James Bond First Editions

You Only Live Twice (a James Bond novel).

FLEMING, Ian Lancaster, (1908-1964).

London: Jonathan Cape, 1964. [Spy novel] LEATHER-BOUND FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.256. With 'First Published March 1964' on the copyright page, being the rarer of the two First printing states (Gilbert). Elegantly bound in half black oasis morocco over black cloth sides, with gilt titles, raised bands to spine, cream endpapers, original foil-stamped covers bound in at rear. Contents clean, exterior as new. A fine copy in an attractive recent leather binding. The bibliographer's copy, with his pencilled note, bookplate and ownership signature to free endpaper. His comprehensive guide to the works of Ian Fleming (2012) won the 16th Breslauer Prize for bibliography. The last title in what has become known as the 'Blofeld' trilogy. Item #65073

Gilbert A12a (1.4).

Price: £225.00