James Bond First Editions

The Gold of Malabar.

MATHER, Berkely [pseudonym of John WESTON-DAVIES] (1909-1996).

London: Collins, 1967. [Spy Thriller] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.222; [2], blank. Publisher's hardback cloth binding in pictorial dust-jacket illustrated by Lubrani priced at 21s. Contents clean, appears unread, single ink name to front endpaper, jacket a little worn to extremities. Near fine. Suspense novel combining treasure hunt and manhunt. Berkely Mather's novels were favourably reviewed by Ian Fleming for the Sunday Times, and, at Fleming's request, Mather later contributed to the screenplay for the first James Bond film 'Dr. No' (1962). Item #68060

Gilbert D21.

Price: £48.00