The Russia House.

LE CARRE, John .

Item Number: 124499

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1989.

Signed limited first edition of le Carre’s classic novel, one of only 250 numbered copies, this is number 101. Octavo, original half cloth over marbled boards. Signed by John le Carre on the title page. Fine in the original dust jacket. Rare in the original 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.