FLEMING | First editions of 8 'James Bond' novels, 1954-1963

From the Library of Christian Heuer

FLEMING, IAN

First editions of eight 'James Bond' novels, comprising:

i) Live and Let Die. Cape, 1954. FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, original black cloth lettered in gilt, DUST-JACKET (first state without printed acknowledgement to the author or the artist Kenneth Lewis), previous ownership inscription, light staining, jacket worn at extremities with chipping and slight soiling; ii) Moonraker. Cape, 1955. FIRST EDITION, first impression, second state with “shoot” corrected on p.10, original cloth, upper cover and spine lettered in silver, DUST-JACKET, jacket browning and soiled with spotting, chipping at extremities including minor loss to head of spine; iii) Diamonds are Forever. Cape, 1956. FIRST EDITION, FIRST IMPRESSION (with "Boofy" for "Dolly" on p.134), half-title, original black cloth ruled in blind in a repeated diamond pattern with silver diamond motif on upper board, titled in silver on spine, DUST-JACKET, jacket worn at extremities; iv) From Russia with Love. Cape [really The Book Club], 1958. THE BOOK CLUB EDITION, printed from the first edition, first impression plates, book club binding original light blue cloth, spine stamped in black, DUST-JACKET, boards slightly soiled, jacket with damp-staining and spotting, worn at extremities; v) Dr No. Cape, 1958. FIRST EDITION, FIRST IMPRESSION, original black cloth with spine stamped in silver, dust-jacket, previous bookshop blind stamped into front free endpaper, light spotting, jacket with light wear at extremities; vi) Goldfinger. Cape, 1958. FIRST EDITION, FIRST IMPRESSION, FIRST ISSUE, original black cloth with blind-stamped skull with gilt coins over eyes, spine lettered in gilt, DUST-JACKET, spotting, jackets worn at extremities; vii) Thunderball. Cape, 1961[2]. FIRST EDITION, FIRST IMPRESSION, FIRST ISSUE, (binding A), original dark brown cloth blind-stamped with skeletal hand, spine lettered in gilt, DUST-JACKET; viii) The Ivory Hammer. The Year at Sotheby’s. Longmans, 1963. FIRST EDITION, with 'The Property of a Lady', red cloth, spine gilt, dust-jacket, minor chipping at spine; all 8vo (8)

LITERATURE:

Gilbert A2a(1.1); A3a(1.2); A4a(1.1); A5a (13.1); A6a (1.1); A7a (1.1); A9a (1.1); C116

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