James Bond First Editions

Diamonds are Forever.

FLEMING, Ian Lancaster (1908-1964).

London: Jonathan Cape, 1962. [Spy thriller] Fifth Impression, BINDING A, bibliographer's copy. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.257; [1], blank. Publisher's brown cloth (binding B was black), titled in silver, pictorial dust-wrapper by Pat Marriott priced at 16s. This copy exported for sale in Malaysia (bookseller ticket to pastedown). Contents and edges clean, one bump to lower corner, jacket is fine but for some gentle toning to the spine panel. Jon Gilbert's file copy, with his pencilled notes and ownership signature. His comprehensive guide to the works of Ian Fleming (2012) won the 16th Breslauer Prize for bibliography. The fourth of fourteen James Bond books by Ian Fleming. Item #67958

Gilbert A4a (5.1).

Price: £475.00