Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern
Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern
Lot Closed
December 13, 04:15 PM GMT
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Ian Fleming
On Her Majesty's Secret Service. London: Jonathan Cape, 1963
FIRST EDITION, ONE OF 250 COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR (this copy number "presentation"), 8vo, frontispiece portrait by Amherst Villiers, title-page in red and black, original parchment-backed cloth lettered in gilt, white ski-track motif on upper cover, top edge gilt, extremities slightly browned
THE ONLY "DELUXE" ISSUE OF ANY OF THE 'JAMES BOND' NOVELS.
LITERATURE:
Gilbert A11a (1.2, signed limited issue)