Ian Fleming

Stunning signed onlaid leather binding by Sangorski & Sutcliffe of Thunderfall, part of The Works of Ian Fleming, which is considered the definitive collection of his works. 

• Ian Fleming (English).
• London: Queen Anne Press, 2008.
• Limited to 56 lettered editions (26 lettered according to the English alphabet and 30 lettered according to the Russian alphabet), with this volume being Russian letter 3 (English translation is Z).
• Bound in full morocco with a pictorial onlaid leather multicolored design that follows the theme of the book and includes a diamond on the cover, and hand-sewn headbands, handmade watermarked endpapers, and all edges gilt, with binders stamp in gilt on the bottom of the inside back cover.
• Housed in a blue silk cloth slipcase with leather entry, and the title appears in gold gilt on the spine.

From the Ian Fleming Estate and Publications, “The ninth novel in Ian Fleming’s James Bond series was published in 1961. Upon M’s insistence, James Bond takes a two-week respite in a secluded natural health spa. But amid the bland teas, tasteless yogurts, and the spine stretcher the guests lovingly call “The Rack,” Bond stumbles onto the trail of a lethal man with ties to a new secret organization called Spectre. When Spectre hijacks two A-bombs, a frantic global search for the weapons ensues, and M’s hunch that the plane containing the bombs will make a clean drop into the ocean sends Bond to the Bahamas to investigate. On the island paradise, 007 finds a wealthy pleasure seeker’s treasure hunt and meets Domino Vitali, the gorgeous mistress of Emilio Largo, otherwise known as Spectre Number 1. But as powerful as Number 1 is, he works for someone else: Ernst Stavro Blofeld, a peculiar man with a deadly creative mind. The ninth novel in Ian Fleming’s James Bond series, Thunderball marks the beginnings of one of the most iconic villains in history, and the only match for the wits of James Bond."