Lot 104
le Carré (John) Call for the Dead, first edition, Gollancz, 1961
Hammer Price: £6,000
Description
le Carré (John) Call for the Dead, first edition, faint band of browning to front free endpaper, original boards, slight shelf-lean, minor bumping to spine tips, first issue dust-jacket with Bingham quote to front panel, very slight toning to spine, minor chipping to spine tips and corners, small stain to foot of lower panel, some light surface soiling, but a bright, near-fine example overall, 8vo, Gollancz, 1961.
⁂ The author's first novel and the first book to feature George Smiley. Scarce with the dust-jacket in such superb condition.
Description
le Carré (John) Call for the Dead, first edition, faint band of browning to front free endpaper, original boards, slight shelf-lean, minor bumping to spine tips, first issue dust-jacket with Bingham quote to front panel, very slight toning to spine, minor chipping to spine tips and corners, small stain to foot of lower panel, some light surface soiling, but a bright, near-fine example overall, 8vo, Gollancz, 1961.
⁂ The author's first novel and the first book to feature George Smiley. Scarce with the dust-jacket in such superb condition.
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