James Bond First Editions

The Kemsley Manual of Journalism.

[FLEMING, Ian Lancaster] Various.

London: Cassell, 1950. [Reference] FIRST EDITION, second printing. Bibliographer's copy. Illustrated quarto (25 x 19cm), pp.i-xiv; 424; xvi-xlvi, advertisements. Publisher's cloth, gilt titles to spine, dust-jacket with printed price of 25'- net. Contents clean, p.o. bookplate/label to front endpaper. A fine copy in a slightly chipped jacket. Shows very well indeed. Ian Fleming's first appearance in book-form, following a privately distributed ring-bound manual for Kemsley journalists. This copy is from the comprehensive Ian Fleming Bibliographical Archive assembled by Jon Gilbert, with his pencilled notes and ownership. His comprehensive guide to the works of Ian Fleming (2012) won the 16th Breslauer Prize for bibliography. Item #67658

Gilbert C26. See also Appendix B, page 663.

Price: £85.00