James Bond First Editions

The Great Spy Race.

DIMENT, Adam (born 1943).

London: Michael Joseph, 1968. [Spy novel] UNCORRECTED PROOF COPY of the first edition. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.208. Publisher's printed buff wraps. Pencil ownership of bibliographer Jon Gilbert, contents clean, covers lightly handled, spine wrinkled as expected. Near fine. A risqué James Bond-style spoof, being the second adventure featuring Adam Diment's highly-sexed, pot-smoking British agent Philip McAlpine (an obvious predecessor of Austin Powers). A rare proof; no other copies currently listed online. Item #67300

Price: £250.00