James Bond First Editions

From Russia, With Love.

FLEMING, Ian Lancaster (1908-1964).

London: Jonathan Cape, 1957. [Thriller] FIRST EDITION, Binding 'A' (Fabroleen 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. ADVANCE COPY for Foyles' Library with their ink stamp to endpaper dated on publication, no d/j, likely as issued to Foyles. A working copy with associated handling and use, some copy editing, marks to endpapers, 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, bookplate and ownership signature to free endpaper. His comprehensive guide to the works of Ian Fleming (2012) won the 16th Breslauer Prize for bibliography. The date stamp reads "-8 -4 57"meaning this copy was received on, or more likely just prior, to publication. Item #65380

Gilbert A5a (1.1).

Price: £595.00