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Moonraker.

by FLEMING, Ian

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  • Hardcover
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London: Jonathan Cape,, 1955. They want us dead... So we have to stay alive First edition, first impression, first state, of the third Bond book, in an exceptionally bright dust jacket, with none of the fading or toning so common with this publication. The novel was adapted into a film in 1979, starring Roger Moore. This copy is from the library of the Fleming bibliographer Jon Gilbert, with his bookplate and signed catalogue description loosely inserted. He notes that the present copy is in the first state, printed on thinner paper stock and with the misprint "shoo" for "shoot" on page 10, line 31. Octavo. Original black boards (Gilbert's binding A), spine and front cover lettered in silver. With dust jacket. Housed in a custom black quarter morocco folding box. Jacket remarkably fresh and unfaded, just a hint of foxing to rear panel and verso, price intact: a fine copy in near-fine jacket. Gilbert A3a (1.1).

Synopsis

Ian Fleming (1908-1964), creator of the world's best-known secret agent, is the author of fourteen James Bond books. Born in London in 1908 and educated at Eton and Sandhurst, he became the Reuters Moscow correspondent in 1929. In the spring of 1939, Fleming went back to Moscow as a special correspondent for the London Times . In June of that same year, he joined Naval Intelligence and served throughout World War II, finally earning the rank of Commander, RNVSR (Sp.). Much of the James Bond material was drawn directly from Fleming's experiences as an intelligence officer. Later, Fleming became a consultant on foreign affairs for the London Sunday Times , by which time he had become far better known as the creator of James Bond.

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Bookseller
Peter Harrington GB (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #
168019
Title
Moonraker.
Author
FLEMING, Ian
Book Condition
Used
Binding
Hardcover
Place of Publication
London: Jonathan Cape,
Date Published
1955

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Peter Harrington

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About Peter Harrington

Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.

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First Edition
In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
Verso
The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
Jacket
Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Morocco
Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
Fine
A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Bookplate
Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
Octavo
Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
First State
used in book collecting to refer to a book from the earliest run of a first edition, generally distinguished by a change in some...
Spine
The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....

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