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The Russia House
by John Le Carre
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0394577892
- ISBN 13
- 9780394577890
- Seller
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Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
A pristine first printing of the first American edition [Knopf New York 1989], signed by author John Le Carre directly on the title page. The book is in very fine condition with no remainder marks, a tight and square binding, with no owner inscriptions or highlighting and no staining or marking. The dust jacket is also in fine condition, not price-clipped ($19.95), with no creases, chips or tears, no fading of colour and absolutely minimal shelf wear. It is now protected by an archival cover which is easily removable, with no tape or adhesive used. Please do not hesitate to contact us for further information.
Synopsis
John le Carré lives in Cornwall, England. He is the author of The Tailor of Panama , which is also available on audio from Random House.
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Details
- Bookseller
- C&S Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001098.1
- Title
- The Russia House
- Author
- John Le Carre
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0394577892
- ISBN 13
- 9780394577890
- Publisher
- Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1989
- Pages
- 353
- Size
- 8vo - over 7� - 9�" tall
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
C&S Books
Biblio member since 2023
Windsor, Ontario
About C&S Books
At C&S Books we have been collecting books for many years. We appreciate the beauty of a truly collectible book, with regard to both edition and condition. We maintain a small inventory of carefully curated first editions, many signed by award winning authors.
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- Fine
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- New
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