Item #007697 The Man With the Golden Gun. Ian Fleming.

The Man With the Golden Gun

New York: New American Library, 1965. First U.S. Edition. Hardcover. Fine / Very Good/Near Fine. Item #007697

8vo., 183pp. Beautiful stated First US Printing, Black smooth black paper covered boards, gun blocked in gilt wraparound with barrel on front board and trigger on spine. Titling in red and white also on spine. NAL in gilt on spine and stock number in gilt on rear board. Plain wrapper by Paul Bacon Studio with "bullet hole" motif on front board, (six holes). Back panel with B&W photo of Fleming, uncredited. Unclipped dust-jacket price is $4.50. (Biondi & Pickard, "Firsts" Nov. 1998) Beautiful copy, square , tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Perhaps a hint at the crown and bottom front tip but barely noticeable. Very attractive dust-jacket has a tiny chip at the heel and a 1/2" closed tear on front panel. Still fresh and bright with virtually none of the toning this jacket is prone to; particularly the spine. A very pretty collectabe copy at a great price.

Price: $80.00

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