Available Copies from Independent Booksellers
Le Carré, John.. The spy who came in from the cold.. Coward-McCann, New York, 1964.
Price: US$10.00 + shipping
Description: 256 p. 22 cm. Very good condition, d.j. has taped repairs,
Seller: J. Lawton, Booksellers, Readville, MA, U.S.A.
LE CARRÉ, John. The Spy Who Came In From the Cold. Coward-McCann, New York, 1964.
Price: US$18.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 6 X 9 inches, 256 pages. Black and red cloth Hardcover. First American Edition, 11th impression. Very Good, a book that has been read. Solid square binding Dust Jacket Condition:Unclipped (4.50) DJ is Good + with edge chipping and small scuffs. Now in mylar protection.
Seller: Ally Press Center, St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.
le Carre John. The Spy who came in from the Cold.. Coward-McCann, New York, 1964.
Price: US$19.78 + shipping
Description: 1. American Edition 256 S 21,7x14,7cm, OLn goldgeprägt, leichte Gebrauchsspuren
Seller: Antiquariat am Soonwald, Sponheim, Germany
Price: US$24.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: This is Le Carre's famous spy novel that began his career is the world's preeminent spy novelist. This is a stated First Edition, Ninth Impression. The jacket has the original price of $4.95 on the front flap. A Fine unmarked book, in a Near Fine to Very Good jacket which is lightly rubbed with some wear to the extremities. An excellent reading copy at a fraction of the 1st edition price. Robust shipping. See my OTHER LISTINGS for Signed 1st Editions by John Le Carrre.
Seller: Foley & Sons Fine Editions, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
Le Carre, John. THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD. Coward McCann, NEW YORK, 1964.
Price: US$25.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Author's second book, and the basis for the film starring Richard Burton. Book is about fine under a quite decent jacket with minor wear. A crisp, clean copy of this groundbreaking classic tale of espionage during the Cold War.
Seller: MARIE BOTTINI, BOOKSELLER, Cotati, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$25.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Coward-McCann, Inc., New York, New York, USA. 1964. Book Club Edition (small dot on rear panel) of "First American Edition 1964" (stated). Near Fine. No Dust Jacket. Text Block is clean, slightly tanned, tight, straight and square, with deckled fore-edges and no marks of any kind, except for tiny ink-spot on front-free-endpaper. Binding is full black cloth, gilt title, etc., to spine, author's facsimile gilt signature to front, all corners square, with faint signs of wear to front cover. 256 pages. 5 3/4" x 8 1/2". British espionage, spy novel, in which George Smiley plays only a supporting role. Basis for hit 1965 movie of the same name, starring Richard Burton (as Alec Leamas), Claire Bloom Oskar Werner (as Fiedler), Bernard Lee, Sam Wanamaker and Rupert Davies.
Seller: Mattabesset Books, Kensington, CT, U.S.A.
Le Carre, John. The Spy Who Came In From the Cold. Coward McCann, New York, 1964.
Price: US$26.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: New York: Coward McCann, 1964. Stated First American edition, 22nd impression. Two tone cloth binding, turqoise on boards, black on spine, gold facsimile signature, gold titles. Pages topstained in yellow. Dustjacket price-clipped. Edgewear to dustjacket at spine with a couple of small tears. Near fine in very good dust jacket, protected with an archival-quality mylar cover.
Seller: Rose's Books IOBA, Harwich Port, MA, U.S.A.
John Le Carre. The Spy Who Came In From the Cold. Coward McCann, New York, 1964.
Price: US$26.95 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Coward McCann, New York, 1964, Book Club edition. Hardcover. Absolute classic and a fine read!.Book condition: a bit dusty but Very Near Fine/Near New and unread; tight and clean throughout. Dust jacket has small chips out at the top/bottom of spine & another tiny one at the bottom near the spine; two ding lines at the spine - another small closed tear here; one other small one on the rear and some wear at the flap crease corners - Good plus plus, perhaps better for it's years - no scuffs, but two thin lines of discolouration at the top interior of the flap creases - much better than it sounds - comes in a removable, archival, mylar sleeve - lovely tight, clean bright copy.
Seller: Anthony Clark, Wolfville, NS, Canada
Price: US$27.00 + shipping
Description: Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar). 256 pps.
Seller: BookMine, Fair Oaks, CA, U.S.A.
Le Carre, John. The Spy Who Came In From the Cold. Coward McCann, New York, 1964.
Price: US$28.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: New York: McCann, 1964. Stated First American edition, 4th impression. 8vo. Two tone cloth binding, turqoise on boards, black on spine, gold facsimile signature, gold titles. Pages topstained in yellow. Chipping to dustjacket top and bottom of spine, plus a few other small chips and edgewear. Old tape repair to top of spine. Spine of binding curiously heavily faded (very light faded to dustjacket). Good in good dust jacket, protected with an archival-quality mylar cover.
Seller: Rose's Books IOBA, Harwich Port, MA, U.S.A.
LE CARRE' JOHN. SPY (THE) WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD. Coward McCann, New York, 1964.
Price: US$28.57 + shipping
Description: Traduzione: Dal francese . Edizione: Prima edizione americana . Pagine: 256 . Formato: 8° . Rilegatura: Cartonato telato nero con scritta oro . Stato: Buono . Caratteristiche: Firma d'appartenenza. Bruniture .
Seller: Libreria Scripta Manent, ALBENGA, SV, Italy
Le Carre, John. The Spy Who Came in from the Cold. Coward-McCann, Inc, New Yorrk, 1964.
Price: US$29.92 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 8vo. Book club edition. Original black cloth. 256 pp. Creasing to spine, a few smudges to cloth. Bumping to spine ends. Slight cracking to inner hinge at half-title. Dust jacket worn and creased to extremities, a few short tears and 1" tear to head of rear joint. This brilliant novel adds John Le Carre's name to the microscopically small list of really great writers of espionage fiction. It is the spy novel to end all spy novels. A novel of the first order - terrifying in its significance, impressive in its actuality, awesome in its high political import.
Seller: Minotavros Books, ABAC ILAB, Whitby, ON, Canada
John Le Carré. The Spy Who Came in From the Cold. Coward-McCann, Inc., New York, NY, 1964.
Price: US$29.92 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: 146 mm X 215 mm. 256 pages. First American Edition. Wear on the jacket's corners and edges.
Seller: Librairie Le Nord, Hearst, ON, Canada
John Le Carre. The Spy Who Came in From The Cold. Coward-McCann Inc, New York, 1964.
Price: US$30.00 + shipping
Description: Fifth impression. Measuring approximately 8.75" x 6" with 256 numbered pages. This book is in good plus condition. Moderate bumping to both ends of spine. Previous owner's book plate on front endpaper. Previous owner's embossed stamp on half title page. Underlining and marginal in pen for first 30 pages. Note on rear endpaper. Dust jacket is in good minus condition. Moderate bumping and chipping to both ends of spine and around all edges of jacket. Original 4.50 price on front flap. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(N10-54).
Seller: Ernestoic Books, Clarence, NY, U.S.A.
LE CARRÉ, John. The Spy Who Came In From the Cold. Coward-McCann, New York, 1964.
Price: US$30.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First American edition, eighth impression. Bumping the spine ends and boards, discoloration around the edges of the boards, else very good in a good only price-clipped dust jacket with a tear at the bottom of the front panel, toning to the spine, and numerous small chips and tears to the extremities, lacking the wraparound banner.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Le Carre, John. The Spy Who Came in From the Cold. Coward-McCann, Inc., 1964.
Price: US$32.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Prompt shipment, with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE BOXES NEW BOXES : Good hardcover with dust jacket. Dust jacket has wear, rips and creasing on edges, corners and spine. Price clipped. Clean pages. 4th printing. 8vo, 256pp.
Seller: Robinson Street Books, IOBA, Binghamton, NY, U.S.A.
LE CARRE, John. The Spy Who Came In From the Cold. Coward-McCann, New York, 1964.
Price: US$35.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Octavo, 256pp. A fine, crisp copy, with a fresh red topstain. In a very enar fine dust jacket, with some rubbing to extremities, but much nicer than often found. Applealing book club edition of this Le Carre classic.
Seller: Cleveland Book Company, ABAA, Rocky River, OH, U.S.A.
John Le Carre. THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD. Coward-McCann, Inc., New York, 1964.
Price: US$37.50 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First American Edition, as stated on copyright page - Fourth Impression. Tight binding. No chips, tears, creases on pages. Tape shadows on endpapers. Previous owner's name/date on half-title page. Some black dye from coverboards is on the bottom edge of the front and rear endpapers. Dust jacket is NOT price-clipped and has some tears, creases and 2" x 2" piece missing at bottom of front panel near the fold. Size: 8vo (8" to 9"). 256 pp.
Seller: Bibliodditiques, IOBA, Waterloo, ON, Canada
Price: US$44.00 + shipping
Description: Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy in very good (light edge wear) dust jacket (in mylar). 256 pps.
Seller: BookMine, Fair Oaks, CA, U.S.A.
Le Carre, John. The Spy Who Came in From the Cold. Coward-McCann, New York, 1964.
Price: US$44.89 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: First American edition. Good copy. No inscriptions. Binding secure and black cloth cover largely unmarked. Fair dustwrapper with a couple of tears but smart in new Brodart plastic overwrapper.
Seller: Ystwyth Books, Aberystwyth, United Kingdom
Le Carre, John. The Spy Who Came in From the Cold. Coward-McCann, Inc., New York, U.S.A., 1964.
Price: US$49.50 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: A solid tight clean carefully read copy. This copy has some slight lean, browning to the edges of the text block, fading in the spine area, light board edge wear, Russians East written on the ffep and a previous owner's name to the title page. The 4.50 priced with four blurbs on the rear panel has rubbing wear, edge wear, some edge chipping, front flap has separated from the jacket. So-so copy of the author's first book with a really rough jacket. THIS COPY IS IN MY POSSESSION AND NORMALLY SHIPS NEXT DAY.
Seller: Pat Cramer, Bookseller, Lewisville, TX, U.S.A.
John Le Carre. The Spy Who Came in from the Cold. Coward-McCann, New York, 1964.
Price: US$57.72 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Jacket has some light chips and creases around margins and some minor abrasions on back of jacket. Copy cover has small marks at base. Free of inscriptions with clean contents. Scarce availability in the UK of American edition with dust jacket
Seller: Balfour Books, Sidmouth, DEVON, United Kingdom
Le Carré, John. The Spy Who Came in from the Cold. Coward-McCann, Inc., New York, NY, U.S.A., 1964.
Price: US$65.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: True FIRST AMERICAN EDITION (6th impression) from 1964 of the author's third book, orig. published in London the previous year. Hardcover book has a red quarter cloth-wrapped spine with brown paper covering remaining boards. Condition is VG+: very clean, binding tight & square, pages moderately tanned with scattered foxing. Gift inscription in pen dated 1964 to ffep, else unmarked. Moderate rubbing to extremities, bumped corners, especially along lower edges. The unclipped DJ is bright with no fading, but downgraded to Good+ due to many small chips & tears, rubbing to extremities. Protected now in new mylar cover Free! Our photos depict the EXACT book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm (Pacific) time; later orders, Sundays & holidays ship very next business day!
Seller: Gargoyle Books, IOBA, La Mesa, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$65.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: New York: McCann, 1964. Stated First American edition, 18th impression. 8vo. SIGNED BY PAUL MAGRIEL INSIDE FRONT BOARD. Paul was World Backgammon Champion and the co-author of the most famous book on backgammon. Spine faded, top board nicked. No dust jacket. Good. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Rose's Books IOBA, Harwich Port, MA, U.S.A.
Le Carre, John. The Spy Who Came In Frome The Cold. Coward/McCann, New York , NY, 1964.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First US Edition, (BoMC); paper-covered panels with cloth spine, 256 pp.; clean, unmarked copy with minor general wear, dust jacket with light chipping at head and heel of spine.
Seller: Concordia Books, Rensselaer Falls, NY, U.S.A.
John le Carre. The Spy Who Came In From the Cold. Coward-McCann, Inc., New York, 1964.
Price: US$95.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Good hardcover copy no d/j, First American Edition, 256 pp
Seller: Olana Gallery, Brewster, NY, U.S.A.
Le Carre, John. The Spy Who Came in from the Cold. Coward-McCann Inc., New York, 1964.
Price: US$99.99 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Stated first American edition 1964. First print with no number line. Moderate dust jacket wear including corner scuffs, edge creases and one open ended tear along upper rear edge. Previous retailer's price sticker shadow inside near jacket price. Stain is mirrored on to first leaf. Boards are clean, corners slightly bumped and spine is tight with no internal cracks. Text block is mildly age toned with small amount of foxing on fore edge. Text is clean and unmarked. Not price clipped, remaindered or library withdrawn. Shipped padded in a box with tracking number provided on most domestic shipping.
Seller: Beaver Bridge Books, Holiday Island, AR, U.S.A.
John Le Carre. The Spy Who Came in from the Cold. Coward-McCann Inc, New York NY USA, 1964.
Price: US$112.18 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: "W" on copyright page - presume 1st impression - dust jacket not clipped, minor chipping top of front and spine, #1063 printed on spine, 4 quotes on back - book has black cover with author's name in cursive on front and printed in gilt on spine - free of any markings - clean, clear and square, 256 pg. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: et cetera Salt Spring Book & Stationery, salt spring island, BC, Canada
John Le Carre. The Spy Who Came In From The Cold. Coward-McCann, New York, 1964.
Price: US$128.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Book Club. Two inch jacket edge tear and creasing top edge at spine. One inch edge tear top corner. Several small chips. Use marks on cloth. Pages clean. Binding good.
Seller: SuzyQBooks, Salt Lake City, UT, U.S.A.
Le Carre, John. The Spy Who Came in from the Cold. Coward- McCann, Inc., New York, 1964.
Price: US$139.86 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Story, " . . . is the spy novel to end all spy novels." (front flap) 256 pp. Book has some sunning at head of spine and spine text is faded, Book is tight and square. Unclipped ($ 4.50) DJ has edge wear especially at fore edges, repairs at spine ends. fon x2 . Story is as new. Bookseller's Inventory # 210559.
Seller: Lower Beverley Better Books, Lyndhurst, ON, Canada
Le Carre, John. The Spy Who Came in from the Cold. Coward - McCann, Inc., New York, 1964.
Price: US$149.99 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Stated first American edition hardcover. Last two lines on page 138 are transposed. Some minor wrinkling to spine suggesting a bit of damp at one time, and few minor stains to boards/edge. Yellow topstain is a bit faded. Contents are about fine. The DJ in mylar is price clipped with light edgewear, slight wrinkling. Three reviews to rear panel DJ. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall
Seller: curtis paul books, inc., Northridge, CA, U.S.A.
LE CARRE, JOHN. THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD. NEW YORK NY COWARD-MCCANN, INC. PUB 1964., 1964.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Description: NEAR FINE IN A VERY GOOD D.J. BOOK IS FINE WITHOUT ANY MARKS TO THE BINDING OR THE TEXT WITH BOOKPLATE ON THE FRONT FREE ENDPAPER. D.J. (WITH 3 BLURBS ON THE REAR PANEL) HAS MODERATE WEAR AT THE CORNERS AND SPINE ENDS AND IS PRICE CLIPPED. A VERY NICE CLEAN, BRIGHT, UNFADED COPY WITH NO REMAINDER MARK. FIRST EDITION. Binding is HARDCOVER.
Seller: JOHN LUTSCHAK BOOKS, BURLINGTON, WI, U.S.A.
Le Carre, John.. The Spy Who Came in from the Cold.. Doubleday, New York, 1964.
Price: US$175.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: New York: Coward McCann, 1964, New York, 1964. Cloth. Book Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First American Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Stated First American edition, 5th impression. Two tone cloth binding, red spine, black on spine, gold facsimile signature, gold titles. Pages topstained in yellow. Chipping to dustjacket top and bottom of spine, plus a few other small chips and edgewear. Not priced clipped. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall
Seller: Fantasy Illustrated, Silvana, WA, U.S.A.
Price: US$195.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First American edition stated. 5 3/4 x 8 3/4 Book; binding tight, mild bump to top rear edge by spine with minor chipping to bottom inside edges by spine else boards straight and clean; minor soiling to fore edge else text free of marks, appears barely read. First issue dust jacket ($4.50) with three blurbs to rear cover has mild bumping and chipping to spine and flap fold ends with minor fading to spine, thin band of minor spotting to flap edges and to inside jacket with two short closed tears to edges. Color sharp. Under archival quality mylar cover. Photos upon request. Packed well and shipped in a sturdy box.
Seller: Twinwillow Books, Los Alamitos, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First American edition stated of a near fine hardcover with fading the lettering on the spine with the transposed bottom two lines on page 138, in a very good first state dustjacket(with the three blurbs only) with some dampstaining, fading to the title on the front and the spine, and is price clipped. The 3rd novel in the George Smiley spy/adventure series, an intelligence officer with the British Overseas Intelligence Agency. Winner of the 1963 Gold Dagger Award and the 1965 Edgar Award for best mystery. The basis for the 1965 film of the same name starring Richard Burton, who was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor, and won many other awards.
Seller: M.A.D. fiction, Grimsby, ON, Canada
Le Carre', John. The Spy Who Came in From the Cold. Coward McCann, New York, 1964.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: The first American edition ( stated ), published by Coward McCann in 1964. Bound in publisher's gray boards and orange cloth. An exceptional novel, and a classic of the spy thriller genre. A near fine example of the book with the notation ' From Joe- 1963 ' written under the front jacket flap. Dust jacket very good ( price clipped ) with a touch of wear to the extremities. Short tear and crease to outer corner of rear panel. Three blurbs to rear panel including Graham Greene's definitive ' The best spy story I have ever read. '
Seller: The Reluctant Bookseller, Albany, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: - Octavo, 8-3/4 inches high by 5-7/8 inches wide. Gray boards backed with an orange cloth spine, titled in gilt on the spine with the author's name in gilt on the front cover, in the original pictorial dust wrapper with the price present at the top of the jacket's front flap (i.e. the dust wrapper is not price-clipped) The top edge of the book is dyed yellow. The corners and head & tail of the book's spine are lightly bumped and there is a little wear to the top edge where the text block meets the spine. There is minor rubbing to the head and tail of the jacket's spine with faint creases to the top edges of the jacket. 256 pages. A previous owner's name & date are penned on the front pastedown. Very good. First American Edition, first issue, with 3 blurbs on the rear panel of the dust wrapper and the last 2 lines of text inverted on page 138.
Seller: Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd., Cadyville, NY, U.S.A.
Le Carre, John. The Spy Who Came in from the Cold. Coward - McCann, Inc., New York, 1964.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Dustjacket has some light rubbing to the corners and a little edgewear at top and bottom of spine. Protected in a Mylar sleeve, if requested - no charge, of course. ; Book is in pristine condition. True First American Edition, with no additional printings stated. Last two lines on page 138 are transposed. Dustjacket has three blurbs on rear panel, and is unclipped with price of $4.50. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 256 pages
Seller: Bookshelf of Maine, Franklin, ME, U.S.A.
Carre, John Le. THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD. New York, Coward McCann, 1964.
Price: US$325.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Very Good, bottom tips slightly rubbed in Very Good d.J.lightly rubbed around edges.STATED FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, 1st issue three reviews and the last two lines on pp. 138 transposed.(vvTVBRM2/1)
Seller: NUDEL BOOKS, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Le Carre, John. The Spy Who Came In From The Cold. Coward-McCann, New York, 1964.
Price: US$350.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 1st US Edition - Stated Second Impression. DJ rubbed with shelf edge wear chipping and sunning at spine. $4.95 price present on DJ flap; mylar protected. SIGNED by John Le Carre on bookplate affixed to half-title page (signature only). (Bonus: Comes with a unsigned fine 1st Printing hardcover copy of Le Carre's novel "The Mission Song"). Note: No International orders for this item. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Daniel Montemarano, Newfield, NJ, U.S.A.
Price: US$379.67 + shipping
Description: 8vo., First Edition thus; black cloth, upper board blocked in gilt, gilt back, uncut, a very good, bright, clean, crisp copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Bright copy in dustwrapper of the most influential spy novel of the twentieth century.
Seller: Island Books, Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
le Carré, John. The Spy Who Came in From the Cold. Coward McCann, Inc, New York, 1964.
Price: US$400.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: A fine First Edition in a near fine dust jacket. First American Edition 1964 stated on the copyright page. Price-clipped. Jacket has very slight rubbing on the corners and spine ends; a minor crease on the back panel. Comes housed in a custom slipcase.
Seller: Bookbid, Beverly Hills, CA, U.S.A.
LE CARRE, JOHN. THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD. COWARD-MCCANN, INC. PUB 1964, NEW YORK NY, 1964.
Price: US$450.00 + shipping
Description: THE FIRST AMERICAN EDITION WITH 3 BLURBS ON REAR PANEL AND THE TWO INVERTED LINES OF TEXT AT BOTTOM OF PAGE 138 PUBLISHER'S ORIGINAL QUARTER BOUND BROWN PAPER-COVERED BOARDS WITH RED-ORANGE CLOTH GILT TITLED SPINE AND GOLD ENDPAPERS. BOOK IS ABOUT FINE WITHOUT ANY MARKS TO THE BINDING OR THE TEXT OTHER THAN GENTLE TAPS TO THE BOTTOM FORE-EDGE CORNERS. D.J. HAS A TRACE OF CORNER AND SPINE-END WEAR, A TRACE OF BARELY VISIBLE COLOR FADE ON SPINE PANEL'S TITLES, AND IS NOT PRICE-CLIPPED (TSWCIFTC/$4.50). AN EXCELLENT CLEAN, BRIGHT COPY WITH NO REMAINDER MARK.
Seller: JOHN LUTSCHAK BOOKS, BURLINGTON, WI, U.S.A.
John Le Carre. The Spy Who Came in from the Cold. Coward-McCann, New York, 1964.
Price: US$625.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Fine first American edition of this famous novel. Book is clean throughout and appears unread. Jacket would as new if not for the slightest touch of scuffing at the points. Yellow staining to page tops is as fresh as when new. First American Edition is stated on the publication page. Book jacket shows no price which signifies that it was sent for the Canadian market. The missing price is the only difference from a copy issued in the US. Jacket is protected in a Brodart cover for shipping. An excellent collector copy very rare is this fine condition.
Seller: BDC Books, Stratford, ON, Canada
Le Carre, John LeCarre, John. The Spy Who Came in from the Cold. Coward McCann Inc., New York, 1964.
Price: US$679.00 + shipping
Description: SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on a special, decorative bookplate. A VERY CLEAN, ATTRACTIVE COPY WITH A BRIGHT, ATTRACTIVE DUSTJACKET IN NEW, GLOSSY BRODART. NO PREVIOUS OWNER MARKINGS. Author's third novel and winner of the Edgar Award. HANDSOME, COLLECTIBLE COPY.
Seller: Books Plus, LLC, Lexington, SC, U.S.A.
Price: US$695.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 1st US Edition - Stated Third Impression. Light brown boards with red cloth spine. DJ rubbed with shelf edge wear and sunning at spine, price-clipped. SIGNED by John Le Carre on a bookplate affixed to front end page (signature only). Also SIGNED by actress CLAIRE BLOOM on a bookplate on front end page (Bloom played 'Elizabeth Gold' in Martin Ritt film version of novel--name changed to Nan Perry in film). Attached to half-title page is a card SIGNED by MARTIN RITT (the 1965 film's Director). . Also includes a small color photo attached to second half-title page SIGNED by actor ROBERT HARDY (who played 'Dick Carlton'). Also laid-in is a bookplate SIGNED by actor GEORGE MILELL (who played German Checkpoint Guard); and another bookplate SIGNED by ANTHONY HARVEY (edited the film version). (Bonus: Comes with a unsigned 1st US Printing hardcover copy of Le carre's "Our Kind of Trailor"). Also laid-in is the original New York Times obituary for Le Carre. Special copy for the Le Carre-Spy Who Came In fan or collector. No international orders for this book. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Daniel Montemarano, Newfield, NJ, U.S.A.
Price: US$1500.00 + shipping
Description: First Printing, a Review Copy, with the publisher's typed review slip and publicity letter laid in. Octavo (22cm); dark gray paper and red cloth-covered boards, with titling and author's facsimile signature stamped in gilt on spine and front cover; yellow topstain; dustjacket and publisher's original wraparound publicity band; [6],7-256pp. Touch of oxidation to spine titling, else Fine, with the topstain bright and unfaded. Dustjacket is unclipped (priced $4.50), showing trivial wear to extremities and a hint of sunning to spine panel; Near Fine. Wraparound band is a little sunned and slightly dusty, else very well-preserved. Le Carré's third and best-known novel, one that changed the direction of modern espionage fiction. The novel is "not so much concerned with the machinations of espionage as with the machinations of the minds of those in the profession; not so much what they do in the course of their gray and thankless jobs as with what those jobs do to them. With this story of what happens when British agent Leamas is dispatched to entrap an enemy master spy in East Berlin, Le Carré gave the spy novel a new breath of life" (Pronzini & Muller, p.468). Winner of the CWA's Gold Dagger Award in 1963, and the Edgar Award for Best Novel after the publication of the American edition the following year. Basis for Martin Ritt's 1965 film of the same name, starring Richard Burton, Claire Bloom, Rupert Davies, and Oskar Werner. Hubin, p.243; Barzun & Taylor 2143.
Seller: Captain Ahab's Rare Books, ABAA, Stephenson, VA, U.S.A.