James Bond First Editions

The Fundamentals of Contract Bridge.

[Ian Fleming / Bondiana] GOREN, Charles H. (1901-1991).

New York: Permabooks, 1961. [Card game reference] Vintage paperback reprint. Octavo (16 x 11cm), pp.186; [2], ads. Publisher's illustrated softcovers priced at 35c. Contents toned as expected else near fine. Goren was the leading American bridge personality in the 1950s and 1960s and widely known as "Mr. Bridge". Author Ian Fleming was a keen student and player of the game. His novel Moonraker (1955, sharing the same publisher as Goren), features the now-famous Bridge game where Drax and Meyer play Bond and M at Blades, where Bond deploys 'The Culbertson Hand'. Item #69851

See Gilbert, Section L. Moonraker (2), p.619.

Price: £30.00