Hardback, first edition, first printing, published in 1977 by Hodder & Stoughton. The second in the ‘Karla trilogy’ of books, after Tinker, Tailor, Solider Spy and before Smiley’s People. Original unclipped dust jacket, in very good condition. Minor bumping to top and bottom of jacket spine. Book has a lean to the right, some spotting to text block, some browning inside. No writing or marking inside.