James Bond First Editions

The Property of a Lady (a James Bond story) [THE IVORY HAMMER].

FLEMING, Ian Lancaster (1908-1964).

London: Longmans and Co., 1963. [James Bond] First printing. Quarto. Publisher's red cloth in jacket priced at 45s. Contains the first appearance of the James Bond story 'The Property of a Lady', by Ian Fleming, which did not appear in book-form until it was included in the first paperback edition of Octopussy, (1967). Contents and covers clean, jacket toned to the extremities, minor wear to edges. Near fine. Bibliographer Jon Gilbert's copy, with his pencilled ownership and note. His encyclopaedic guide to the works of Ian Fleming (2012) won the 16th Breslauer Prize for bibliography. 'The Property of a Lady' appears on pp.vii–xxi, with an illustrated frontispiece of the Fabergé globe described in the accompanying story. Also includes an interesting illustrated article on gun collecting. The screen version of Octopussy, starring Roger Moore, is in fact, an extended version of this story! The Ivory Hammer annual is a review of Sotheby sales throughout 1962-3 and is an exceptional reference, containing colour and black and white photographic plates of silver, jewellery, furniture, books, paintings and objets d'art. These items are reviewed by acknowledged experts in their field. Item #67369

Gilbert A14a 'Periodical Appearances', pages 450-2, 459.

Price: £95.00