First Edition of John Le Carre's The Russia House; Signed by Him
The Russia House.
le Carre, John.
$300.00Item Number: 2482
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1989.
First edition of le Carre’s classic novel, basis for the film starring Sean Connery and Michelle Pfeiffer. Octavo, original black cloth. Signed by John le Carre on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
The title The Russia House refers to the nickname given to the portion of the British Secret Intelligence Service that was devoted to spying on the Soviet Union. The motion picture based on the novel was released in 1990, starring Sean Connery and Michelle Pfeiffer, and directed by Fred Schepisi.
Other Books by this Author
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First American Edition of Call For the Dead; Lengthily Inscribed by John Le Carre
le Carre, John.
Call For The Dead.
New York: Walker and Company, 1962.
First American edition of le Carre’s first book, which introduced the world to the recurring protagonist, George Smiley. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Patrick Christopher, Celia and Greg from John le Carre aka David Corwell with all good wishes, this flawed but engaging first born! Cornwall 9 March 92.” Near fine in an excellent dust jacket with a few small closed tears and wear. Rare and desirable with le Carre using his real name.
Price: $3,500.00
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The Spy Who Came In From The Cold; Signed by John Le Carre
Le Carre, John.
The Spy Who Came In From The Cold.
New York: Coward-McCann, Inc, 1964.
First American edition, second printing of le Carre’s classic work, which went on to reinvigorate the spy genre. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by Le Carre on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with the lightest of rubbing. Jacket design by Ben Feder.
Price: $375.00
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"The more identities a man has, the more they express the person they conceal": First American Edition Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy; Signed by John Le Carre
Le Carre, John.
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1974.
First American edition of the author’s seventh novel and what many consider to be his finest. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by John Le Carre on the title page. Some fading to the cloth, very good in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket.
Price: $975.00
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Fiftieth Anniversary Edition of The Spy Who Came In From the Cold; Signed by John Le Carre
Le Carre, John.
The Spy Who Came In From The Cold.
London: Penguin Classics, 2013.
First edition of the 50th anniversary of the author’s most well known work, which went on to reinvigorate the spy genre. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by le Carre on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
Price: $350.00
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First American Edition of The Russia House; Signed by John LeCarre
Le Carre, John.
The Russia House.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1989.
First American edition of le Carre’s classic novel, basis for the film starring Sean Connery and Michelle Pfeiffer. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by John le Carre on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by R.D. Scudellari.
Price: $150.00
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"However closely we live together, at whatever time of day or night we sound the deepest thoughts in one another, we know nothing": Rare First Edition of the John Le Carre’s First Book; Signed by Him
Le Carre, John.
Call For The Dead.
London: Victor Gollancz, 1961.
First edition of the author’s first book, which introduced the world to the recurring protagonist, George Smiley. Octavo, original red cloth. Signed by the author on the title page in a contemporary hand, “John le Carre David Cornwell.” Fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket. Housed in a custom clamshell box. An exceptional example, most rare and desirable using his real name and his pen name.
Price: $28,000.00
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First edition of John Le Carre's Legacy of Spies: A Novel; Signed by Him
le Carre, John.
A Legacy of Spies: A Novel.
New York: Viking, 2017.
First American edition of le Carre’s first Smiley novel in over twenty-five years. Octavo, original boards. Signed by John le Carre on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
Price: $300.00
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"The way I see it, we all have a dream of ourselves, that we could be more than we are": First Edition of The Tailor of Panama; Signed by John Le Carre
le Carre, John.
The Tailor of Panama.
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1996.
First edition of this “tour de force in which almost every convention of the classic spy novel is violated” (The New York Times). Octavo, original half cloth, pictorial endpapers. Signed by John le Carre the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
Price: $150.00
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"It's like it's a marriage of convenience and all it produces are dead offspring": First Edition of The Constant Gardener; Signed by John Le Carre
le Carre, John.
The Constant Gardener.
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 2001.
First British edition of this le Carre thriller, basis for the 2005 film. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by John le Carre on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
Price: $275.00
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"Tyranny is like the electric wiring in an old house. A tyrant dies, the new tyrant takes possession, and all he has to do is drop the switch": First Edition of Absolute Friends; Signed by John Le Carre
Le Carre, John.
Absolute Friends.
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 2004.
First edition. Octavo. Signed by John Le Carre on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
Price: $125.00
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"It is said that men condemned to death are subject to sudden moments of elation; as if, like moths in the fire, their destruction were coincidental with attainment": First Edition of The Spy Who Came In From The Cold; Signed by John Le Carre
Le Carre, John.
The Spy Who Came In From The Cold.
London: Victor Gollancz, 1963.
First edition of the le Carre’s classic work, which went on to reinvigorate the spy genre. Octavo, original brown cloth, which was used as a publisher’s binding. Signed by the author on the title page, “David Cornwell aka John le Carre.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket with light rubbing to the spine. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. An exceptional example, most rare signed and in the original brown cloth.
Price: $9,500.00
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“Promise to build a chap a house, he won't believe you. Threaten to burn his place down, he'll do what you tell him. Fact of life": First Edition of The Night Manager; Signed by John Le Carre
le Carre, John.
The Night Manager.
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1993.
First edition of le Carre’s first post-Cold War novel, detailing an undercover operation to bring down a major international arms dealer. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by John le Carre on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket.
Price: $200.00
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