John Le Carré [David John Moore Cornwell] — Smiley&Apos;S People

London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1980. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of the final novel in John le Carre's acclaimed Karlov trilogy, consisting of the final showdown between the two spies. The first edition of Smiley's People, the final novel within the acclaimed Karlov trilogy, written by prolific espionage novelist John Le Carré. In the publisher's original cloth, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Despite containing the final showdown between George Smiley and his archnemesis Karlov, Smiley's People emulates the slow-burning, moral ambiguity and psychological mind games that have established Le Carré as one of the most popular writers in modern Britain. As a former intelligence officer, the novel includes characters based off of those who participated in Operation Jungle during the 1950s. In the publisher's original cloth, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart, with minimal marks. Dust wrapper is mostly bright and clean, with minor age toning to rear wrapper, mostly to extremities. Slight edgewear to wrapper, including a a small chip to head of wrapper spine, and a small closed tear to head of front fly leaf. A couple of spots to end papers, and browning to fore-edge. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Good.