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Le CARRE**, JOHN: : THE QUEST FOR KARLA - Trilogy. [3 Vols. TINKER,TAILOR,SOLDIER,SAILOR, THE HONOURABLE SCHOOLBOY**, SMILEY'S PEOPLE**.]

LONDON.HODDER & STOUGHTON,1980.

ISBN 0340247045.

TTSS: UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,9-349pp [paginated] includes Pts 1-3 comprising 14,15 and 8 chapters respectively; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,and a dedication and individual separator pages and 2pp blanks at rear.NFINE/VG.Owner's handwritten ink name+contempraneous date (October '74) inscrptn to pale beige front free endpaper but no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,clean,glossy laminated colour photographic illustrated front panel and white silhouetted,opened umbrella-carrying figure illustrated spine/backstrip and each with white lettering,rear panel with author's b/w portrait photograph; with some minimal shelf-wear,bumping,chipping/rubbing with reciprocal colour paper loss to edges and corners - but no major nicks,tears or splits present.All corner tips with miniscule rubbing and paper loss - a very narrow,horizotal strip - not quite the entire width - of colour paper loss at head of spine/backstrip which continues round to rear top edge for 15mm,and spine/backstrip with ubiquitous sunning/fading.Inevitable, random but faint,superficial scoring/indents without penetration to boards' beneath.Top edges coloured and fore-edges bright and clean without foxing/spotting; contents bright,tight,clean, solid and sound - virtually pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners, possibly an unread copy? Publisher's original bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,black cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked,2 silhouetted umbrella-carrying figures - front board's lower corner and also at head of spine/backstrip along with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/ backstrip and immaculate and clean sets of plain pale beige endpapers - owner inscrptn excepted. THE HONOURABLE SCHOOLBOY: UK,8vo HB+dw/dj, 1st edn,viiipp+16-532pp [paginated] includes author's Foreword,Pts 1-2 comprising 12 and 10 chapters respectively; plus [unpaginate] half-title +title pages,a dedication,contents list/ table,an epigram (W.H. Auden),and individual Pts separator pages.FINE/FINE-. No owner inscrptn,no creasing to dw/dj inner flaps and no price-clip to same.Bright,clean,glossy laminated,scenic colour photographic (Mekong River at sunrise) illustrated front panel with white lettering, non-faded spine with similar white lettering, rear panel with author's full-length b/w portrait photograph; with negligible shelf-wear, bumping,creasing - no nicks,tears or splits present.Top edges very lightly toned but clean, fore-edges bright and clean virtually blemish free - certainly without foxing/spotting; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - virtually pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,possibly an unread copy, other than my own collation.Publisher's original bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered - front lower corner with minimal bump excepted - black cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked,gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate and clean sets of identicaal,repeated colour China Sea map illustrated endpapers. SMILEY'S PEOPLE: UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn, 8-327pp [paginated] includes 27 chapters; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,and a dedication.FINE/FINE-.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated colour photographic illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners - no major nicks,tears or splits present,though a tiny abrasion at foot of front's spine/ backstrip's gutter's fold/crease.Unusually,spine/backstrip without sunning/fading - the orange bands/stripes in design usually and ubiquitously,are prone to fade in degrees.Top edge bright and clean with imperceptible dust-soiling and a couple of tiny spots,fore-edges still bright and clean - virtually unmarked by any foxing/spotting; contents bright,tight, clean,solid and sound - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - virtually pristine - possibly an unread copy? Bright, crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,blue paper-covered boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate sets of plain white endpapers,though book has slightest lean. Author died 12 December,2020. The 3rd story in the 'Quest for Karla' trilogy, this and the above titles complete it.Author died 12 December,2020. Visually the exteriors' appearance either exceptional or at the least acceptable for books' age,and even internally,all the books are in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation.It is only the exterior faults described that prevents a slightly higher overall grading. Please contact seller,because of the weight and the value of this item,for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[3 volumes.]
Not SIGNED.

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