James Bond First Editions

The Facts of Death.

BENSON, Raymond (born 1955).

New York, NY: G.P Putnam's Sons, 1998. [James Bond] UNCORRECTED PROOF COPY of the First US edition, PRESENTATION/ASSOCIATION COPY. Published simultaneously with the UK hardcover. Octavo, pp.[xii]; 260; [4]. Publisher's yellow softcovers, printed in black. Marked 'FOR LIMITED DISTRIBUTION NOT FOR SALE'. With author's warm inscription to half-title; For / Dave / -My / Canadian / Mounty (sic) / Raymond Benson. A clean, fresh copy which appears to be unread. Author's second novel. No proof copies were issued for any of his James Bond titles in the UK, and only a handful of proofs appear to have been produced in America, making this one of the most elusive Raymond Benson items. The proof includes errors and differences to the published hardback. Given by the author to his fellow Ian Fleming Foundation director David A. Reinhardt, who is named in the acknowledgements, p.[x]. Item #76147

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