Fleming, Ian. The Man with
the Golden Gun.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1965.
8vo.;
clothbound in illustrated dustjacket; price-clipped, else fine.
First
edition. The thirteenth book in Fleming’s James Bond series, one of the most successful
franchises in the history of publishing (not to mention cinema). This copy is a
second printing--the first printing had an embossed golden gun on the front
board but the design was problematic to produce and was discontinued after only
a few copies were printed. Classic trompe l'oeil jacket design by Richard Chopping. $500 now $250 inquire
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