James Bond First Editions

The Book Collector, 1952 [Four Issues].

[BIBLIOGRAPHY] FLEMING, Ian (ed.) Various Authors.

London: The Queen Anne Press, 1952. [Literary Journal] Three issues covering from first year of this magazine published under the stewardship of Ian Fleming and whose name appears on the title page. Vol.1, No.1 (Spring 1952), No.3 (Autumn 1952), No.4 (Winter 1952), together with publisher's insert. Publisher's Yapp edges a little worn; very good. In late 1951, The Dropmore Press, owned by Fleming's employer Lord Kemsley and in which Fleming had an interest was revamped as The Queen Anne Press. Ian Fleming was given editorial control with Percy Muir and and John Hayward as directors. Similarly, Kemsley's Book Handbook was rebranded The Book Collector with the same three men serving as the editorial board [and listed on the title page of the present number]. Kemsley soon tired of the project, and sold the journal to Fleming cheaply, resulting in Ian becoming a publisher. Item #68469

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