Description:
VERY GOOD — DUST JACKET: Minor wear to top and bottom edges of spine and outside corners, both panels. Couple of small closed tears to back panel fold. Minor moisture stain to reverse, top outside edge and flap, back panel. BOARDS: Very good. Very minor scuffing/spotting, both. BOOK: Very good. Ink inscription on half-title page. Please inspect photos closely for condition details.Here on offer is a very nice copy of John Le Carré's spy novel, The Honourable Schoolboy, his sixth title featuring chief of British secret intelligence service, George Smiley. This copy is a 1st American trade edition, 1st printing of the work published by Alfred Knopf in 1977.
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"In the second part of John le Carré's Karla Trilogy, the battle of wits between spymaster George Smiley and his Russian adversary takes on an even more dangerous dimension.
George Smiley, now acting head of the Circus, must rebuild its shattered reputation after one of the biggest… Read More