The Spy Who Came in From the Cold

First edition, first impression of The Spy Who Came in from the Cold by John le Carre. Medium format hardback in near fine condition. There is a previous owner's inscription to front end page. There is also a 2cm closed tear to top rear edge of jacket. There is a loosely laid in small Christmas card with a self portrait of le Carre drawn by himself and also signed and dated. (le Carre was an occasional Caricaturist).

About

This book is a 1963 Cold War spy novel by the British author John Le Carré. It depicts Alec Leamas, a British agent, being sent to East Germany as a faux defector to sow disinformation about a powerful East German intelligence officer.