James Bond First Editions

Risico [from 'For Your Eyes Only', in] HQ magazine. Volume 1, Number 4.

VARIOUS, FLEMING, Ian Lancaster (1908-1964).

New York, NY: Royal Publications, October 1964. [Men's Magazine] U.S. PERIODICAL APPEARANCE. Magazine format (28 x 21cm), pp.72. The story appears on pp.13–17 and pp.62–72, being an illustrated printing of 'Risico' advertised as a 'Book Bonus'. Publisher's colour-illustrated paper covers, priced at 60c. A near fine copy. Published with the tag line: 'A James Bond thriller set in the world of dope smuggling and beautiful dangerous women – where the payment for information is human life.' This is the first American separate printing of this story, and also the first American illustrated appearance. Originally serialised in the Daily Express, and the sister newspaper the Scottish Daily Express, April 1960, and first published in the US as 'The Death Peddlers' in Male Annual magazine, Number 2, 1964. Item #66317

GILBERT, Jon, 'Ian Fleming: The Bibliography', A8b, p.289.

Price: £275.00