The James Bond Dossier.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1965. [James Bond Reference] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.159 [1]. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards, with gilt titles to spine, and the pictorial dust-wrapper, based on the familiar Chopping 'trompe l'oeil' designs from the Ian Fleming first editions, priced 16s. Autographed by Amis in black ink to free endpaper. A clean fine copy in like jacket, toned to the spine. From the collection of Ian Fleming bibliographer Otto Penzler, purchased by ourselves at Swann Auctions in 2010, with auction card tucked in, and a pencil note to that effect signed by his bookseller friend and colleague Jon Gilbert. Item #67969
BMC No.1 p.4-13 'Fleming and Bond; Related Titles'. Gilbert, page 592, see also Appendix A, page 634.
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