Published by Viking, London; 2017. 8vo. 264pp. First edition, first impression. Condition: Fine/Fine.
Bound in original black cloth boards with title in silver to the spine. The binding is square and tight and in excellent condition, appearing unread, and with just a touch of bumping. Inside, the pages are clean and bright and free from marks or damage.
The book is housed in its original dust jacket, in equally smart condition, in beautiful condition and with no marks or damage to speak of. It is housed in a non-adhesive archival cover to preserve its smart condition.
In all, this is an excellent example of this modern first edition by le Carré. It is a captivating espionage novel that seamlessly blends the past and present. It focusses on Peter Guillam, a former British Intelligence officer, who is drawn out of his retirement when a legal case reopens the old wounds of his Cold War days. As he reflects back to his role in Operation Windfall, the reader is whisked back to "The Spy Who Came in from the Cold".