James Bond First Editions

Moonraker.

FLEMING, Ian Lancaster (1908-1964).

New York, NY: Signet Books, October 1960. [James Bond] FIRST SIGNET PAPERBACK EDITION, bibliographer's copy. Signet Books' series S1850. Octavo (18 x 11cm), pp.175 [1]. Publisher's illustrated softcovers with original price 35c to upper panel, all edges tinted red. Pages a little tanned as expected, minor wear to spine ends. A crisp, fine copy. Jon Gilbert's copy, with his pencilled note, loose bookplate and ownership signature. His encyclopaedic guide to the works of Ian Fleming (2012) won the 16th Breslauer Prize for bibliography. The first US paperback under the original title 'Moonraker', the novel having appeared previously in paperback as Too Hot To Handle (Perma Books, 1956). Item #65080

Gilbert A3b (7).

Price: £75.00