Ian Fleming, Goldfinger, 1959, first edition, first state, variant binding

Ian Fleming

Goldfinger. London: Jonathan Cape, 1959

8vo, FIRST EDITION, FIRST STATE, VARIANT BINDING (Fabroleen, with extra detail blocked on skull), blocked in silver to backstrip, DUST-JACKET illustrated by Richard Chopping (priced at 15s.), collector's black half morocco clamshell box, dust-jacket very slightly browned at extremities, a very good copy

The binding was lettered "very occasionally in silver" (Gilbert).

LITERATURE:

Gilbert A7a