James Bond First Editions

A Cool Day For A Killing.

HAGGARD, William [Pseudonym of CLAYTON, Richard Henry Michael] (1907-1993).

London: Cassell, 1968. [Secret service novel] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.185; [3]. Publisher's burgundy cloth lettered in silver, with illustrated dust-jacket priced at 21s. No inscriptions, edges spotted, partial label to pastedown, minor wear/toning to jacket. Very good. A Charles Russell spy thriller. The rear panel carries reviews for the novel, one of which compares Haggard's thrillers to the James Bond series. This copy is from the comprehensive Ian Fleming Bibliographical Archive assembled by Jon Gilbert, with his pencilled note and ownership to inside cover. His encyclopaedic guide to the works of Ian Fleming (2012) won the 16th Breslauer Prize for bibliography. Item #71692

Price: £38.00