James Bond First Editions

Goldfinger.

FLEMING, Ian Lancaster (1908-1964).

London: Jonathan Cape, 1959. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION (Linson cloth), bibliographer's copy. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.318. Publisher's black cloth-effect material over boards, with titles to spine and 'skull' design to upper in gilt. Boots 'Booklovers' Library copy with printed slip inserted, with metal ring to crown (these were hung on hooks for display, rather than shelved), green 'shield' label to upper, no d/j, likely as issued to Boots. Occasional spotting, thumbing etc., covers rubbed, declassification mark over shield and lower edge. 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 seventh of author Ian Fleming's fourteen original Bond books which was was adapted as the third film (1964) in EON Productions' 007 series. Item #65312

Gilbert A7a (1.2).

Price: £275.00