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Old October 10th 14, 05:13 AM posted to rec.collecting.books
Francis A. Miniter[_2_]
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Default A Conundrum

I bought a book today, John LeCarre's Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. I
is in the original format that Knopf published in the USA when it came
out. The problem is that it is sealed in plastic, never opened. It is
the same size [5 7/8 x 8 1/2] as both BCEs and regular printings (I
compared it). It has a bright red top stain (it has never seen the sun)
and rough cut fore edges. No blemishes to the dust jacket, which has
the photo of LeCarre on the reverse. But without opening the plastic
wrapping, I cannot determine the printing. Yet, if I open it and it is
a first printing, I will have wished I had not opened it.

Any ideas?


Francis A. Miniter
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