James Bond First Editions

Dr. No.

FLEMING, Ian Lancaster (1908-1964).

London: Jonathan Cape, 1962. [James Bond novel] FIRST EDITION, fourth printing, bibliographer's copy. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.256. Publisher's black cloth with 'Dancing Lady' design in brown, illustrated dust-wrapper by Pat Marriott, repriced at 16s. A clean, fine book in a crisp wrapper which has been protected with a clear laminate (minor shrink at joint). Shows well. Jon Gilbert's file copy, with his bookplate and pencilled ownership. His comprehensive guide to the works of Ian Fleming (2012) won the 16th Breslauer Prize for bibliography. The fourth impression was the last to feature the original 'dancing lady design' on the binding. Item #68975

Gilbert, Jon: Ian Fleming The Bibliography, A6a (4).

Price: £275.00