James Bond First Editions

From Russia, With Love.

FLEMING, Ian Lancaster (1908-1964).

London: Jonathan Cape, 1957. [Thriller] FIRST EDITION, Binding 'B' (Linson cloth), bibliographer's copy. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.253; [3]. Publisher's black cloth-effect material over boards, blocked in silver and red metallic foil to spine and upper. Boots 'Booklovers' Library copy with printed slip inserted, slightly shorter binding, green 'shield' label to upper, no d/j, likely as issued to Boots. A working copy with covers rubbed, lettering to spine dulled etc., 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. Item #65256

Gilbert A5a (1.1).

Price: £575.00