James Bond First Editions

You Only Live Twice (a James Bond novel).

FLEMING, Ian Lancaster, (1908-1964).

London: Jonathan Cape, 1964. [James Bond] FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.256. Elegantly bound in half black oasis morocco over publisher's cloth sides, gilt-stamped with Japanese characters, with gilt titles and raised bands to spine. 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. The first of the two first printing states notes 'Published 1964' on copyright page, rather than 'Published March 1964'. Item #65074

Gilbert A12a (1.1).

Price: £250.00