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Diamonds are Forever
by FLEMING, Ian Lancaster (1908-1964)
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Jonathan Cape, 1956. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, Binding A (Fabroleen cloth), an unusual association/presentation copy with signed inscription by Ian Fleming's literary editor William Plomer. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.257; [1], blank. Publisher's black cloth titled in silver, pictorial jacket by Pat Marriott. With ink note to flyleaf; A. Franklyn. / from W. Plomer. / March 1956. //. Housed in a custom-made clamshell box. A pre-publication copy (the date of release was 26th March 1956, and all the other Franklyn copies we purchased at the same time were presented before publication). Some spotting to edges and first and final gatherings, externally fine. Correspondingly used jacket supplied, with some torn loss to rear flap ads. William Plomer (1903-73), was a senior reader at Jonathan Cape Ltd., and one of Fleming's most trusted friends. He was instrumental in getting Casino Royale published and read and advised on each successive Fleming manuscript. He was unofficially Fleming's Editor-in Chief, and the novel Goldfinger is dedicated to him [Gilbert, p.650]. This copy was later part of the comprehensive James Bond collection of bibliographer Jon Gilbert, with accompanying provenance. Gilbert A4a (1.1).
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- Bookseller
- Adrian Harrington Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 65403
- Title
- Diamonds are Forever
- Author
- FLEMING, Ian Lancaster (1908-1964)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- London: Jonathan Cape, 1956
- Bookseller catalogs
- James Bond 007;
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About the Seller
Adrian Harrington Rare Books
Biblio member since 2005
Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
About Adrian Harrington Rare Books
Adrian Harrington began trading in 1971, as part of Harrington Brothers in the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's fashionable King's Road. He moved to Kensington Church Street in 1997, and in 2014 Adrian relocated to the historic Hall's Bookshop in Royal Tunbridge Wells, occupying the first floor of this iconic building near The Pantiles area of the town. Hall's remains on the ground floor offering an exceptional range of quality used books.Adrian Harrington Rare Books deal in a wide selection of literature, modern first editions, leather bound library sets, children's and illustrated books, and fine and rare antiquarian and old books in all fields. We also offer a full and expert bookbinding and restoration service.Award-winning Ian Fleming Bibliographer Jon Gilbert curates our world-class stock of James Bond material, including first edition novels, film posters, original scripts and associated ephemera.We are always interested in buying quality books in our subject areas, from individual titles to complete collections.
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- Clamshell Box
- A protective box designed for storing and preserving a bound book or loose sheets. A clamshell box is hinged on one side, with...
- First Edition
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- Octavo
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- Edges
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- Jacket
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- Gatherings
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- Cloth
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- Fine
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