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London: Pan Books Ltd 1967. Paperback. First edition thus. Octavo, pp.416, with illustrated softcovers and photographic plates within. Cheap paper stock toned as expected, some dustiness otherwise a lovely near fine copy of 'an essential biographical volume' (Gilbert). BMC No.1 p.4-13 'Fleming and Bond; Related Titles'. More
London: Jonathan Cape, 1966. [Literary Biography] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (25 x 16cm), pp.352, with pp.16 of photographic plates. Publisher's black cloth with 'golden eye' motif to the upper cover, red top-stain, pictorial dust-wrapper. Edges toned/thumbed, Christmas gift label to flyleaf, jacket worn at spine ends and corners. A very good..... More
London: The Companion Book Club, 1966. FIRST REGULAR EDITION from the Companion Book Club, who also released a 'De Luxe' version. Octavo, pp.368 + photographic plates. Bound in publisher's dark blue cloth with pale blue label and topstain, in pictorial dust-wrapper priced at 5/9. Some trivial toning to the spine..... More