James Bond First Editions

From Russia, With Love.

FLEMING, Ian Lancaster (1908-1964).

London: Jonathan Cape, 1957. [Thriller] FIRST EDITION, Binding 'A'. 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. Contents and edges very clean, neat ink ownership to front endpaper, two faint tape marks to same, binding is particularly fresh. A near fine copy without the wrapper. This entry in the legendary James Bond series is an absolute classic; 007 does battle with SMERSH, the Soviet organisation of vengeance, interrogation, torture and death, and in particular their fearsome executioner Red Grant. The novel appears on both lists [100 Greatest Mysteries] compiled by the Crime Writers' Association (UK) and the Mystery Writers' Organisation (America). Item #66251

Gilbert, Jon: Ian Fleming The Bibliography, A5a (1.1).

Price: £450.00