LE CARRE John

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy [with] The Honourable Schoolboy [with] Smiley's People. [Mixed Impressions.] THE 'KARLA' TRILOGY COMPLETE

Hodder and Stoughton,, [1974-80]. 3 vols., 8vo., Mixed Impressions, with coloured endpaper maps in second volume; original blue cloth, gilt backs, a very good, bright, clean set. The set comprises 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy' (later impression, 1985); 'The Honourable Schoolboy (third impression; endpaper maps, 1977); 'Smiley's People' (first impression, 1980). Bright and affordable set of the most important and influential spy fiction trilogy of the Cold War.

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Book number: 46283

Catalogue: Modern First Editions0

Keywords: modern first editions, modern firsts, le carre, john le carre, smiley, george smiley, karla, cold war, spy fiction

LE CARRE John

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy [with] The Honourable Schoolboy [with] Smiley's People. THE 'KARLA' TRILOGY IN FULL MOROCCO

Hodder and Stoughton,, [1974-80]. 3 vols., 8vo., First Edition, with coloured endpaper maps in second volume; handsomely bound in full crushed morocco (blue/green/red respectively), backs with raised bands ruled in gilt, second compartments lettered and ruled in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt, gilt tops, hand-made endpapers, ribbon markers, custom-made slip-cases, a most attractive set ideal as a gift or for presentation. First issue (with coloured endpaper maps) of 'The Honourable Schoolboy'. Elegant set of the most important and influential spy fiction trilogy of the Cold War. COMPLETE SETS ARE VERY SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.

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Book number: 46573

Catalogue: Modern First Editions0

Keywords: mstock, modern first editions, modern firsts, le carre, john le carre, smiley, george smiley, karla, cold war, spy fiction

Le CARRE John

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy [with] The Honourable Schoolboy [with] Smiley's People. [The 'Karla' trilogy complete.]. Illustrations by Tim Laing. THE FOLIO 'KARLA' TRILOGY IN PUBLISHER'S SLIP-CASES

Folio Society,, 2009-2010. 3 vols., 8vo., First Edition thus, with frontispieces and full-page illustrations in the text; pictorial grey cloth, backstrips lettered in silver, grey endpapers, a fine set in publisher's board slip-cases. Splendid FS edition of the most influential spy trilogy of the twentieth century.

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Book number: 47659

Catalogue: Folio Society0

Keywords: folio society, le carre, john le carre, cornwell, david cornwell, karla, smiley, george smiley, alec guinness, tim laing

LE CARRE John

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy [with] The Honourable Schoolboy [with] Smiley's People. THE 'KARLA' TRILOGY COMPLETE IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPERS

Hodder and Stoughton,, [1974-80]. 3 vols., 8vo., First Edition, with coloured endpaper maps in the second volume; original cloth (black/blue/blue respectively), gilt backs, first volume with red top (faded as often), edges very lightly browned else a very good, bright, clean set in unclipped dustwrapper. First issue (with coloured endpaper maps) of 'The Honourable Schoolboy'. Bright set of the most important and influential spy fiction trilogy of the Cold War. COMPLETE SETS ARE VERY SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.

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Book number: 44051

Catalogue: Modern First Editions0

Keywords: modern first editions, modern firsts, spy fiction, thrillers, john le carre, smiley, george smiley, karla, cold war