<a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/books-&amp;-manuscripts/book/first-edition?locale=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">First edition</a>, first impression of Call For The Dead by <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=John+Le+Carre&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">John Le Carre</a>.<ul><li>John Le Carre (English, 1931-2020).</li><li>London: Victor Gollancz, 1961.</li><li>Octavo.</li><li>Publisher's red cloth, gilt lettering to spine, with the unclipped first issue dust-jacket with Bingham quotation on front panel.</li></ul> The exceedingly scarce first edition of the author's first novel, introducing the character of George Smiley.

Call for the Dead First Edition 

A <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/books-&amp;-manuscripts/book?Book%20Type=Signed%2520and%2520Inscribed" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">signed</a>, first edition, first printing of Call For The Dead by <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=John%20le%20Carr%C3%A9&amp;tab=objects&amp;sortBy=bsp_dotcom_prod_en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">John le Carré</a>.<ul><li>John le Carré (English).</li><li>London: Gollancz, 1961.</li><li>Signed bookplate to front endpaper.</li><li>In a dust wrapper, price clipped. </li></ul> A classic espionage novel that introduces readers to the iconic character George Smiley. The story follows Smiley, a retired intelligence officer, as he investigates the apparent suicide of a British civil servant. As he delves into the mystery, Smiley uncovers a complex web of deceit and political intrigue. The novel, le Carré’s debut, skillfully combines elements of a detective story with the tense atmosphere of Cold War espionage.

Call For The Dead (Signed First Edition, First Printing)

A <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/books-&amp;-manuscripts/book/first-edition?locale=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">first edition</a> of The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/books-&amp;-manuscripts/book?locale=en&amp;Book%20Type=Signed%2520and%2520Inscribed" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">signed</a> with the first line of the story and dated by <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=john+le+Carr%C3%A9&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">le Carré</a>.<ul><li>John le Carré (English).</li><li>United Kingdom: Gollancz, 1963.</li><li>Inscribed by the author to the title page, ‘The American handed Leamas another cup of coffee and said, ‘Why don’t you go back and sleep? We can ring you if he shows up’ – John Le Carre/New Year/2009.’</li><li>Presented in the unclipped dust wrapper, accompanied by the wrap-around band with Graham Greene’s quote about the book.</li></ul> A first edition, first printing of The Spy Who Came in from the Cold. A bleak Cold War thriller about Alec Leamas, a weary British agent drawn into one last operation against East German intelligence. What begins as a spy mission becomes a study in deception, sacrifice, and moral compromise. Le Carré strips glamour from espionage, showing it as brutal, shabby, and ethically corrosive, which helped redefine the modern spy novel. Le Carre, a reluctant inscriber, inscribed this unique copy using the opening line of the novel.

The Spy Who Came in from the Cold | First Edition Inscribed by the Author

A collection of <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/books-&amp;-manuscripts/book?locale=en&amp;Book%20Type=Signed%2520and%2520Inscribed" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">signed</a> <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/books-&amp;-manuscripts/book/first-edition?locale=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">first editions</a> of the novels of <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=John%20Le%20Carr%C3%A9&amp;tab=objects&amp;sortBy=bsp_dotcom_prod_en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">John Le Carré</a>.<ul><li>Sold as a set of 3 volumes.</li><li>John Le Carré (English).</li><li>London:&nbsp;Hodder and Stoughton,&nbsp;1974-1980.&nbsp;</li><li>Octavos.</li><li>All volumes signed by Le Carré on the title pages.</li><li>Tinker Tailor and Honourable Schoolboy flat signed, Smiley's People signed and dated '15 iii '99.'</li><li>Volume 1 spine teal with white lettering, volume 2 and 3 spines black with white lettering.</li></ul>

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Honourable Schoolboy, Smiley's People Signed First Editions

A <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/books-&amp;-manuscripts/book/first-edition?locale=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">first edition</a>, first printing set of The Karla Trilogy by John Le Carré, comprised of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Honorable Schoolboy, and Smiley’s People, all <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/books-&amp;-manuscripts/book?Book%20Type=Signed%2520and%2520Inscribed" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">signed</a> by the author.<ul><li>Sold as a set of 3 volumes.</li><li>John Le Carré (British).</li><li>London: Victor Gollancz.</li><li>Tinker Tailor, Soldier Spy published in 1974; The Honourable Schoolboy published in 1977; Smiley’s People published 1980.</li><li>Each is signed by the author on the title page.</li></ul> The first volume was the basis for the 1970s series starring Sir Alec Guinness and latterly the excellent motion picture featuring Gary Oldman. All books were signed at Hatchards in 2018.

The Karla Trilogy: Tinker Tailor, Soldier Spy, The Honorable

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