James Bond First Editions

Moonraker.

FLEMING, Ian Lancaster (1908-1964).

London: Jonathan Cape, 1959. [James Bond] FIRST EDITION, Fourth printing, bibliographer's copy. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.256. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards, lettered in silver to front cover and spine. Near fine, 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 front endpaper. His comprehensive guide to the works of Ian Fleming (2012) won the 16th Breslauer Prize for bibliography. One of 3025 copies published, far fewer than the first Jonathan Cape impression. Item #65252

Gilbert A3a(4).

Price: £475.00