Ian Fleming | Diamonds Are Forever, 1956, first edition, advance review copy

Ian Fleming

Diamonds Are Forever. London: Jonathan Cape, 1956

8vo, FIRST EDITION, FIRST IMPRESSION (with "Boofy" for "Dolly"), ADVANCE REVIEW COPY, 'Advance Copy for Review' and 'With Compliments' slips from Jonathan Cape inserted with manuscript review, binding A, original black cloth, lettered in silver, design to upper cover in silver and blind, DUST-JACKET, collector's black cloth clamshell box, minor wear to head and foot of spine, marginal brown mark from pages 21-27

One of the earliest bound copies delivered to the publisher in February 1956, ahead of publication on 26 March.