Lot 35 , Fleming, Ian - Thunderball, 1st edition (1st impression, 1st issue), (8), 9-(254)pp including half title, dj, cr.8vo,
Fleming, Ian - Thunderball, 1st edition (1st impression, 1st issue), (8), 9-(254)pp including half title, dj, cr.8vo, Cape 1961, Gilbert A9a (1.1)
Estimate £300-400
Cloth good / dark brown, binding A (with skeletal leaf hand), dj not clipped, frayed with sl loss head of spine and a little at foot, some wear upper cover bottom r.h. corner (sl loss) also top right, o/w reasonably good with few sml marks on insides, text clean. c sl. edge spotting with 2 sm stains on fore-edge, collates with Gilbert (incl. end blank).
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Sold for £280