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Dr. No
by Ian Fleming
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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London, Greater London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
UK: Jonathan Cape, 1958. 1st Edition 3rd Printing. Hardcover. Fine. Dr. No by Ian Fleming First Edition Third Impression Jonathan Cape 1958. A fine copy. Free of any previous owner's inscriptions or marks. No foxing to contents or edges and unblemished throughout. Covers without bumping or rubbing. In original near fine dust jacket. Not price clipped and with no creasing, chips, tears or loss. "Dr. No" is the sixth novel in Ian Fleming's James Bond series, first published in 1958. In this espionage thriller, James Bond, the iconic British secret agent, is sent to investigate the mysterious disappearance of two fellow MI6 operatives in Jamaica. Upon arriving in Jamaica, Bond soon discovers that a reclusive and enigmatic figure named Dr. Julius No is behind the disappearance. Dr. No resides on a private island, and his plans involve disrupting American missile tests, which could have catastrophic consequences during the height of the Cold War. Bond must navigate various challenges, including exotic dangers, traps, and formidable adversaries, to thwart Dr. No's nefarious plot.
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On Sep 30 2015, a reader said:
I believed the first edition to be printed in 1958?
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Details
- Bookseller
- Brought to Book Ltd
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007839
- Title
- Dr. No
- Author
- Ian Fleming
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 3rd Printing
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape
- Place of Publication
- UK
- Date Published
- 1958
- Weight
- 1.43 lbs
- Keywords
- Dr. No by Ian Fleming First Edition Third Impression Jonathan Cape 1958
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Brought to Book Ltd
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London, Greater London
About Brought to Book Ltd
Founded by Adam and Justin Lay, Brought to Book Ltd offers rare and collectible titles from the more interesting and entertaining corners of the book world.
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- Edges
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- First Edition
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- Price Clipped
- When a book is described as price-clipped, it indicates that the portion of the dust jacket flap that has the publisher's...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Jacket
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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