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The Spy Who Came In From The Cold (Fifth Impression in Unclipped Jacket)
by Le Carre, John
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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Kidderminster, Worcestershire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Fifth impression, September 1963. Blue cloth boards with gilt titles to spine. Slight sunning to bottom edge of front and spine. Binding tight. Slight forward lean. Previous owners neat ink signature to front endpaper. Light spotting to rear pastedown. Jacket not clipped 18/- net with creasing to edges with small tears to spine ends and folds, spine sunned, back panel discoloured. Not ex-library. 222 pp. All books are individually described. All overseas orders are sent airmail by Royal Mail International Tracked.
Synopsis
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold is a novel by British author John le Carré. Set during the political tensions of the Cold War, the revolutionary espionage novel portrays the intelligence services of both Eastern and Western nations as sacrificing morality in the name of national security. The Spy Who Came in from the Cold received critical acclaim at the time of its publication and became an international bestseller. Named “Best Crime Novel” by the Crime Writers' Association in 1963 and “Best Mystery Novel” by the Mystery Writers of America in 1965, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold was the first work to win the award from both writing organizations. Additionally, it was named the “Best spy novel of all-time” by Publisher’s Weekly and is listed as one of the All-Time 100 Novels by Time magazine.
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- Bookseller
- Soin2Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002346
- Title
- The Spy Who Came In From The Cold (Fifth Impression in Unclipped Jacket)
- Author
- Le Carre, John
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Victor Gollancz
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1963
- Pages
- 222
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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