A MURDER OF QUALITY
New York: Walker and Company, 1963. First American Edition. Le Carré's second novel, the only one of his novels placing George Smiley in a setting outside the espionage community. Basis for Gavin Millar's 1991 film of the same name, starring Denholm Elliott, Glenda Jackson, and a young Christian Bale. Hubin, p.243; Barzun & Taylor 2142. Item #5189
First Printing. Octavo (20.75cm); yellow linen, with titles stamped in black on spine; dustjacket; [6],7-189,[3]pp. Light wear to crown, faint foxing to upper edge of textblock, with upper rear board corner gently tapped (though still sharp); Near Fine. Dustjacket is unclipped (priced $3.50), gently spine-sunned and lightly edgeworn, with a tiny nick to upper front flap fold, and a faint, shallow stain to upper edge of front flap; Near Fine.
Price: $3,000.00