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Call for the Dead. by John LE CARRÉ

Creator: John LE CARRÉ
Offered by: Shapero Gallery

Description
LE CARRÉ, John.

Call for the Dead.
Stock Code 112291
London, Victor Gollancz, 1961

Current price$12,679.00
First edition of the author's first novel. The exceedingly scarce first edition of the author's first novel, introducing the character of George Smiley.

First edition, first impression; 8vo; small stain to fore-edge of first few leaves, light offsetting to endpapers, else unmarked internally; publisher's red cloth, gilt lettering to spine, slight fading to cloth at head of spine, with the unclipped first issue dust-jacket with Bingham quotation on front panel, scattered soiling to jacket, some chipping to corners and spine ends, short split to front panel at fold, else very good.

More Information

Documentation:	Documented elsewhere (similar item)
Period:	1950-1979
Condition:	Good.
Styles / Movements:	Modern
Dealer Reference #:	112291
Incollect Reference #:	763816

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