Book #26840

The Man With The Golden Gun - 1st Edition/1st Printing/1st State

Ian Fleming
Book #26840 The Man With The Golden Gun - 1st Edition/1st Printing/1st State. Ian Fleming.
The Man With The Golden Gun - 1st Edition/1st Printing/1st State
The Man With The Golden Gun - 1st Edition/1st Printing/1st State
The Man With The Golden Gun - 1st Edition/1st Printing/1st State
The Man With The Golden Gun - 1st Edition/1st Printing/1st State
The Man With The Golden Gun - 1st Edition/1st Printing/1st State

Binding: Cloth
Book Condition: Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Publisher: London: Jonathan Cape, 1965.

A rather attractive and scarce first state of the first edition in very near fine condition, minor spotting to top edge, little bumping to tips in bright dust-jacket with minor chips to edges. Only a very limited number of first state copies (said to be less than 1,000) were made with the famous golden gun embossed on the front cover prior to the design changes for quality reasons. Gilbert A13a,1.1. In custom clamshell case with leather spine.

Fleming's thirteenth and last Bond novel, followed one year later by a collection of short-stories (Octopussy and The Living Daylights). A golden bullet with "007" etched in it is received by her Majesty's Secret Service. It is believed to come from Scaramanga, hired to assassinate Bond and sent to scare his new target.

Basis for the James Bond movie starring Roger Moore, and Maud Adams as Bond girl Andrea Anders, the first of Adams' three Bond appearances. Christopher Lee as Scaramanga; 8vo ; [8], 9-221, [3] pages.

Price: $8,140.00

Author Bio

Ian Fleming

Ian Lancaster Fleming (May 28, 1908 - August 12, 1964) was a British author, journalist and Second World War Navy Commander. Fleming is best remembered for creating the character of James Bond and chronicling his adventures in twelve novels and nine short stories. Additionally, Fleming wrote the children's story Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and two non-fiction books.