Call For the Dead

Contents appears as new, unopened, unread & unblemished in fine rust and turquoise colored board. DJ displays minimal surface/edge/wear, as shown, with small bump at heel of spine. The author's scarce first novel, the world's introduction to George Smiley and one of the most sought after works of fiction of the sixties. It is fascinating to trace the development of Smiley… Read more about this item

s.l. [New York]: Walker & Company, 1962. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo. In custom blue clamshell case. SIGNED by author to title page. Quarter aqua cloth, brown paper boards. 128 pp. Ink ownership inscription to ffep. Spine sunned and few spots of very light wear to extremities of dust jacket. Harbourfront Reading Series signing event tickets laid… Read more about this item

London: Victor Gollancz, 1961. First edition of the author's first book, which introduced the world to the recurring protagonist, George Smiley. Octavo, original red cloth. Signed by the author on the title page in a contemporary hand, "John le Carre David Cornwell." Fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket. Housed in a custom clamshell box. An exceptional example,… Read more about this item

London: Victor Gollancz, 1961. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine. 7.5" by 5". None. The first edition, second impression, of John Le Carre's first novel. Double signed by the author to a bookplate to the front pastedown. The first edition, second impression of John Le Carre's first novel. 'Call for the Dead' introduces George Smiley, Le Carre's famous… Read more about this item

NY:: Walker and Company,. Good in Good dust jacket. 1962. Hardcover. B000CRIT2M . The author's first book. First American edition. Slightly cocked, damp stain along bottom of rear board and lower spine corner of front board, thus only good in a good (corresponding light damp ripple along the bottom edge of the rear panel, author… Read more about this item

London: Victor Gollancz, 1961. First edition of the author's first book, which introduced the world to the recurring protagonist, George Smiley. Octavo, original red cloth. Near fine in a very good second printing dust jacket with a chip to the crown. A sharp example. Call for The Dead introduces George Smiley, probably the greatest figure in all of spy… Read more about this item

Walker & Company. First Printing. BCE. Unclipped DJ in archival cover. . Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 1961.

FIRST US BOOK CLUB EDITION. New York, Walker and Company, 2023. A Fine Book in a Fine Dust Jacket in a Brodart protective cover, Clean, no tears, two very small chips on top edge of front cover, spine slightly faded, no price on flap. Text Clean, no marks. Boards show no flaws, no bumps gilt lettering on spine is bright,… Read more about this item

This hard bound book is in very good condition. The front and back paste down pages are yellowed from the glue. All other pages are clean and crisp. The binding is tight and all pages in in tact. The Front and back boards are clean and neat. The spine is clean and neat. The… Read more about this item

Contents appear as new, unopened, unread & unblemished in fine rust and turquoise colored board. DJ displays minimal surface/edge/wear, as shown, with small tear bottom edge.. The author's scarce first novel, the world's introduction to George Smiley and one of the most sought after works of fiction of the sixties. It is fascinating to trace the development of Smiley from this,… Read more about this item

Walker & Co, 1962-06-01. Hardcover. Good-. //Good-. . 8x5x0. *Book Club Edition* GOOD-/GOOD-. Blue and brown jacket, dust jacket in archival plastic protector, approx. 8.25'' x 5.75'',128pp., few very small chips to edges of jacket, few small chips and some white spots to jacket, 2 small gray smudges to top front corner of jacket, small gray spot to… Read more about this item

Signet, 1964. paperback. First mass market paperback edition, 4th printing March, 1964. Bantam D2495, near fine in wraps. The author's first mystery

Good, solid reading copy with unmarked text. Ex-library with the usual signs. Book Club edition. The library's barcode has been clipped out of the title page.

London: Penguin Classics, 2018. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine. First Edition/First Printing. Hardcover. Fine book in a fine dust jacket. Signed by the author on the title page. Reissue in the Penguin Classics series of Le Carre's first novel, originally published by Gollancz in 1961. Introduces George Smiley.

New York: Walker & Co., 1962. Bound in light green cloth that shows some mild sunning to extremes. A tight, clean copy of this scarce first edition. Fitted with a facsimile dust jacket that fits the book perfectly Signed by the author on a bookplate affixed to the half-title page. The first George Smiley… Read more about this item

Penguin Books, 2012-10-02. Reprint. paperback. Used: Good.

London: Victor Gollancz, 1961. First edition of the author's first book, which introduced the world to the recurring protagonist, George Smiley. Octavo, original red cloth. Signed by John le Carre on the title page. Near fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket with light expert restoration. With a signed letter from le Carre's secretary stating that he will… Read more about this item

A 5th impression very good paperback, minor defect on cover as in image, text very good. John le Carré classic novels deftly navigate readers through the intricate shadow worlds of international espionage with unsurpassed skill and knowledge, and have earned him -- and his hero, British Secret Service Agent George Smiley, who is introduced in this,… Read more about this item

London: Penguin Books, 1983 Very tidy.

Penguin Books, 1966. Paperback. Good. 1966. Reprinted. 156 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning.