THE RUSSIA HOUSE

First edition, first printing. Signed by the author. Publisher's original grey cloth with blue titles to the spine, with bird illustration in blind to the upper board, in dustwrapper. A near fine copy, the binding square and firm, very lightly bumped at the extremities, and with one small mark to the head of the spine. Lightly toned to the text block. The contents are clean throughout, and without previous owners' inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the fine original dustwrapper, a touch creased to the extremities, and otherwise without fading, loss, or tears. Not price-clipped (£12.95 net to the lower front flap). A lovely copy.

Signed by the author John Le Carré in black ink on the title page. The author's twelfth novel, 'The Russia House' was the basis of the Fred Schepisi film released in 1990, starring Sean Connery and Michelle Pfeiffer. It is notable for being one of the first western films and the first US film to be shot on location in the Soviet Union, with principal photography taking place in and around Moscow and St. Petersburg.