James Bond First Editions

Ian Fleming's Commandos. The Story of 30 Assault Unit in WWII.

[FLEMING, Ian] RANKIN, Nicholas

London: Faber and Faber, 2011. [Military History] FIRST EDITION, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Octavo, pp.397. With illustrations. Elegantly bound in half blue oasis morocco over cloth sides, lettered and trimmed in gilt, black leather title labels, original illustrated dust-wrapper preserved at rear. A fine copy. "The true story of Fleming's wartime Commando unit, the real-life inspiration for James Bond" (from the blurb). The factual account of the formation of this elite fighting outfit was filmed as 'Age of Heroes' (2011) starring Sean Bean and Danny Dyer. Item #61318

Price: £350.00