James Bond First Editions

Thunderball.

FLEMING, Ian Lancaster (1908-1964).

London: Jonathan Cape, 1961. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, Binding 'A', British export/colonial copy. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.254; [2], bank. Publisher's cloth-effect paper over boards with embossed skeleton hand design to upper board, gilt titles to spine, dust-wrapper illustrated by Richard Chopping. Contents clean, edges gently toned/spotted commensurate with the climate, contemporary name and place [India, 1963] to flyleaf, jacket lightly handled. This copy was exported and sold by Oxford Book Company, Calcutta (with their stamp to r.e.p.), price clipped accordingly. Very good. UK Cape editions of Fleming's bestselling James Bond series were imported by British overseas territories across the globe [Gilbert], as demonstrated by the present copy. Founded in 1919, Oxford Book Co. is one of the most prestigious booksellers in the country, and is India's only bookstore to curate multiple literary festivals and cultural events. Item #65473

Gilbert, Jon: Ian Fleming The Bibliography, A9a (1.1).

Price: £750.00