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A Private Spy: The Letters of John le Carre
by Tim Cornwell
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
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About This Item
Published by Viking, London; 2022. 8vo. 713pp. First edition, first impression. Condition: Fine/Fine
Bound in original black cloth boards, with title in gilt to the spine. The binding is square and tight and the book appears practically unread. There are no marks or signs of wear to the biding. Inside, the pages are clean and bright and in immaculate condition.
The book is housed in its original, first issue, dust jacket with a photo of le Carre to the front. It is in equally smart condition, vibrant and clean with no signs of damage or wear.
In all, this is an exceptional example of this biography, based on a collection of the author's own letters, and with le Carre at its heart, curated and edited by his son, Tim Cornwell. Inside the covers of this unique biography we discover le Carre writing to Alec Guiness in order to persuade him to take on the role of George Smiley, and later arguing on the immorality of the War on Terror with the chief of the German internal security service. It is a fascinating insight to the life, experiences and into the mind of one of the greatest authors of the twentieth century. This would be the ideal addition to any le Carre collection.
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- Everlasting Editions
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1156
- Title
- A Private Spy: The Letters of John le Carre
- Author
- Tim Cornwell
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition, first impression
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Viking
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2022
- Pages
- 713pp.
- Size
- 8vo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- john, carre, honourable, schoolboy, murder, quality, call, dead, tinker, tailor, soldier, spy, smiley, people, drummer, russia, house, perfect, game, friends, thriller, first, 1st, edition, book, vintage, gift, night, manager
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern First Editions; Non-Fiction First Editions; John le Carre; Biographies;
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