John le Carré.
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Jacket Condition
- near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1980
- Keywords
- Call for the Dead, Call for the Dead Le Carre, A Murder of Quality Le Carre, The Spy Who Came from the Cold Le Carre, The Karla Trilogy, The Honourable Schoolboy, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, John Le Carre signed
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