Call for the Dead by John Le Carre, Gollancz (49 results)

Condition: Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Soft Cover Full Gloss. Condition: USED FINE. No Jacket. ## Call For the Dead by John Le Carré 1986: The Novel that introduced George Smiley ## ## THIS BOOK: Classified VERY GOOD: This is the 1986 edition. Published first by Gollancz in 1964, published in Penguin Books in 1964 and reprinted in 1964 twice, in 1965, and twice in 1966. Reprinted as The Deadly Affair in 1967 and nineteen times from 1972 to 1986. The pages are slightly discoloured due to the paper quality and age. BOOK IMAGES: We provide at least two photos of the books so you know what you are purchasing. READ ON: For more information and interesting facts.# ## "Call for the Dead" by John le Carré is a seminal work in the spy fiction genre. It's the debut novel of George Smiley, an unassuming yet shrewd British intelligence officer. "Call for the Dead" is a brilliant introduction to the world of George Smiley and sets the stage for many more gripping tales in Cold War espionage. If you're a fan of spy novels, this one is a must-read!## ## The story begins with a routine security check of a civil servant, Samuel Fennan, conducted by Smiley. When Fennan is found dead the following day, an apparent suicide, Smiley is filled with guilt. However, the pieces don't quite fit together, and Smiley is drawn into an investigation that reveals a complex web of espionage and betrayal. Through meticulous detective work, Smiley uncovers a plot involving East German spies and a network of deceit. The novel is filled with twists and turns, showcasing le Carré's signature style of intricate plotting and deep character development. As Smiley delves more profound, he encounters old enemies and allies, ultimately bringing the truth to light in a way that only a masterful spy-catcher could.## ## "Call for the Dead" is a brilliant introduction to the world of George Smiley and sets the stage for many more gripping tales in Cold War espionage. If you're a fan of spy novels, this one is a must-read!## ## Penguin Books has an iconic place in the world of literature. Founded in 1935 by Sir Allen Lane, Penguin revolutionised the publishing industry by making high-quality literature affordable and accessible to everyone. Before Penguin, books were often expensive and out of reach for the average reader. Lane's vision was to produce quality paperbacks that cost no more than a pack of cigarettes.## ## Penguin's first ten titles, published in July 1935, included works by Ernest Hemingway, André Maurois, and Agatha Christie. The books were colour-coded: orange for fiction, blue for biography, and green for crime. Their affordability and striking design quickly made Penguin paperbacks a hit with readers. ## ## Penguin's influence extended beyond just affordable pricing. The company's commitment to producing high-quality literature and non-fiction shaped modern publishing. Penguin has published many classic and contemporary works, including the Penguin Classics series, which brought classic literature to a broader audience. Throughout its history, Penguin Books has been known for its innovative and sometimes controversial approach to publishing. For example, in 1960, Penguin was tried under the Obscene Publications Act for publishing D.H. Lawrence's "Lady Chatterley's Lover." The trial became a landmark case in the UK, with Penguin winning, leading to greater freedom in publishing literary works.## ## Penguin's legacy continues today as part of Penguin Random House, one of the largest English-language publishers in the world. The brand remains synonymous with accessible, high-quality literature, continuing to fulfil Sir Allen Lane's vision of bringing good books to all.## ### INTERNATIONAL BUYERS: Please Note. FREE SHIPPING IS UK ONLY. Please get in touch with me for a shipping quotation. ####. No Author signature.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Gollancz, London, 1983, Hardcover, reissue of Le Carre's first novel and the first appearance of George Smiley. Book Condition: light bump to the top corner, very slight curving of the boards & some spine slant, otherwise Very Good plus - Near Fine, tight copy appears unread. Dust jacket condition: some surface scratches, not price clipped: about Very Good plus or better - comes in an archival mylar sleeve.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 5th or later Edition. 6th Edition in very good condition. First published by Victor Gollancz Ltd in 1961.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Plus. Book Club Edition. Book Club edition with faint blind stamp to the rear board. As new, unread and not remaindered. Interior is crisp, clean and unmarked. Small green remainder marl to top edge. Bright gilt titles to spine. Spine is a bit cocked. Unclipped dustjacket is lightly bumped and rubbed to extremities; head has two short tears. Now protected in archival brodart jacket and presents nicely. Likely the Taiwan pirate edition lacking text to the flaps and Gollancz misspelled. HB3N gutter code. This copy has the pink'ish spine binding. Le Carre's debut to his long and impressive career and the introduction of the inimitable George Smiley.

Paperback. Condition: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.85.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Marber, Romek (illustrator). First Paperback Edition. Originally published by Gollancz in 1961. First printing of the first paperback edition from Penguin Books. The front cover has some browning along the edges of the white panel at the top. The spine has slight rubbing at the top and bottom. Browning to the page edges and the pages are browned around the edges but otherwise unmarked. Cover design by Romek Marber. Postage charge will be reduced by £1.50 when the order is processed.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Pages unmarked. Paper tanning. Dust jacket edge & shelf worn with scar over Le Carre's name on front cover, small tears and small pieces out along edges. Binding square & firm. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Slim black cloth hard cover with gilt titles on spine, and no cover wear. Unclipped dust jacket is very good with only slightly creased edges. Clean interior with 143 pages, no inscriptions. A reissue published in 1983 and in fine condition.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Red cloth with gilt to spine. Original dust jacket, clipped, with no copy on flaps or back. First edition of the Omnibus. Jacket shows wear and soiling, spine sunned; tears at head and heel of spine, small tears and thumbnail sized tear on rear. Inside clean and square. A very good copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. HARDBACK - A near fine book that has been boldly signed by the author to the title page. The red cloth boards are very clean indeed with the most minor bumping to the spine tips, with no bumping to the books corners. Internally, the pages are clean with no foxing or finger marks present to the inner text. Signed JOHN LE CARRE / AKA / DAVID CORNWELL. The dust wrapper is in very good or better condition with no toning to the spine, also with a clean rear panel. There is a small chip to the bottom corner of the front panel, with the dust wrapper neatly price clipped. The X25 is present to the bottom corner of the rear panel, denoting the correct first issue dust wrapper. A most attractive example, and quite scarce in such nice condition, made much scarcer with the authors signature present. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. HARDBACK - A very good book with clean red cloth boards that show a little fading to the spine, also to a very small portion to the top left of the front board. The gilt lettering is quite bright. Internally, the pages are clean, but with foxing to the page block, also to the front and rear end-papers. The inner text is clean, free of any dog eared page corners or marks, with no previous owner names or inscriptions inset. A tightly bound copy of the very scarce UK first edition, published by Gollancz. Sadly lacking its dust wrapper.

Gollancz. London. 1983. Reissue. Hardback with DW. Slim 8vo. Board extremities are a little worn. Contents are clean and sound. Wrapper is a little worn, and very slightly creased along top and bottom margins of front panel. Overall a very nice copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. First Edition/First Printing. Hardcover. Fine book in a fine dust jacket. Signed by the author on the title page. Reissue in the Penguin Classics series of Le Carre's first novel, originally published by Gollancz in 1961. Introduces George Smiley. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. FIRST OMNIBUS EDITION, FIRST IMPRESSION. HARDBACK BOUND IN THE ORIGINAL CLOTH BINDING, HALF TITLE, NO JACKET. BOOK MEASURES APPROX 8 x 5 INCHES WITH 288 PAGES. CLOTH SPINE SLIGHTLY FADED WITH A CREASE TO BOTTOM OF SPINE, NAME TO FRONT ENDPAPER WITH VERY LIGHT BROWNING TO ENDPAPERS, VERY OCCASIONAL MINOR BLEMISH TO PAGES. OVERALL A VERY GOOD COPY WITH MAJORITY OF PAGES CLEAN & FREE OF FOXING. EXTRA POSTAGE COSTS MAY APPLY TO OVERSEAS ORDERS. ALL BOOKS POSTED IN STURDY BOOK BOX.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. First Omnibus Edition / Third Print. Hardback copy in red cloth boards with gold gilt lettering to spine. Unclipped dustjacket (18/-net) in new removable protective clear sleeve. 288pp. Signed and inscribed by author in blue ink to bookplate pasted to title page. Not library copy, foxing to page block, wear and marks to dustjacket. (59/2). Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. FIRST OMNIBUS EDITION, FIRST PRINTING. HARDBACK IN THE ORIGINAL CLOTH BINDING WITH THE ORIGINAL & CORRECT FIRST EDITION DUST JACKET PRICED AT 18s WITH X25 TO REAR OF JACKET. BOOK MEASURES APPROX 8 x 5 INCHES. TWO SMALL MARKS TO INNER FLAPS OF JACKET, SMALL MINOR TAPE MARKS TO CORNER OF BOARDS WITH SIMILAR SMALL TAPE MARKS TO ENDPAPERS & HALF TITLE, PAGE FORE-EDGES FOXED WITH THE VERY ODD SPOT OF LIGHT FOXING TO TEXT PAGES. OVERALL A VERY GOOD PLUS COPY WITH JACKET VERY BRIGHT WITH NO CHIPPING OR TEARS. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE JACKET HAS A CLEAR REMOVABLE COVER THAT MAY SHOW SOME REFLECTIONS OR WRINKLES IN IMAGES. EXTRA POSTAGE MAY APPLY FOR OVERSEAS ORDERS. ALL BOOKS ARE POSTED IN A STURDY BOOK BOX.

First edition of this collection of le Carre's first two novels. Octavo, original cloth. Very good in a very good dust jacket with some chips and wear. The omnibus brings together le Carrà 's first two novels, both difficult to obtain in their first editions.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First edition second impression from 1961 in good condition, the endpapers are new, there is a previous owner inscription along with some marks to title page, there are markings to other pages including a small pen drawing (why?!.) please see pics, the binding is firm, PayPal accepted, any questions please get in touch.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 7.5 x 5", red cloth, 192pp, extremities lightly worn, edges of textblock spotted, pp lightly toned else a nice copy in a nice facsimile dustjacket. FIRST EDITION, Second Impression August 1961.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1964 Gollancz Hardcover 1st Edition 1st Impression. Very good+ clean tight binding in very good dust. Classic Gollancz jacket design as shown. Dust jacket has had few small professional repairs at some time to close tears.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition first impression hardback in ver good condition. Some shelf wear. Dust jacket has two rips, now in removable protective sleeve. Please see pictures. PayPal accepted, any questions please get in touch.

First edition, first impression; 8vo; small stain to fore-edge of first few leaves, light offsetting to endpapers, else unmarked internally; publisher's red cloth, gilt lettering to spine, slight fading to cloth at head of spine, with the unclipped first issue dust-jacket with Bingham quotation on front panel, scattered soiling to jacket, some chipping to corners and spine ends, short split to front panel at fold, else very good. The exceedingly scarce first edition of the author's first novel, introducing the character of George Smiley.

Hard Cover. Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket. First Edition. (London: Victor Gollancz Ltd 1961). First UK Edition, First Impression. Publisher's red boards with gilt spine lettering. Boards bright and clean. A near fine (or better) copy (with NO FOXING and NO INSCRIPTIONS) in first issue dustwrapper priced 13/6 net to the inside flap (as called for). The dustwrapper is toned (with hairline cracks) to the spine (as often encountered) and has a brown splash mark to the rear fold over. The dustwrapper has undergone skilful restoration at the tip (and at the bottom inch or so) of the spine using Gollancz paper of exactly the same vintage from 1961 (including replacement of the publisher's name and logo). The restoration has been done by the World's leading paper conservator and a 'before-and-after' image is provided to indicate the scope of the work undertaken. "[A] subtle and acute story of counter-espionage marked by restraint, indirection, and intelligence" (the New York Times). The basis for the movie "The Deadly Affair" directed by Sidney Lumet starring James Mason as Smiley. The film received five BAFTA Awards nominations, including Best British Film and Best British Actor. Photographs/scans available upon request.

First edition of the author's first book, which introduced the world to the recurring protagonist, George Smiley. Octavo, original red cloth. Signed by John le Carre on the title page. Near fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket with light expert restoration. With a signed letter from le Carre's secretary stating that he will sign this first edition. A sharp example, uncommon signed. Call for The Dead introduces George Smiley, probably the greatest figure in all of spy fiction. The New York Times praised the novel as "[a] subtle and acute story of counter-espionage marked by restraint, indirection, and intelligence." The book was adapted into a film entitled The Deadly Affair directed by Sidney Lumet starring James Mason as Smiley. The film received five BAFTA Awards nominations, including Best British Film and Best British Actor.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. "Call for the Dead" by John Le Carre. Victor Gollancz, London. 1961 first UK edition, second impression, signed presentation inscription from the author "good luck with your new novel!" to title. Book in very good condition with minor rubbing to boards, in original dust wrapper with minor creasing to head,marginal toning and ink inscriptions to panels, two small knicks, overall in bright and excellent condition. Inscribed by Author.

First edition of the author's first book, which introduced the world to the recurring protagonist, George Smiley. Octavo, original red cloth. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box made by the Harcourt Bindery. An exceptional example, uncommon in this condition. Call for The Dead introduces George Smiley, probably the greatest figure in all of spy fiction. The New York Times praised the novel as "[a] subtle and acute story of counter-espionage marked by restraint, indirection, and intelligence." The book was adapted into a film entitled The Deadly Affair directed by Sidney Lumet starring James Mason as Smiley. The film received five BAFTA Awards nominations, including Best British Film and Best British Actor.

First edition of the author's first book, which introduced the world to the recurring protagonist, George Smiley. Octavo, original red cloth. Near fine in a very good second printing dust jacket with a chip to the crown. A sharp example. Call for The Dead introduces George Smiley, probably the greatest figure in all of spy fiction. The New York Times praised the novel as "[a] subtle and acute story of counter-espionage marked by restraint, indirection, and intelligence." The book was adapted into a film entitled The Deadly Affair directed by Sidney Lumet starring James Mason as Smiley. The film received five BAFTA Awards nominations, including Best British Film and Best British Actor.

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. None (illustrator). First edition. The first edition, second impression, of John Le Carre's first novel. Double signed by the author to a bookplate to the front pastedown. The first edition, second impression of John Le Carre's first novel. 'Call for the Dead' introduces George Smiley, Le Carre's famous recurring character. This novel concerns East German spies inside Great Britain.Double signed by the author to a bookplate adhered to the title page.With a facsimile dustwrapper.A very smart, early impression of John Le Carre's first novel. In the publisher's original cloth binding. With a facsimile dustwrapper. Externally, in an excellent condition. Minor shelfwear to the head and tail of spine. Signed bookplate to the title page. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Occasional light spots to pages. Near Fine. book.