LE CARRE, John. The Karla Trilogy. [Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Honourable Schoolboy & Smiley's People] Hodder and Stoughton. 1974, 1977, 1979.
8vo. 3 vols. Original cloth and wrappers; pp. 349, 532, 327; very good.
First editions, each volume with Le Carre's signature tipped-in on card to title page. Scarce in such condition. Le Carre's classic Karla trilogy follows George Smiley, the inscrutable, ageing spymaster, in his efforts to lead the Circus, as the British Secret Service is known, through the intrigues of the Cold War. The novels inspired a celebrated TV adaptation starring Alec Guinness as Smiley and an equally well-received feature film with Gary Oldman.
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