A MURDER OF QUALITY
by Le Carré, John (pseud. of David John Moore Cornwell)
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Stephenson, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
New York: Walker and Company, 1963. First American Edition. Le Carré's second novel, the only one of his novels placing George Smiley in a setting outside the espionage community. Basis for Gavin Millar's 1991 film of the same name, starring Denholm Elliott, Glenda Jackson, and a young Christian Bale. Hubin, p.243; Barzun & Taylor 2142. First Printing. Octavo (20.75cm); yellow linen, with titles stamped in black on spine; dustjacket; [6],7-189,[3]pp. Light wear to crown, faint foxing to upper edge of textblock, with upper rear board corner gently tapped (though still sharp); Near Fine. Dustjacket is unclipped (priced $3.50), gently spine-sunned and lightly edgeworn, with a tiny nick to upper front flap fold, and a faint, shallow stain to upper edge of front flap; Near Fine.
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- Bookseller
- Captain Ahab's Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5189
- Title
- A MURDER OF QUALITY
- Author
- Le Carré, John (pseud. of David John Moore Cornwell)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Publisher
- Walker and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1963
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Captain Ahab's Rare Books
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Stephenson, Virginia
About Captain Ahab's Rare Books
Founded in 2010, Captain Ahab's Rare Books specializes in first editions of literature, genre fiction, film-related books and ephemera, zines, manuscript and archival material.
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