Lot 23 , Fleming, Ian - Diamonds Are Forever, 1st edition (1st impression), (8), 11-257pp, dj, cr.8vo, Cape 1956, Gilber

Fleming, Ian - Diamonds Are Forever, 1st edition (1st impression), (8), 11-257pp, dj, cr.8vo, Cape 1956, Gilbert A4a (1.1. or 1.2)
Estimate £400-600


Black cloth v. good condition, silver diamond device and blind diamond lattice design, front inner hinge week, sl. fore-edge foxing, F.A. Wood's (Oxford) bookseller's label lower corner back pastedown, both bindings A & B are black cloth, dj with small tears head and tail of spine with some loss, piece missing upper cover bottom r.h., losing some letter 'e' and most of 'r' of 'Forever' (with black loss beneath), flap folds tired (sl.loss), lower one with 4cms tear at bottom (clear of wording), some discol. and marks overall, foxing front and some marks on insides; text biro name 'Daiaid?Nicholas', head of front free e/p, sml nick lower edge pp.101/02, closed top margin tear pp.145/46 (1.8cms approx.), affects headline and part of first 8 lines, some red staining there also, collates with Gilbert (no end blank), pp.9-10 are not accounted for wihtin the pagination.



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Sold for £400