karla trilogy comprising tinker tailor de john carre (7 résultats)

Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. 1st Edition. HARDBACKS - A very good/ near fine set of titles. They are as follows - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. A fine book bound in the publisher's black cloth boards with bright unfaded gilt lettering to the spine. Clean with no bumping to the cloth, with no pushing to the spine tips. Internally, very clean indeed with no foxing or finger marks to the inner text. The red top stain is bright and without fading. The neatly price clipped dust wrapper is in very good condition with light fading to the spine, also with very light chipping to the spine tips. There is a faint water mark to the base of the wrapper, else a nice clean example. The Honourable Schoolboy is a fine book bound in the publisher's navy blue cloth boards with bright unfaded gilt lettering to the spine. Clean with no bumping to the cloth, but with just a millimeter of light fading to the spine tips. Internally, the page blocks are very clean with no foxing present, as are the inner pages that are also very clean with no foxing or finger marks inset. The book is the correct UK edition with the Hong Kong map end- papers. The dust wrapper is in very good condition with a shallow chip to the spine tip, also with a little rubbing to the extremities, but with very nice colouring. There is a faint vertical crease line to the front flap fold. The publisher's printed price of £4.95net in the UK is present to the front flap. Smiley's People is a fine book bound in the publisher's blue cloth boards with bright unfaded gilt lettering to the spine. Clean with no bumping to the cloth or to the spine tips. Internally, the closed top page block shows minuscule foxing. The other closed texts blocks are clean with no foxing present. The inner pages a clean with no foxing or finger marks inset. The neatly price clipped dust wrapper is in very good or better condition with no chips or tears and with lovely colouring. There is light rubbing to the extremities with some light surface loss to the edge of the front flap fold. There is no fading to the red portion of the lower spine. This title as with the other two in the set are free of any previous owner names or inscriptions and look un-read. Two of the three titles have been neatly price clipped, but present well. We are limited to five pictures on Abe books, there are extra pictures of this set on our website. Please obtain a postage quote if purchasing from outside of the UK, due to the books weight.

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. 1st Edition. HARDBACKS - A near fine set of titles, each of the three books have been warmly inscribed by the author without dedication. They are - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. A near fine book bound in the publisher's black cloth boards with bright unfaded gilt lettering to the spine. Clean with no bumping to the cloth, with no pushing to the spine tips. Internally, there is minor toning to the closed page block, but with no foxing or finger marks to the inner text. The red top stain has faded a little, but is still present. Inscribed by the author to the title page. The inscription reads - WITH MY BEST WISHES - / JOHN LE CARRE. The neatly price clipped dust wrapper is in near fine condition with absolutely none of the usual fading to the spine that so often occurs with this title. A very nice dust wrapper that is free of any loss or tears. The Honourable Schoolboy is a very good or better book bound in the publisher's black cloth boards with bright unfaded gilt lettering to the spine. Clean with no bumping to the cloth, but with just a little pushing to the spine tips. Internally, the page blocks are clean with a little sporadic foxing present. The inner pages a clean with no foxing or finger marks inset. Inscribed by the author to the title page. The inscription reads - WITH MY BEST WISHES - / JOHN LE CARRE. The book is the variant edition with the white end papers. The dust wrapper is in near fine condition with a hint of rubbing to the extremities, but with no loss or tears and with lovely colouring. There is a faint vertical crease line to the front end paper. No published price as printed. Smiley's People is a near fine book bound in the publisher's blue cloth boards with bright unfaded gilt lettering to the spine. Clean with no bumping to the cloth, but with just a little pushing to the spine tips. Internally, the closed page blocks are clean with a little sporadic foxing present. The inner pages a clean with no foxing or finger marks inset. Inscribed by the author to the title page. The inscription reads - JOHN LE CARRE / AKA / DAVID CORNWELL. The dust wrapper is fine condition with no loss or tears and with lovely colouring. No fading to the red portion of the lower spine. The publisher's printed price of £5.95net in UK is present to the lower front flap. An attractive set of books, each title having a lovely author inscriptions inside of them. Scarce thus. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. 1st Edition. A Very Good first edition, first printing set of le Carré's celebrated Karla Trilogy, comprising Tinker Tailor Solider Spy (1974), The Honourable Schoolboy (1977) and Smiley's People (1980). TTSS is Very Good: firm and square binding; publisher's purple topstain, faded; toning to the edge of the page block; a handful of isolated spots/marks; short contemporary inscription to the ffep. The unclipped dustwrapper is Very Good minus: some fading to the spine (as is common); rubbing and wear to the spine tips and corners; laminate bubbles along the spine folds. The Honourable Schoolboy (publisher's variant in blue boards and with map endpapers) is Very Good: firmly bound; fading and wrinkling to the spine tips; toning to the edge of the page block; a handful of isolated spots/marks. The clipped dustwrapper is Very Good: rubbing and light wear to the extremities; two 1cm closed tears, sealed to the verso with vintage tape. Smiley's People is Very Good+: firm and square binding in blue cloth, lightly rubbed to the extremities; a trace of dustiness/marking to the edge of the page block; a few minor spots/marks. The unpriced dustwrapper is Very Good: modest fading to the spine; corner crease to the front flap and corner clips to the rear flap. The dustwrappers are presented in removable, archival-quality Brodart protective covers. All orders are sent very carefully wrapped in bubble wrap and sturdy cardboard. Shipped free within the United Kingdom; a heavy set that will incur additional shipping (to cost) outside the UK.

Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. A superb later impression set of The Karla Trilogy, with all three volumes signed by the author on matching plates to the ffep: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy ('This impression 1985' stated), The Honourable Schoolboy (6th impression, 1982), Smiley's People (4th impression, 1980). Each volume is Fine: tight and square binding in sharp blue boards; crisp and clean, presenting as unread (just a tiny trace of spotting to the top-edge of the page block of TTSS). The dustwrappers are Fine, or very nearly Fine (HS): bright, vibrant and unfaded; minor wrinkling to the spine tips of TTSS, a hint of rubbing to the extremities of SP, and a 6mm closed tear to the top of the spine of HS. The wrappers are presented in removable, archival-quality Brodart protective covers. Excellent copies with the distinction of the author's signature. All orders are sent very carefully wrapped in bubble wrap and sturdy cardboard. Postage within the United Kingdom is free; overseas shipping will require an additional shipping charge (to cost). Signed by Author(s).

Three separate books, all first editions, first printings. Tinker Tailor, Soldier Spy published in 1974; The Honourable Schoolboy published in 1977; Smiley's People published 1980. All books are all very good in like unclipped wrappers - some fading to the spines - wear to corners and a little light colour touching to the head of the spine of volume 1. A neat name and date to volumes 2 and 3. All now protected in Brodart wrappers. The first volume was the basis for the 1970s series starring Sir Alec Guinness and latterly the excellent motion picture featuring Gary Oldman. A lovely set.

Three separate books, all first editions, first printings. Tinker Tailor, Soldier Spy published in 1974; The Honourable Schoolboy published in 1977; Smiley's People published 1980. All books are near fine. 'Tinker Tailor' first edition first printing published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1974. A near fine book (with spotting to the top edge) with one gift inscription to the front endpaper in a near fine unclipped dustwrapper with some fading to the spine. 'The Honourable Schoolboy' is a first edition, first printing published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1977. A near fine book without inscriptions (crease to the half-title) in a near fine unclipped dust wrapper. 'Smiley's People' A first edition first printing published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1980. A near fine book in a near fine unclipped wrapper - some fading to the spine. All now protected in Brodart wrappers. The first volume was the basis for the 1970s series starring Sir Alec Guinness and latterly the excellent motion picture featuring Gary Oldman. A lovely set.

Three separate books, all first editions, first printings. Tinker Tailor, Soldier Spy published in 1974; The Honourable Schoolboy published in 1977; Smiley's People published 1980. All books are near fine/near fine. 'Tinker Tailor' is not price clipped, has a small thin stain to the foot of the inside of the wrapper and no inscriptions in the book - some light spotting to the page edges and prelims. SIGNED by the Author to the title page. 'The Honourable Schoolboy' is near fine - the DJ is not price clipped and has a little wear to the spine tips. SIGNED by the Author to the tile page. 'Smiley's People' - book but is fine and has no inscriptions (some light spotting to the endpapers) - not clipped. SIGNED by the Author to the title page. All now protected in Brodart wrappers. The first volume was the basis for the 1970s series starring Sir Alec Guinness and latterly the excellent motion picture featuring Gary Oldman. A near fine set and exceptionally scarce SIGNED. All books were signed at Hatchards in 2018.