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John le Carré. The Naive and Sentimental Lover Signed John le Carré. Hodder & Stoughton, UK, 1971.
Price: US$193.74 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: The Naive and Sentimental Lover Signed by John le Carré First Edition Hodder & Stoughton 1971. No inscriptions, no foxing or browning. Page block square and tight. Covers fine in a VG+ dust jacket, not price clipped. SIGNED by John le Carré by way of loosely inserted publicity photograph.
Seller: Brought to Book Ltd, London, United Kingdom
John le Carré. The Naive and Sentimental Lover Signed John le Carré. Hodder & Stoughton, UK, 1971.
Price: US$193.74 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: The Naive and Sentimental Lover Signed by John le Carré First Edition Hodder & Stoughton 1971. No inscriptions, no foxing or browning. Page block square and tight. Covers near fine in like dust jacket, not price clipped. SIGNED by John le Carré by way of loosely inserted publicity photograph.
Seller: Brought to Book Ltd, London, United Kingdom
John le Carré. The Naive and Sentimental Lover Signed John le Carré. Hodder & Stoughton, UK, 1971.
Price: US$290.61 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: The Naive and Sentimental Lover Signed by John le Carré First Edition Hodder & Stoughton 1971. A VG copy that's free of any foxing or toning to contents or edges. No previous owner's inscriptions or marks. Covers clean and no rubbing or fraying. In like dust jacket. Not price clipped. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR by way of bookplate to half title page.
Seller: Brought to Book Ltd, London, United Kingdom
Price: US$322.90 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First Edition (first printing). This copy signed by the author by way of a title-specific bookplate pasted to the front free endpaper. 8vo. 416pp. Black cloth lettered in gold at the spine and with the author's holograph signature gold-stamped to the base of the upper board, and with the publisher's purple top-edge stain, which is just a little faded in places. Backstrip ends gently bruised. Some spotting to the fore edge, and a touch more to four or five preliminary leaves, and to the lower margins of a dozen text leaves. A very good copy in virtually fine non-price-clipped dust wrapper. The author's sixth novel, and only his second not to feature spymaster George Smiley.
Seller: Clearwater Books, London, United Kingdom
John le Carré. The Naive and Sentimental Lover Signed John le Carré. Hodder & Stoughton, UK, 1971.
Price: US$322.90 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: The Naive and Sentimental Lover Signed by John le Carré First Edition Hodder & Stoughton 1971. A fine book that's unmarked throughout, with no foxing to contents or edges. Covers unblemished and top edge tint still bold. In original near fine price clipped dust jacket that has none of the usual toning to the colours on spine. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR to bookplate on half title page. "The Naive and Sentimental Lover" is a novel written by John le Carré, published in 1971. The story follows Aldo Cassidy, a successful businessman who becomes disillusioned with his conventional life and embarks on an affair with a younger woman, the enigmatic Shamus. As Aldo navigates the complexities of love, desire, and identity, he is drawn into a web of intrigue and betrayal that forces him to confront his own naivety and sentimentality. Set against the backdrop of Europe in the 1960s, the novel explores themes of existentialism, midlife crisis, and the search for authenticity. With his trademark prose and psychological insight, le Carré crafts a compelling tale that delves into the depths of human emotion and the complexities of relationships.
Seller: Brought to Book Ltd, London, United Kingdom
Le Carre, John LeCarre, John. The Naive and Sentimental Lover. Hodder and Stoughton, London, 1971.
Price: US$489.00 + shipping
Description: SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on a special, decorative bookplate on the half title page. AN EXTREMELY CLEAN, ATTRACTIVE COPY WITH A BRIGHT, BEAUTIFUL DUSTJACKET IN NEW, GLOSSY BRODART. 1ST PRINTING. NOT PRICE CLIPPED. NO PREVIOUS OWNER MARKINGS. Originial 2.25 english pound price still on the dustjacket flap. Top page edges are purple. 416 pages. A HANDSOME COPY FOR ANY LECARRE COLLECTOR. NOT an ex-library copy or a remainder. GIFT GIVING CONDITION.
Seller: Books Plus, LLC, Lexington, SC, U.S.A.
Le Carre, John. The Naive and Sentimental Lover. Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, U.S.A., 1971.
Price: US$727.38 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Near Fine Book & Near Fine Jacket, closed tear, rub to top edge, Signed ,First Edition First Print, in protective cover
Seller: Dallas Surplus Stacks, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
LE CARRE, John. The Naive and Sentimental Lover. Hodder and Stoughton, 1971.
Price: US$742.67 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition, first printing. Signed by the author. Near Fine in dustwrapper (without the usual fading to spine).
Seller: Kestrel Books and Gallery, Hereford, United Kingdom
Le Carre, John. The Naà ve and Sentimental Lover.. Hodder and Stoughton, London, 1971.
Price: US$850.00 + shipping
Description: First edition of le Carrà 's classic sixth novel. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by John le Carre on the title page. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Tony Geddes. Loosely based on Le Carre's relationship with James and Susan Kennaway following the breakdown of his first marriage, The Naà ve and Sentimental Lover follows the story of Aldo Cassidy, a young entrepreneur who meets an aging writer and his beautiful wife with whom he develops a passionate relationship. Upon its release, the novel received mixed reviews, and prompted Le Carre's return to the spy genre and his most famous character George Smiley with the acclaimed Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and subsequent sequels in The Quest for Karla trilogy.
Seller: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.
Price: US$904.12 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition, first impression. Octavo, pp 416. Bound in black colour cloth covered hard boards with gilt lettering to the spine and gilt facsimile of the author's signature to the upper board. Complete with the original dust jacket which is unclipped (£2.25 net). SIGNED by the Author in black ink to the title page. Near Fine condition book which has a few scattered foxing spots to the edges of the page block only, and is clean and unmarked internally with no inscriptions etc other than the author's signature. In a Fine condition jacket.
Seller: Picture This (ABA, ILAB, IVPDA), Sunningdale, United Kingdom
John le Carré. The Naive and Sentimental Lover Signed John le Carré. Hodder & Stoughton, UK, 1971.
Price: US$968.70 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: The Naive and Sentimental Lover Signed by John le Carré First Edition Hodder & Stoughton 1971. A fine copy with no name inscriptions or signs of previous ownership. Contents clean and unblemished throughout and no foxing to edges. Covers unmarked and have no bumping to corners. In a near fine dust jacket with no creasing, tears or loss. Not price clipped. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR directly to title page without dedication.
Seller: Brought to Book Ltd, London, United Kingdom
le Carré, John. The Naive and Sentimental Lover. Hodder & Stoughton, 1971.
Price: US$1033.28 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition, first impression (Hodder & Stoughton, 1971). Signed by the author to the title page. Publisher's original black cloth with gilt lettering to spine and author's signature to upper board in gilt. A fine copy with a few marks to top edge; purple top-stain still nice and bright in a fine dust jacket with minimal fading to spine panel. A beautiful, crisp copy of the author's sixth novel.
Seller: Fine Book Cellar Ltd. ABA ILAB PBFA, Chelmsford, United Kingdom
Price: US$1872.83 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Published by Hodder & Stoughton, London, UK, 1971. 1st edition. Original cloth gilt. Dustwrapper. Pp. 416. His fifth novel. Inscribed by the author to the title page: 'For Mr Johnson of W. H. Smith from John Le Carre with best wishes August 71'. Whilst we have been unable to discover more about 'Mr Johnson', we do know that Le Carre had been well-supported by the firm of W. H. Smith in his early career. Binding nice and tight with minor rubbing and creasing to the cloth to the spine. Pages very nice and clean. A near fine, tight clean copy in fine, very slightly rubbed, price-clipped dustwrapper. Inscribed copies in the year of publication of his novels are very scarce and this is a very nice copy indeed.
Seller: Hornseys, Ripon, United Kingdom
Price: US$1937.41 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: The Naive and Sentimental Lover Inscribed Signed by John le Carré First Edition Hodder & Stoughton 1971. Completely unblemished throughout. Covers are near fine with gilt still very much bold. In a near fine dust jacket, which is without fading to spine and not price clipped. CONTEMPORARY SIGNATURE by John le Carré with date and location (Cafe Royal, July 1971) directly to title page. Attributes seldom seen.
Seller: Brought to Book Ltd, London, United Kingdom