James Bond First Editions

Live and Let Die.

FLEMING, Ian Lancaster, (1908-1964).

London: The Folio Society, 2007. [Spy novel] FIRST ILLUSTRATED EDITION in book-form, first printing, bibliographer's copy. Pp.[xvi], 252 + [2], with inserted colour frontispiece and other illustrations. Bound in pictorial cloth of graduating russet and terracotta shades, blocked in black, silver and gilt with a shark and a diver to the front cover and a coral reef with gold coins to the rear cover. Dark brown endpapers, all edges trimmed, with burgundy and white striped embroidered head and tail bands. Housed in a plain brown card slip-case. A fine copy. Jon Gilbert's file copy, with his pencilled notes and ownership to half title ('Jack' bulldog paperweight not included). This elegant hardback edition features an original introduction from the acclaimed thriller writer Ken Follett, and seven full-page colour plate illustrations by Lyndon Hayes. This is the first illustrated edition in book-form, following an illustrated American printing in a periodical publication. Item #65194

Gilbert A2a (19).

Price: £95.00