Le Carre, John (1931-2020). The Spy Who Came In from the Cold. London: Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1963.
8vo. Original pale blue cloth (light toning near top edge of covers); dust jacket (light soiling to rear panel, a few minor spots, tiny closed tear to front panel foot). Provenance: [indecipherable] J. Kellway (ownership signature on front free endpaper dated year of publication).
FIRST EDITION of the author's third book and the first novel to win both the Crime Writers' Association 1963 Gold Dagger Award and the Edgar Award. It was also the basis for the film of the same name directed by Martin Ritt released in 1965, starring Richard Burton, Claire Bloom, and Oskar Werner.
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