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Call for the Dead
de John Le Carre
- Usado
- near fine
- Tapa dura
- Firmado
- First
- Estado
- Near Fine
- Librería
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Precio
EUR 5,800.62EUR 5,220.56
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Sobre este artículo
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 recurring character. This novel concerns East German spies inside Great Britain. Double signed by the author to a bookplate adhered to the title page. With a facsimile dustwrapper.A very smart, early impression of John Le Carre's first novel. In the publisher's original cloth binding. With a facsimile dustwrapper. Externally, in an excellent condition. Minor shelfwear to the head and tail of spine. Signed bookplate to the title page. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Occasional light spots to pages. Near Fine
Sinopsis
Call for the Dead is John le Carré's first novel. It introduces George Smiley, the most famous of le Carré's recurring characters.
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Detalles
- Librería
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 795L6
- Título
- Call for the Dead
- Autor
- John Le Carre
- Ilustrador
- None
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Cloth
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Near Fine
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Victor Gollancz
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1961
- Tamaño
- 7.5" by 5"
- Palabras clave
- Le Carre Spy Fiction Signed Spy Fiction
Términos de venta
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Sobre el vendedor
Rooke Books
Miembro de Biblio desde 2007
BATH, Somerset
Sobre Rooke Books
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
- 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....
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
Categorías de este libro
- Autógrafos y libros firmados Libros firmados
- Literatura de ficción Aventuras y acción
- Literatura de ficción Ficción moderna
- Literatura de ficción Misterio y suspense Thrillers
- Literatura de ficción Misterio y suspense Espías y espionaje
- Literatura de ficción Misterio y suspense Misterio Ficción criminal
