John Le Carré — A Perfect Spy

London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1986. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of an acclaimed espionage thriller said to be the work closest to Le Carré's heart, with strong parallels between protagonist and author. The first edition and third impression of A Perfect Spy, an acclaimed espionage thriller, written by British literary figure John Le Carré. In the publisher's original cloth, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Considered among Le Carré's best novels, A Perfect Spy is split between the search for missing British diplomat and Czech double agent Magnus Pym and his enlightening memoir on why he defected. Le Carré' said that the novel was the work closest to his heart, and it remains notable for the parallels between the early lives of protagonist and author. In the publisher's original cloth, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart, with a couple of minor marks and small knocks to the head and tail of the spine, and to the extremities. Dust wrapper is mostly bright and clean with slight sunning, mostly wrapper spine and joints. Minor creasing to tail of wrapper spine and a small mark to wrapper spine and a faint mark to front wrapper. A tidemark to head of reverse wrapper spine. Red end papers are bright and clean. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good.