James Bond First Editions

Diamonds are Forever.

FLEMING, Ian Lancaster (1908-1964).

London: Jonathan Cape, 1956. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, Binding B (Linson cloth), bibliographer's copy. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.257; [1], blank. Publisher's black cloth titled in silver. Boots 'Booklovers' Library copy with printed slip at rear, no d/j, likely as issued to Boots. Slip lists title as MYST.[ERY], with earliest date stamp 11th April 1957. Also marked cancelled. A working copy with covers rubbed, one tear at lower joint, Boots green 'shield' label to upper, provided with a later plain brown paper jacket with printed labels, made for ready-reference purposes. Jon Gilbert's file copy, with his pencilled notes and ownership signature to free endpaper. His comprehensive guide to the works of Ian Fleming (2012) won the 16th Breslauer Prize for bibliography. The fourth of fourteen James Bond books by Ian Fleming. Item #65248

Gilbert A4a (1.2).

Price: £495.00