James Bond First Editions

The Man With The Golden Gun.

FLEMING, Ian Lancaster (1908-1964).

New York, NY: New American Library, 1965. [Spy thriller] FIRST US EDITION, third printing (stated). Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.183; [1]. Publisher's hardcovers, stamped in gilt and colours with golden gun motif boldly blocked to all three panels, dust-jacket with die-cut bullet holes to upper priced at $4.50. This is the correct binding with the code number gilt-stamped to the rear panel, with the jacket spine imprint in dark grey. Fine in a used wrapper with some tears, loss to bullet-hole punching on front panel. These later printings are less common than the first. Jon Gilbert's file copy, with his pencilled ownership. His comprehensive guide to the works of Ian Fleming (2012) won the 16th Breslauer Prize for bibliography. Item #68977

Gilbert A13b (3).

Price: £48.00