1954, ISBN: b1626de76003f406363b2aec7a0e48d1

London: Jonathan Cape, 1954. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, third Impression. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.218; [2]. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards, decorated with heart motif… Plus…

London: Jonathan Cape, 1954. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, third Impression. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.218; [2]. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards, decorated with heart motif to upper, lettered in red to spine. No inscriptions. Contents and edges very clean (top edge a little spotted/dusty). Cloth is clean and fresh with sharp corners, spine tips slightly pushed, small area of wear at foot to spine joint, red lettering/blocking is entirely free from rubbing (a common problem). A superior copy, lacking the scarce wrapper. Housed in an elegant gilt-stamped cloth clamshell box. Very good. First edition, third impression; the scarcest of all Jonathan Cape impressions, as confirmed by the Cape Archive's book production ledger. This is the novel which introduced the world to British secret agent James Bond 007. Gilbert, Jon. Ian Fleming: The Bibliography, A1a (3)., London: Jonathan Cape, 1954, 0<

1954, ISBN: b1626de76003f406363b2aec7a0e48d1

Edition reliée

[SC: 17.55], [PU: London: Jonathan Cape, 1954], NOISBN, [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, third Impression. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.218; [2]. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards, … Plus…

[SC: 17.55], [PU: London: Jonathan Cape, 1954], NOISBN, [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, third Impression. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.218; [2]. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards, decorated with heart motif to upper, lettered in red to spine. No inscriptions. Contents and edges very clean (top edge a little spotted/dusty). Cloth is clean and fresh with sharp corners, spine tips slightly pushed, small area of wear at foot to spine joint, red lettering/blocking is entirely free from rubbing (a common problem). A superior copy, lacking the scarce wrapper. Housed in an elegant gilt-stamped cloth clamshell box. Very good. First edition, third impression; the scarcest of all Jonathan Cape impressions, as confirmed by the Cape Archive's book production ledger. This is the novel which introduced the world to British secret agent James Bond 007. Gilbert, Jon. Ian Fleming: The Bibliography, A1a (3).<

1954, ISBN: b1626de76003f406363b2aec7a0e48d1

Edition reliée

[SC: 17.21], [PU: London: Jonathan Cape, 1954], NOISBN, [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, third Impression. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.218; [2]. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards, … Plus…

[SC: 17.21], [PU: London: Jonathan Cape, 1954], NOISBN, [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, third Impression. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.218; [2]. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards, decorated with heart motif to upper, lettered in red to spine. No inscriptions. Contents and edges very clean (top edge a little spotted/dusty). Cloth is clean and fresh with sharp corners, spine tips slightly pushed, small area of wear at foot to spine joint, red lettering/blocking is entirely free from rubbing (a common problem). A superior copy, lacking the scarce wrapper. Housed in an elegant gilt-stamped cloth clamshell box. Very good. First edition, third impression; the scarcest of all Jonathan Cape impressions, as confirmed by the Cape Archive's book production ledger. This is the novel which introduced the world to British secret agent James Bond 007. Gilbert, Jon. Ian Fleming: The Bibliography, A1a (3).<

2002, ISBN: b1626de76003f406363b2aec7a0e48d1

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[SC: 17.53], [PU: London: Penguin Books, 2002], NOISBN, [Thriller] PAPERBACK EDITION, first printing thus. Octavo, Pp.[viii]; 213; [3], endmatter. Publisher's illustrated softcovers. A sc… Plus…

[SC: 17.53], [PU: London: Penguin Books, 2002], NOISBN, [Thriller] PAPERBACK EDITION, first printing thus. Octavo, Pp.[viii]; 213; [3], endmatter. Publisher's illustrated softcovers. A scarce PROMOTIONAL COPY of the Penguin edition, published in conjunction with Men's Health. Unpriced, as called for. Contents are fine, covers a little handled, with minor rubs and wear to extremities. A most uncommon version marked 'Not for resale' to rear cover, with no printed barcode and no ISBN assigned. This book was issued for promotional purposes, given away with copies of Men's Health magazine. A must for completists. Gilbert A1a (57.2).<