The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
de Le Carre, John
- Usado
- near fine
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Librería
-
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Formas de pago aceptadas
Sobre este artículo
London: Victor Gollancz, 1963. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First UK edition, near fine in a very good+ dust jacket. Minor bumps to the top corners of both boards; small line of fading to blue cloth along top edge of spine. The page block has very minor soiling. The jacket spine is sunned to a duller red than is on the front panel, and there is a 1/2" closed tear at the bottom of the front gutter of the jacket. The white rear panel of the jacket has light soiling generally No names or other markings in the book, publisher's price ("18/-") at bottom of front flap; a tight, square copy of this classic espionage novel.
Sinopsis
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.
Leer más: Encontrar primeras ediciones de The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
Reseñas
(¡Iniciar sesión or Crear una cuenta primero!)
Detalles
- Librería
- Tulsa Books
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 020485
- Título
- The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
- Autor
- Le Carre, John
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Near Fine
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Very Good
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First Edition
- Editorial
- Victor Gollancz
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1963
Términos de venta
Tulsa Books
Books are shipped promptly upon receipt of payment. Any item may be returned within 10 days of receipt for a full refund of the purchase price. Shipping costs are not refunded unless the item was not as described.
Sobre el vendedor
Tulsa Books
Miembro de Biblio desde 2008
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Sobre Tulsa Books
Internet only bookseller specializing in modern first editions, signed books, western americana, and general interest out of print books.
Glosario
Algunos términos que podrían usarse en esta descripción incluyen:
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Bumps
- Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
