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First edition, first printing. Fine paperback exhibition catalogue.

First edition, first printing of a book of short stories set in the village of Sarratt. John Le Carre contributes "Sarratt and the Draper of Watford". The book was published to benefit the local church and village hall. Publicity laid in. Signed by John le Carre. Fine in near fine, slightly rubbed, dustjacket with special offers from local traders on the jacket flaps and a "spot the Le Carre quote on the rear board". …

First edition. Octavo. 64 pages. Illustrations. Laid in is the 12-page stapled booklet which lists all the inhabitants of Sarratt. The book was published in order to raise funds for two local charities. Le Carré had used the village as a location for a spy school in his novels. One of the other contributors is Mikhail Lyubimov who was a former KGB colonel.Fine in near-fine dustwrapper a bit rubbed at top edge.…

FIRST EDITION, title-page and initial letters printed in red, portraits of authors and photographs of village, with 3 full-page watercolour landscape depictions, pp. 64, crown 8vo, original blue boards, backstrip lettered in silver, 12pp. leaflet 'The People of Sarratt.' laid in as issued, dustjacket a little rubbed at extremities with a couple of little nicks, very good. The book's publication was in aid of the church and village hall. The Hertfordshire village was used by Le Carré as the site of 'the Nursery' - a training school for intelligence agents. The dustjacket's rear panel carries quotes from his work pertaining to the village, inviting the reader to identify the book in each case. Other contributors include former KGB agent Mikhail Lyubimov. …