London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1963. First Edition. Cloth. Good / Good. Item #016305
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First edition (1963 on both sides of title page, no additional printings given).Variant, trial binding of brown cloth in unclipped dust jacket with the 18 intact. 222 pp. First edition of this classic spy novel lending realism to the genre through the real life experiences of Le Carre. GOOD condition. Jacket spine faded, with rear panel browned, soiled and a bit stained. Minor toning and soiling to the front jacket panel. Extremities scuffed, with a tiny split at the lower front hinge. Book faded and bumped along the extremities. Forward lean to the binding. Minor toning to the text block. Several spots of staining in the gutter and upper edge of the first several pages.

Price: $1,200.00