Lot 27 , 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 v. good (dark brown, binding A), dj is price clipped, sl. edge nicks head and tail spine section (more at head) and slightly elsewhere, sml. blemish lower r.h. corner of upper cover with sl. loss (within overall area of 2 x 2cm approx.) and 2/3 sl. nicks above along flap fold, lower cover flap fold with blemish and approx 1cm loss (on authors sleeve), insides wrapper clean; text with sword pencilled note (+ figs 1 and 2) upper margin p.174 and 7 words pencil underline line 3, and 5 words underline line 14 with a figure (1 and 2) against each in r.h. margin, v. feint indelible stamp - 'Mar 1961' (the publication mark), top of front free e/p, sl. gutter creasing throughout, the price clip just shares descender of front flaps last word, collates with Gilbert (incl. end blank)


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Sold for £420