James Bond First Editions

Invasion 1940. An Account of the German Preperations and the British Counter-Measures.

FLEMING, Peter (1907-1971).

London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1957. [Military History] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.323; [1]. Illustrated with numerous black and white photographic plates and drawings within the text. Publisher's black cloth in photographic dust-wrapper. Contents clean, edges gently toned, no inscriptions, jacket with some edge wear, mild creasing, spine gently sunned, price clipped. Shows well. Fleming's wartime intelligence operations with the resistance networks meant he was well placed to write a book about Nazi plans for the conquest of England. 'Invasion 1940' was a subsequent bestseller and his breakthrough work as an author of historical and military books, having previously achieved literary renown as a travel writer. The book was later published under the title 'Operation Sea Lion'. Lt.Col. Robert Peter Fleming OBE was a British adventurer and travel writer, brother of novelist Ian Fleming, and unofficial editor of his James Bond books. He has often been cited as a model for the debonair secret service agent created by his brother. Item #71288

Gilbert, p.618.

Price: £48.00