The Lawless Skies. With a Foreword by Ian Fleming.
New York: Putnam, 1962. [Fleming] FIRST US EDITION, Presentation copy. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.224, with photographic plates. Publisher's black cloth blocked in blue, pictorial dust-jacket designed by Arthur Hawkins. An abridged version of Fleming's foreword also fills the rear panel. Tucked in is a card printed 'with the compliments of the author'. A clean, fine copy of the book in a near fine price clipped jacket with one short tear to rear. Formerly part of Fleming bibliographer Jon Gilbert's collection (pencil signature within). An account of international gold and diamond smuggling operations, published in the UK as 'Airline Detective'. Item #70423
Gilbert B4b(1).
Price: £120.00
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