Description

Published by Book Club Associates, London; 1977. 8vo. First Book Club Edition. Condition: Very Good  Good

A first Book Club edition of this popular novel by Le Carré, forming the second book in the Karla Trilogy. It is bound in it s original black boards with gilt title to the spine. The binding is tight and clean, with just a little shelf wear to the edges and a tiny mark to the front board.

Inside, the pages are clean and bright, free from blemishes, marks or damage and appearing barely read.

The book is housed in it s original dust jacket. There is shelf wear to the edges, with a tear to the bottom front edge, which has a tape repair, and one to the rear panel. There is a little marking to the top rear edge and rear flap, and some residue from a label to the front panel. In spite of this, the book is in tidy condition and would sit nicely on any shelf.