'Thunderball' (A James Bond Spy Thriller) contained within 'Argosy' magazine for men. Volume 353, Number 6, December 1961.
Ohio and New York: Popular Publications, Incorporated. December 1961. [Men's Magazine] FIRST US PERIODICAL APPEARANCE. Magazine format (28 x 22cm), pp.144. In pictorial paper wraps. Original price: 50 cents. The novel 'Thunderball' is advertised on the front cover as an 'extra book bonus' and appears on pages 128–44, with a sepia-toned frontispiece illustration by Gil Cohen. A fine copy without the usual postal label to upper. Uncommon thus. An abridged version published shortly after the book-form edition. This is the first American periodical appearance and the first US illustrated edition. Scarce. Item #66316
Gilbert A9b, 'Periodical Appearances'.
Price: £325.00
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