London: Hodder and Stoughon, 1980. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. Signed by John le Carre on the title page. Publisher's original blue boards with gilt spine lettering. Contents are clean; no marks, inscriptions or foxing. In near fine, unclipped wrapper with lightest shelf wear, a small abrasion near the letter 'Y' at the frontcover, a small closed tear to the foot of the rear panel and a crease to the rear flap. 327 pp., 22 x 14,5 cm. A collectible copy of the third book in the Karla trilogy. .