James Bond First Editions

Moonraking.

STREET, A.G. (1892-1966).

London: Eyre & Spottiswode, 1936. [Rural literature] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (23 x 16cm), pp.284. Illustrated by Lionel Edwards. Publisher's yellow cloth, titles in gilt to spine, striking pictorial dust-jacket priced at 7/6. No inscriptions, contents clean, some dustinees and spotting, jacketis used with some loss to spine, rubbed at joints etc., some archival tape to stabilise tears. Remains presentable. Farming novel by the countryside writer and broadcaster. Street was later published by Cape; their roll of authors included Ian Fleming who wrote the similarly titled 'Moonraker' (1955). This may have been a source for the title. From the Jon Gilbert collection. Item #69290

Price: £65.00