USA: Alfred A Knopf, 1996. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Hardcover. Very Good/As New. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Type: Hardback BCE/BOMC Hardcover Book in Very Good Condition wityh a Dust Jacket As New. Former owner name on paste-down, else Fine. Red half-cloth binding with sharp and bright gilt titles, black boards; clean and unmarked, tight, solid and square with sharp. Page block edges clean and white. Internals as new. A hilarious Le Carre novel, a satire about the fate of truth in modern times. A spy story set during the time Panama is to gain full control of the Panama Canal. 333 pages. 9.5 x 6.5 inches. Alfred A Knopf, New York, 1996.

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John le Carré was born in 1931. After attending the universities of Berne and Oxford, he taught at Eton and spent five years in the British Foreign Service. The Spy Who Came In from the Cold , his third book, secured him a worldwide reputation. He divides his time between England and the Continent. From the Hardcover edition.

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Bookseller: The Parnassus BookShop (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 026980
Title: The Tailor of Panama
Author: Le Carre, John
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: As New
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: Book Club (BCE/BOMC)
ISBN 10: 0679454462
ISBN 13: 9780679454465
Publisher: Alfred A Knopf
Place of Publication: USA
Date Published: 1996
Size: 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" t
Keywords: PANAMA; PANAMA CANAL; POLITICIANS; GLOBAL POLITICS; BRITISH INTELLIGENCE; SPIES; CENTRAL AMERICA;
Bookseller catalogs: Fiction. Spy Espionage;
X weight: 0 oz

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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...
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