A MURDER OF QUALITY
by Le Carre, John (pseudonym of David John Moore Cornwell)
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- A very good plus copy in a very good dust jacket, fading to spine panel as usual, closed tear to upper front panel at flap fold,
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: Walker and Company, [1963]. First U.S. edition. A very good plus copy in a very good dust jacket, fading to spine panel as usual, closed tear to upper front panel at flap fold, mild edge wear, rubbing with light chipping to spine ends. (8369). Octavo, cloth. The author's second novel. George Smiley investigates a murder at a important public school.
Synopsis
A Murder of Quality is the second novel by John le Carré. It follows George Smiley, the most famous of le Carré's recurring characters, in his only book set outside the espionage community.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8369
- Title
- A MURDER OF QUALITY
- Author
- Le Carre, John (pseudonym of David John Moore Cornwell)
- Book Condition
- Used - A very good plus copy in a very good dust jacket, fading to spine panel as usual, closed tear to upper front panel at flap fold,
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First U.S. edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Walker and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- [1963]
- Keywords
- Mystery
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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