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Walker and Company, 1962. Hardback. First edition, 1962. Blue and rust half cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Signed by author to title page. VG condition; mild edgewear with slight bumps to corners and spine, owners inscription to ffep. No dust jacket. Published: Walker and Company, 1962

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 novel. 192 pp. . Signed by Author. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Fine (Facsimile DW).

London: Gollancz, 1961. A first edition, first printing published by Gollancz in 1961. A near fine book without inscriptions. NO inscriptions, marks or stamps. Minor spot to prelims which has penetrated the pages. SIGNED bookplate to front endpaper. Light fading to the spine. In a dust wrapper which has benefitted from restoration to the spine lettering, rear panel and edges of the front panel. Price clipped. Exceptionally rare first novel by Le Carre. A classic espionage novel that introduces readers to the iconic character George Smiley. The story follows Smiley, a retired intelligence officer, as he investigates the apparent suicide of a British civil servant. As he delves into the mystery, Smiley uncovers a complex web of deceit and political intrigue. The novel, le Carré's debut, skilfully combines elements of a detective story with the tense atmosphere of Cold War espionage.