The Honourable Schoolboy.
by John Le Carre
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0553049887
- ISBN 13
- 9780553049886
- Seller
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Oregon City, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY Bantam Books, 1978. Mass Market Paperback First Edition Thus in the USA (1978); unstated, in accordance with Bantam's customary practice. The Knopf hardcover edition was in its fourth printing (1977) when this Bantam edition was released. First Edition Thus in the USA (1978); unstated, in accordance with Bantam's customary practice. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: just a hint of wear to the extremities; very mild rubbing to wrapper covers; a one-inch, very fine hairline crease at the bottom of the front hinge; the pages have tanned somewhat, due to aging; the binding is square and secure, though ever so slightly concave; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing only the mildest wear and a couple of unobtrusive flaws. Bright and Clean. Remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (7 x 4.25 x 1.25 inches). x, 532 pages. Language: English. Weight: 10.4 ounces. The Knopf hardcover edition was in its fourth printing (1977) when this Bantam edition was released. Mass Market Paperback.
Synopsis
The Honourable Schoolboy (1977), by John le Carré, is a spy novel wherein British SIS Chief George Smiley must reconstruct the mole-devasted London headquarters, and also launch a successful offensive espionage operation to save “The Circus” from falling to the War Hawks in Government. Unto the breach enters Gerald Westerby, “The Honourable Schoolboy” and the protagonist spy of Operation Dolphin, effected in Hong Kong.
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Details
- Seller
- Black Cat Hill Books (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 50968
- Title
- The Honourable Schoolboy.
- Author
- John Le Carre
- Format/Binding
- Mass Market Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition Thus in the USA (1978); unstated, in accordance wi
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0553049887
- ISBN 13
- 9780553049886
- Publisher
- Bantam Books,
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1978.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Suspense and Thrillers; British Contemporary Fiction;
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- Marginalia
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- Rubbing
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- 12mo
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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