The Karla Trilogy Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy; The Honourable Schoolboy; Smiley's People.
Le Carre, John
Published by Hodder and Stoughton London 1974-80, 1974
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Hardcover
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8vo. 3 volumes, set. First editions. Original hardcovers, gilt. Volume 1: text block edges a little tanned and spotted. Small stain to the lower half of the d/w spine. Volumes 2 & 3: D/ws slightly rubbed at the spine heads. Label, signed in black ink, to each title page. All jackets unclipped. Near fine in near fine d/ws. Memorably adapted for television with Alec Guinness and for film with Gary Oldman, Tinker, Tailor exposes a mole at the top of the British Secret Service.The Honourable Schoolboy takes the fight to Karla in the Far East. Smiley's People was dedicated to the author's sons, including Nicholas, aka Nick Harkaway, who has now published his own novel, featuring George Smiley, Karla's Choice. Three classics of espionage fiction all signed by John le Carré (David Cornwell). Seller Inventory # 8308
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Title: The Karla Trilogy Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, ...
Publisher: Hodder and Stoughton London 1974-80
Publication Date: 1974
Binding: Hardcover
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: 1st Edition
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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy [with] The Honourable Schoolboy [with] Smiley's People. [The Karla trilogy complete and unabridged]. THE KARLA/SMILEY TRILOGY COLLECTED
Published by
Peerage Books, [1990], 1990
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Island Books, Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
3 works in 1 vol., 8vo., First Edition thus, page-edges tanning lightly as ever; laminated pictorial boards, backstrip lettered in blue and black, a very good, bright, clean copy. Reissue of the Reed collected edition of 1986. SCARCE, ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION. Seller Inventory # 50742
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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy [with] The Honourable Schoolboy [with] Smiley's People. [Mixed Impressions.] THE 'KARLA' TRILOGY COMPLETE
Published by
Hodder and Stoughton, [1974-80], 1974
Used
Hardcover
Seller: Island Books, Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
3 vols., 8vo., Mixed Impressions, with coloured endpaper maps in second volume; original blue cloth, gilt backs, a very good, bright, clean set. The set comprises 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy' (later impression, 1985); 'The Honourable Schoolboy (third impression; endpaper maps, 1977); 'Smiley's People' (first impression, 1980). Bright and affordable set of the most important and influential spy fiction trilogy of the Cold War. Seller Inventory # 46283
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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. The Honourable Schoolboy. Smiley's People. Three separate vols ' The Karla Trilogy'
Published by
Hodder and Stoughton, London, 1974
ISBN 10: 0340188790
ISBN 13: 9780340188798
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: The Print Room, Cockernhoe nr Luton, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Three separate books, 'Tinker Tailor' and 'Smiley's People' are first impressions, 'Honourable Schoolboy' is a second impression, published later the same year, a tribute to the book's success. 'Schoolboy'has the rare 'China Sea' map variant endpapers. None are ex library. Tinker Tailor pub 1974, pp 349, and the sequels The Honourable Schoolboy 532pp, pub 1977, and Smiley's People pub 1980, pp 327. All three books have some edge wear, chipping, creasing, small loss and closed tears to top and bottom of jacket and spine, corners rubbed with small loss, and time stained, none have any inscriptions, overall in vg condition for its age, none are price clipped (£2.95, £4.94, £5.95). All have a very slight lean. Top of text block on 'Tinker Tailor' dyed purple as issued, text blocks of all are clean and tight. Books generally in very good+ condition. Jackets protected by film wrappers. Scarce John Le Carre classics, filmed for tv with Alec Guinness in the leading role as Smiley, and now a film starring Gary Oldman. An increasingly rare set, including 'Honourable Schoolboy' as a second impression. Seller Inventory # 012431
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The Karla Trilogy: Tinker,Tailor Soldier Spy,The Honourable Schoolboy,Smiley's People
Published by
Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1974
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Richard Thornton Books PBFA, Old Langho, United Kingdom
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. Karla Trilogy: Three Volumes in Dust-Jackets with all three titles being first editions and first impressions 1974-1980 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is not price clipped with (£2.95) showing to the front flap,the other two Volumes are NOT price clipped with no price present so likely to have been for the export market.There are NO former owner's names or inscriptions present.Tinker Tailor has some faint tape remnant marks to the front and rear endpapers and pastedowns and with top edge stained red with some slight fading as usual.These are a lovely clean set internally with just a smidgen of dustiness along top edge of 'Smiley's People' There are no chips or tears present with only very light rubbing to spine tips.The Honourable Schoolboy is a Very Good + in a Very Good + Dust-Jacket.Smiley's People is graded Very Good + in a Very Good+ Dust-Jacket and in blue cloth boards and finally Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is graded Very Good in a Very Good + Dust-Jacket.Bindings on all three volumes are firm with no hinge weakness and with no loose pages.A more than decent set for the collector,8vo 1974,1977 and 1980 First Edition 1st Impressions. Seller Inventory # 84831
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The Karla Trilogy: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Honourable Schoolboy & Smiley's People [3 volumes, individually slipcased].
Published by
London; Folio Society, 2009 & 2010., 2009
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Keel Row Books (ABA, ILAB & PBFA), Whitley Bay, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hard Cover. Matching set, with "Tinker, Tailor" printed in 2009 and the others both in 2010. All FIRST THUS. Octavo, pp. [8], 339; x, [4], 500; v, [3], 366. 9, 11 and 9 plates per volumes respectively including frontispieces, all by Tim Laing. Grey cloth with silver titles to spine and silhouette motifs in brown and terracotta to spine and upper board, housed in plain grey paper-covered slipcases. Miniscule dent to lower edge of lower board of "Smiley's People" otherwise volumes Fine. Small scuffed area to single face of slipcase of "Tinker Tailor", and slipcase edge slightly faded to "Honourable Schoolboy". Overall a Fine set in Near Fine slipcases. Award winning Smiley trilogy by the master of cold war espionage fiction, following the texts of the first editions. Heavyweight so a contribution towards increased postage costs will be requested for overseas delivery. Seller Inventory # 9767
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The Karla Trilogy. Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy; The Honourable Schoolboy; Smiley's People.
Published by
Folio Society, London, 2009
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: EGR Books, Centreville, VA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Hard Cover in Slipcase. Condition: Fine/As New. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket ( as Issued ). 3 Volumes. Tim Laing (illustrator). First Edition. First printings of the Folio Society edition. Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy ( 2009 ); The Honourable Schoolboy ( 2010 ); and Smiley's People ( 2010 ). The Smiley's People slipcase has a line of light fading to the front, otherwise hardcovers and slipcases are in Fine/As New condition. Each volume is unused, unopened condition. They have not been opened since the shrink wrap was removed. Heavy set that may require additional shipping. Rare to find a complete set in this condition. Seller Inventory # 3587
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The Karla Trilogy: A Signed Three-Volume Set, comprising Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Honourable Schoolboy, Smiley's People
Published by
Hodder & Stoughton, 1974-1980, 1980
Used
Hardcover
Signed
Seller: Bradhurst Fine Editions, Framlingham, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. A superb later impression set of The Karla Trilogy, with all three volumes signed by the author on matching plates to the ffep: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy ('This impression 1985' stated), The Honourable Schoolboy (6th impression, 1982), Smiley's People (4th impression, 1980). Each volume is Fine: tight and square binding in sharp blue boards; crisp and clean, presenting as unread (just a tiny trace of spotting to the top-edge of the page block of TTSS). The dustwrappers are Fine, or very nearly Fine (HS): bright, vibrant and unfaded; minor wrinkling to the spine tips of TTSS, a hint of rubbing to the extremities of SP, and a 6mm closed tear to the top of the spine of HS. The wrappers are presented in removable, archival-quality Brodart protective covers. Excellent copies with the distinction of the author's signature. All orders are sent very carefully wrapped in bubble wrap and sturdy cardboard. Postage within the United Kingdom is free; overseas shipping will require an additional shipping charge (to cost). Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # M603
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Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy [with] The Honourable Schoolboy [with] Smiley's People. [The 'Karla' trilogy complete.]. Illustrations by Tim Laing. THE FOLIO 'KARLA' TRILOGY IN PUBLISHER'S SLIP-CASES
Published by
Folio Society, 2009-2010, 2009
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Island Books, Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
3 vols., 8vo., First Edition thus, with frontispieces and full-page illustrations in the text; pictorial grey cloth, backstrips lettered in silver, grey endpapers, a fine set in publisher's board slip-cases. Splendid FS edition of the most influential spy trilogy of the twentieth century. Seller Inventory # 47659
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The Karla Trilogy: TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY; THE HONOURABLE SCHOOLBOY; SMILEY'S PEOPLE [all 1st UK Editions]
Published by
Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1974
ISBN 10: 0340188790
ISBN 13: 9780340188798
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Foley & Sons Fine Editions, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. The famous Karla/George Smiley Trilogy by John Le Carre. ALL BOOKS are 1st UK Editions, 1st Printings. TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY - 1st UK printing, 1974. A Near Fine/Near Fine book. A tiny bit of wear to the edge of the front board, else a Fine unmarked book. Crisp, clean, square. Top edge stained plumb as issued. In a price clipped jacket which is nicely preserved in an archival jacket protector, though the spine has faded lightly (as is so often the case). The jacket is crisp and in lovely condition except for the lifting of a small triangular bit of the surface layer of the bottom edge of the front panel; else a beautiful clean unmarked book. Feels nearly new. THE HONOURABLE SCHOOLBOY - 1st UK printing, 1977. A Near Fine book, with head/foot of spine lightly pushed, previous owner name has been stroked through on the top edge of illustrated endpapers, else an unmarked copy. Full-colour illustrated end papers. In a Near Fine dust jacket in which the top and bottom edges are lightly chipped. Blue cloth boards with gilt titles on the spine. SMILEY'S PEOPLE - 1st UK Edition, 1979. A Fine unmarked book. In the complete Dust Jacket with original price of £5.95 net in UK intact. The jacket has light wear to the extremities, a couple of tiny closed tears to the corners, but now beautifully preserved in a jacket sleeve. Overall, a very nice copy. A very attractive set of the 20th Century's best Cold War spy novels. This three volume set will require extra shipping. Email for quote. Robust shipping. Seller Inventory # 008141
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The Karla Trilogy (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy / The Honourable Schoolboy / Smiley's People)
Published by
Hodder and Stoughton, 1974, 1977,, London, 1980
Used
Hardcover
Seller: George Bayntun ABA ILAB PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First editions, first printings. 8vo. [223 x 140 x 114 mm]. Each volume bound in original cloth, front board of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy blocked in gilt, spines lettered in gilt, top edge of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy dyed purple. Each volume in original unclipped dust jackets, protected in plastic wrappers. (Extremities of dust jackets a little bumped, some minor soiling, small nick on the spine of The Honourable Schoolboy, overall in very good condition. Neat inscription to the front fly leaf of Smiley's People, each volume internally very clean. A highly influential trilogy of espionage fiction, the Karla Trilogy became the basis for the 1979 Tinker Tailor Solider Spy TV series, as well as the 1982 Smiley's People series both starring Alec Guinness. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy was later adapted into a film in 2011, directed by Tomas Alfredson and starring Gary Oldman. Seller Inventory # ebc8895
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