James Bond First Editions

'Berlin Escape' [The Living Daylights, a James Bond Spy Thriller, in] The New Golden Argosy. Volume 354, Number 6.

FLEMING, Ian Lancaster (1908-1964).

Ohio and New York: Popular Publications, Incorporated. June 1962. [Men's Magazine] FIRST US APPEARANCE. Magazine format (28 x 22cm), pp.144. The novella is advertised on the front cover and appears on pp.22-4, and pp.95-100, with a full-colour frontispiece illustration by Lou Feck. Publisher's colour-illustrated paper covers, priced at 50c. Presented in a smart black cloth chemise case, with gilt titles to spine. Postal address label to upper, contents toned as expected, minor wear to spine and covers. Near fine, housed in a gilt-titled protective hardback cloth case. This is the first American appearance, abridged from 'The Living Daylights', which first appeared in the The Sunday Times Colour Section in February the same year. This copy is from the comprehensive bibliographical archive assembled by Jon Gilbert, with pencil ownership. His encyclopaedic guide to the works of Ian Fleming (2012) won the 16th Breslauer Prize for bibliography. Item #66340

Gilbert A14a, 'Periodical Appearances', p.459.

Price: £395.00