James Bond First Editions

Thunderball.

FLEMING, Ian Lancaster (1908-1964).

London: Foyles [The Book Club], no date [1962]. [Spy thriller] FIRST BOOK CLUB EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.191; [1], blank. Publisher's light-blue cloth lettered in black to the spine, in pictorial dust-wrapper illustrated by Cuthill. Contents and edges clean and fresh, jacket is bright with some minor edgewear, spine slightly tanned. Ian Fleming's books were offered in this cheaper format, usually one year after the Cape first editions- some share the same Jonathan Cape artwork, but after the 'Thunderball' painting was damaged while on loan in America, Cape would no longer lend out their original art; as such the Book Club commissioned their own action-packed and striking cover designs. Item #74067

Gilbert A9a (7).

Price: £48.00