Le Carré (John, pseud, David Cornwell) A Small Town in Germany
£125
London, Heinemann, 1968.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original boards. Dust-jacket, price-clipped.
A political thriller set in Bonn, involving the disappearance of a British Embassy staffer and sensitive documents.
In stock
Boards slightly softened at head of spine; jacket price-clipped, overall a near fine example.
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