first edition of the author's first novel

The exceedingly scarce first edition of the author's first novel, introducing the character of George Smiley.

First edition, first impression; 8vo; small stain to fore-edge of first few leaves, light offsetting to endpapers, else unmarked internally; publisher's red cloth, gilt lettering to spine, slight fading to cloth at head of spine, with the unclipped first issue dust-jacket with Bingham quotation on front panel, scattered soiling to jacket, some chipping to corners and spine ends, short split to front panel at fold, else very good.