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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (le CARRÉ, John, Aldous Huxley andothers). BARRETT, Marvin, edited by.The Spy Who Came in From the Cold [in]Show: The Magazine of the Arts: VolumeIII, No. 12, December 1963. New York:Hartford Publications 1963. Magazine. Folio. Good onlywith minor chipping to wrapper spine and edges, coversdetached, owner's name on front cover. Featuring: "TheNew Frontiers in Beauty" by Aldous Huxley, "The SpyWho Came in From the Cold" by John Le Carré, andmore. #348938 .................................................................. $40XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX le CARRÉ, John. The Spy Who Came infrom the Cold. New York: Coward-McCann (1963).Twenty-second impression of the American edition. Nearfine in price-clipped, very good dustwrapper. Inscribedby the author. #350593 ................................................. $400

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX le CARRÉ, John. El Espia No Vuelve[The Spy Who Came in from the Cold].Barcelona: Editorial Noguer, S. A. (1964). First Spanishedition. Bookseller label on the front pastedown else finein near fine dustwrapper that is slightly spine-tanned andhas a shallow chip at the crown. Edgar Award-winningnovel. Basis for the Martin Ritt film featuring RichardBurton, Claire Bloom, and Oskar Werner. A nice copy ofa scarce issue. #348901 ................................................. $125

le CARRÉ, John. The Spy Who Came infrom the Cold. New York: Dell 1965. First Americanpaperback edition. Mass market paperback. Pages age-toned, small nick on bottom front wrap corner, else nearfine. Dell, 8221. #204950 ................................................ $20

le CARRÉ, John. Call for the Dead. NewYork: Signet/ New American Library (1964). First thus.Some edgewear, else near fine plus in wrappers.#337841 ............................................................................. $20

le CARRÉ, John. The Looking GlassWar. New York: Coward-McCann, Inc. (1965). FirstAmerican edition. Spine slightly cocked, else near fine innear fine dustwrapper with a tear at the top of the rearpanel and some edgewear. #335072 ............................. $70

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX le CARRÉ, John. A Small Town in Ger-many. New York: Coward-McCann 1968. FirstAmerican edition. Corners of several pages quitebumped, else very good in fine dustwrapper. Signed bythe author. #352384 ...................................................... $150

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX le CARRÉ, John. A Small Town in Ger-many. New York: Coward-McCann 1968. FirstAmerican edition. Spine lettering a little tarnished elsefine in near fine, price-clipped dustwrapper with somecreasing to the front inside flap and light soiling to therear panel. #58644 ............................................................ $50

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX PAGE, Bruce, David Leitch and PhillipKnightley (le CARRÉ, John, introduc-tion by). Philby: The Spy Who Betrayed aGeneration. (London): Andre Deutsch (1968). Firstedition, published in the US as The Philby Conspiracy.Owner name on front pastedown, boards a little worn,else very good in a very good dustwrapper with somerubbing at the extremities and wrinkling to the laminate.True story of Kim Philby, a senior member of the BritishSecret Service who was actually a Soviet double-agent.#183161 ............................................................................. $20XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX PAGE, Bruce, David Leitch, and PhillipKnightley. The Philby Conspiracy. GardenCity, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc. 1968. Firstedition, published in the UK as Philby. 300pp. Black-and-white photographic illustrations. Introduction by John leCarré. Fine in a near fine dustwrapper. Signed by BrucePage. #362597 .................................................................. $50

PAGE, Bruce, David Leitch, and PhillipKnightley. The Philby Conspiracy. NewYork: Doubleday 1968. First edition, published in the UKas Philby. Introduction by John le Carré. Fine in lightlyrubbed, near fine dustwrapper. #160039 ..................... $20

BROWN, Francis, edited by. Page 2:The Best of "Speaking of Books" from TheNew York Times Book Review. New York:Holt, Rinehart, Winston (1969). First edition. Fine in finedustwrapper. Authors include Saul Bellow, BernardMalamud, Nathalie Sarraute, Brigid Brophy, Leon Edel,M. L. Rosenthal, John le Carré, Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., W.H.Auden, Gore Vidal and many more. #278481 ............ $25

EWALD, William, edited by. Works inProgress: Number One. New York: The LiteraryGuild of America (1970). First edition, paperbackoriginal. Spine crease, light wear to wraps, else near fine.The first in the series, with early versions of works byEdwin O'Connor, David Boyer, John le Carré, WilfridSheed, Muriel Rukeyser, Nelson Algren, Bernard Kaplan,Isaac Bashevis Singer, Joanna Ostrow, Thomas Wolfe,James Purdy, Donald Marsh, Thomas Berger, JohnKeeble, Irvin Faust, Stanley Elkin, Roderick Thorp, andRobert Blake. le Carré's entry is a 20 page "charactersketch" he wrote for the film adaptation of A Small Townin Germany. #342762 ......................................................... $18

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX le CARRÉ, John. The Naive and Senti-mental Lover. New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1972.First American edition. Some foxing on the endpapers,slightly bowed front board with faint spotting else verygood in a near fine dustwrapper with edgewear.Inscribed by Le Carré. #354505 ................................ $125

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX le CARRÉ, John. The Naive and Senti-mental Lover. New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1972.First American edition. Near fine in near finedustwrapper. #335376 ..................................................... $25

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX le CARRÉ, John. Tinker Tailor SoldierSpy. London: Hodder & Stoughton (1974).Uncorrected proof. Octavo. Very good in toned printedwrappers with offsetting and light tide marks affectingthe end papers in good only dustwrapper rubbing andwear and moderate toning at the flap folds and theinterior of the wrap. Signed on the title page. A scarceproof of this highpoint of espionage fiction.#364398 ........................................................................... $350

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX le CARRÉ, John. The HonourableSchoolboy. Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: FranklinLibrary 1977. First edition. Full leather gilt. Illustrated byBen F. Wohlberg. Near fine with some slight soiling onthe rear board and wear to the page edge gilt. Signed bythe author. One of an unspecified number of copies ofthe first edition with a special message from the author tosubscribers that does not appear in the trade edition.#356105 ........................................................................... $700

le CARRÉ, John. The HonourableSchoolboy. New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1977. Firsttrade edition. With the author's printed compliments cardlaid in. Very good in a good or better dustwrapper withsome toning to the edges. #361641 .............................. $25

le CARRÉ, John. The HonourableSchoolboy. New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1977. Firsttrade edition. Spine a bit cocked, else near fine in a nearfine dustwrapper with edges yellowing. #240294 ....... $20

(le CARRÉ, John). [Article]: Master of theSpy Story: John le Carre Strikes Again [in]Time Magazine. New York: Time Magazine 1977.Quarto. Decorated wrappers. Near fine. Inscribed by leCarré on the front wrapper, and scarce thus.#314353 ........................................................................... $200

le CARRÉ, John, Roald Dahl, et al.Playboy Magazine January 1980. Chicago:Playboy 1980. First edition. Fine in stapled wrappers.Includes works by Roald Dahl and John le Carré.#325076 ............................................................................. $18

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX le CARRÉ, John. Smiley's People. NewYork: Alfred A. Knopf 1980. Uncorrected proof of theAmerican edition. Short tear on the front wrap, foredgefoxed, about very good. Signed by the author.#350360 ........................................................................... $150

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX le CARRÉ, John. Smiley's People. NewYork: Alfred A. Knopf 1980. First American tradeedition. Edges of boards a trifle rubbed, small stain onfront fly at the edge, else near fine in a near finedustwrapper with a flaps creased. #183159 ................. $25

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX le CARRÉ, John. The Little DrummerGirl. New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1983. First Americanedition. Fine in a fine dustwrapper. Signed by the author.#362047 ........................................................................... $125

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX le CARRÉ, John. The Little DrummerGirl. New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1983. First edition.Boards slightly bowed, else near fine in a near finedustwrapper. Basis for the George Roy Hill film withDiane Keaton and Klaus Kinski. #172410 .................. $20

(Wine) RAY, Cyril, edited by. VintageTales: An Anthology of Wine and OtherIntoxications. London: Century Publishing (1984).First edition. Fine in near fine dustwrapper with lightrubbing. Prose and verse about wine and convivialdrinking. Collected authors include Margery Allinghan,Alan Brien, John le Carré, Duff Cooper, Miles Kington,Somerset Maugham, Anthony Powell, Robert LouisStevenson, Wynford Vaughan-Thomas, and EvelynWaugh. #332126 .............................................................. $15

BRUCCOLI, Matthew J. and RichardLAYMAN, edited by. The New BlackMask Quarterly: Number 2. New York:Harcourt Brace Jovanovich (1985). First edition.Paperback original. Remainder mark, curling wraps, and ahole punch to the rear wrap to remove the price else verygood. Signed by John le Carré and Elmore Leonard.Also with contributions by Joe Gores, Michael Collins,Jim Thompson, H.R.F. Keating, Micheal Avallone, PeterLovesey, and William Campbell Gault. #352881 ................................................................................................... $125

BRUCCOLI, Matthew J. and RichardLAYMAN, edited by. The New BlackMask Quarterly: Number 2. New York:Harcourt Brace Jovanovich (1985). First edition. Pictorialwrappers. Fine. Contributors include: Elmore Leonard,John le Carré, Joe Gores, and more. #321117 ............ $15

le CARRÉ, John. A Perfect Spy. New York:Alfred A. Knopf 1986. First edition. A small faded spotnear the bottom of the front board, else fine in a finedustwrapper. #312976 ..................................................... $25

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX le CARRÉ, John. A Perfect spy. New York:Alfred A. Knopf 1986. First edition. Very good withsome scattered fading on the boards, a slightly cockedspine, in a fine dustwrapper. Hardcover. #312811 ..................................................................................................... $15

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX le CARRÉ, John. A Murder of Quality.Boston: Hill and Company (1987). Reprint. Fine in finedustwrapper. #291063 ..................................................... $20

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX le CARRÉ, John. The Russia House. NewYork: Alfred A. Knopf 1989. Uncorrected proof.Wrappers. Foxing on the wrappers and creasing withpublisher's information taped to the front panel else verygood. #354503 .................................................................. $20

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX le CARRÉ, John. The Russia House. NewYork: Alfred A. Knopf 1989. First edition. Fine in finedustwrapper. Signed by the author. #312836 .......... $150

le CARRÉ, John. The Russia House. NewYork: Alfred A. Knopf 1989. First edition. Slightly bowedboards else near fine in a fine dustwrapper. Signed by theauthor. #354476 ............................................................... $85

le CARRÉ, John. The Russia House. NewYork: Alfred A. Knopf 1989. First edition. Fine in finedustwrapper. #157265 ..................................................... $15

le CARRÉ, John. The Secret Pilgrim.London: Hodder & Stoughton (1991). First edition. Nearfine in fine dustwrapper. Signed by the author.#355254 ........................................................................... $100

le CARRÉ, John. The Secret Pilgrim.London: Hodder & Stoughton (1991). First edition. Nearfine with light discoloration on page edges, in a near finedustwrapper with internal dampstaining. Signed by theauthor. #361706 ............................................................... $25

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX le CARRÉ, John. The Secret Pilgrim. NewYork: Alfred A. Knopf 1991. First American edition. Finein fine dustwrapper. #211179 ........................................ $10

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX le CARRÉ, John. The Night Manager. NewYork: Alfred A. Knopf 1993. Uncorrected proof of thefirst American edition. Preceding (and scarcer than) theAdvance Reading Copy. Printed gray wrappers. Fine witha copy of dustwrapper art stapled inside the front wrap.#182795 ............................................................................. $35

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX le CARRÉ, John. The Night Manager. NewYork: Alfred A. Knopf 1993. Advance Reading Copy ofthe first American edition. Fine in wrappers.#335142 ............................................................................. $20

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX le CARRÉ, John. The Night Manager. NewYork: Alfred A. Knopf 1993. First American edition. Finein fine dustwrapper with slightest of rubbing. Signed bythe author. #307855 ........................................................ $50

le CARRÉ, John. The Night Manager. NewYork: Alfred A. Knopf 1993. First American edition. Finein fine dustwrapper. #146346 ........................................ $20

le CARRÉ, John. Our Game. New York:Alfred A. Knopf 1995. First trade edition, preceding theUK edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper with a touch ofrubbing at the base of the spine. Advance statedustwrapper lacking the ISBN computer bar code on therear panel. Complimentary copy with a sticker affixed tothe dustwrapper indicating that fact and giving thepublication date. #343150 .............................................. $10

le CARRÉ, John. Our Game. New York:Alfred A. Knopf 1995. First trade edition. Near fine withspine a bit cocked in a fine dustwrapper. #151433 ..................................................................................................... $10

le CARRÉ, John. The Tailor of Panama.New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1996. Uncorrected proof ofthe first American edition. Fine in glossy wrappers.#183114 ............................................................................. $30

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX le CARRÉ, John. The Tailor of Panama.New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1996. First Americanedition. Fine in fine dustwrapper. #194561 ................. $10

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX le CARRÉ, John. Single & Single. NewYork: Scribner (1999). First edition. Advance Readingcopy with publisher's letter laid in. Fine in wrappers.#53553 ............................................................................... $15

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX le CARRÉ, John. Single & Single. NewYork: Scribner (1999). First edition. Fine in finedustwrapper. #333330 ..................................................... $20

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX le CARRÉ, John. Absolute Friends.(London): Hodder & Stoughton (2003). First edition.Fine in fine dustwrapper. Signed by the author.#307644 ........................................................................... $100

DOYLE, Sir Arthur Conan. The NewAnnotated Sherlock Holmes: In TwoVolumes. (New York): Norton (2004). One Hundredand Fiftieth Anniversary edition. Quarto. Edited with aforeword and notes by Leslie S. Klinger. Introduction byJohn le Carré. Fine two volume set in fine dustwrapperscontained in a fine slipcase in the publisher's originalshrinkwrap. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes; TheMemoirs of Sherlock Holmes; The Return of SherlockHolmes; His Last Bow; The Case-Book of SherlockHolmes. #315496 ........................................................... $150

(le CARRÉ, John). The Staff of Quill andBrush, Inc. Bibliography, First Edition andPrice Guide (APG - Author's Price GuideSeries). Dickerson, MD: Quill & Brush 2004. 2004(current) edition. 12 page bibliography and price-guide. Athorough guide to identifying and collecting first editions,advance copies, limited editions, etc. The AUTHORPRICE GUIDES (APGs) include a facsimile of theauthor's signature; a brief biographical sketch; an up-to-date list of the author's first editions (American andBritish) with entries for limited and trade editions; numberof copies printed (if available); how to identify the firstedition; and estimated values. You can view theInstructions For Use, also included with your order,which shows a sample listing and complete instructionsfor identifying first editions of the author's works, at.http://www.betweenthecovers.com/private/article_images/InstructionsForUse.pdfThe APGs are offered here AS PDF FILES. Onceyour order has been processed, your files will be deliveredto you via email (no shipping charges apply). #93523 .................................................................................................. $8.50

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX le CARRÉ, John. The Mission Song. (GreatBritain): Hodder & Stoughton (2006). First edition. Finein fine dustwrapper. Signed by the author. Although notmarked in any way, this copy is from the distinguishedmodern first edition collection of Bruce Kahn.#305350 ........................................................................... $150