James Bond First Editions

Diamonds are Forever.

FLEMING, Ian Lancaster (1908-1964).

London: Jonathan Cape, 1959. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, third printing, bibliographer's copy. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.257; [1], blank. Publisher's dark grey 'Fabroleen' cloth titled in silver, illustrated dust-jacket by Pat Marriott priced at 15s. Contents clean, no inscriptions. A fresh, clean book in a fine wrapper with faintest rubbing to spine tips. Shows extremely well. The fourth of fourteen James Bond books by Ian Fleming. Jon Gilbert's file copy, with his pencilled notes and ownership signature to endpaper. His comprehensive guide to the works of Ian Fleming (2012) won the 16th Breslauer Prize for bibliography. With only 3004 copies printed, this is far more elusive than the first impression. Item #70836

Gilbert, Jon: Ian Fleming The Bibliography, A4a (3).

Price: £650.00