James Bond: A Collection of Books and Manuscripts, The Property of a Gentleman

FLEMING | Goldfinger, 1959, first American edition

Lot Closed

November 11, 03:45 PM GMT

Estimate

150 - 200 GBP

Lot Details

Description

IAN FLEMING

GOLDFINGER. NEW YORK: THE MACMILLAN COMPANY, 1959

8vo, FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, FIRST IMPRESSION, original black cloth, lettered in gilt, design to upper cover in blind and gilt, DUST-JACKET

The American first edition was published on 18 August 1959. The New York Herald Tribune reviewed the book as a "superlative thriller from our foremost literary magician".

LITERATURE:

Gilbert A7b (1)

spine very slightly skewed, price-clipped dust-jacket lightly frayed at extremities with minor soiling to lower panel

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