" It is a man's duty to have books. A library is not a luxury, but one of the necessaries of life. "
— Henry Ward Beecher
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 2000. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, ADVANCE COPY. Octavo (24 x 17cm), pp.274. Publisher's cloth with pictorial dust-wrapper. This is a pre-publication review-style copy, with Hodder's press release tucked in, SIGNED by the author above his name. Near fine in a slightly used jacket (press release is folded twice, else fine). Most uncommon; no British proofs were produced for Raymond Benson's James Bond novels, advance copies being issued instead. This copy is from the collection of Ian Fleming bibliographer Jon Gilbert, with his pencil note and signature to flyleaf. Item #65201
Price: £495.00
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