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London: Spicer Brothers & W. Clowes & Sons. 1851.Five volumes. First edition. 280x175mm. Vol. I: pp. cxcii, 478, 465*-476*; Vol. II: pp. [6], 480-1002; Vol. III: pp. [4], 1003-1462. Vol. IV: pp. xxviii, [2], [1471]-1532. First report of the Commissioners for the Exhibition of 1851. liv, 211 [1]; Second report: [2], 76; 15pp press reports of the Exhibition, [8pp adverts]. Vol. V. Report of the Juries on the subjects in the thirty classes into which the exhibition was divided. pp[8], cxx, 867 [1], 16pp press reports of the Exhibition. (lacking 8 leaves of the index.

ZosoSurrey Genesis Publications and Jimmy Page. 2014. A visual documentary of a British rock legend's contribution to music Presentation copy. 315x258mm. pp. 12-512. Publisher's original black and white cloth printed with photographs on front and back and with gilt lettering on both covers and spine. Minor wear to spine and lower corners. Internally very good; overall in very good condition. Inscription on half-title reads "To Michael and Shakira 14th Feb '20 Jimmy N.Y.C. 2019" - these being British actor Michael and Guyanese actor and model Shakira Caine. Jimmy Page's photo autobiography is a memoir told in images.

First U.S. edition. 250x160mm. pp.[2bl] 3-455 [3bl]. Signed by Le Carré on half-title. Publisher’s red cloth, spine in black cloth with gilt lettering. Front cover embossed with publisher’s mark. Fore edges untrimmed. Original dust jacket. Externally and internally in near mint condition.  “...

New York: Alfred A. Knopf. 1991.  First U.S. edition. Signed by le Carré on title page. 240x165mm. pp.[8], 335 [3]. Publisher’s black cloth, gold lettering to spine and front cover. Original dust jacket. Light fading to head of boards, corners slightly bumped. Internally excellent, overall in very good condition. As intelligence agent Ned approaches retirement, he looks back over his career in the field. Ethical disquiet is increasingly at the forefront of his mind and mentor George Smiley can only offer uncomfortable truths.