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The Man with the Golden Gun
by Ian Fleming
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Clarence, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: Jonathan Cape, 1965. First Edition, Second State Binding. First edition, second state binding without the embossed golden gun on the front board. Measuring approximately 7.75" x 5" with 221 numbered pages.
This book is in good plus condition. Moderate bumping to both ends of spine. Gilt lettering on spine still full and vivid. Book is cocked cause slight overbite to textblock. Interior pages bright and clean. Dust jacket is in poor condition. Heavy scuffing to spine. Moderate chipping to spine. Heavy scuffing and chipping to both turn isns. Front flap is almost detached from jacket. Price clipped.
Almost a year after James Bond's final confrontation with Ernst Stavro Blofeld during a mission in Japan, a man claiming to be Bond appears in London and demands to meet the head of the Secret Service, M. Bond's identity is confirmed, but during his debriefing interview with M, Bond tries to kill him with a cyanide pistol; the attempt fails as M releases a bullet proof glass shield above his desk in the nick of time.
Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books.
Inventory # (N8-84).
This book is in good plus condition. Moderate bumping to both ends of spine. Gilt lettering on spine still full and vivid. Book is cocked cause slight overbite to textblock. Interior pages bright and clean. Dust jacket is in poor condition. Heavy scuffing to spine. Moderate chipping to spine. Heavy scuffing and chipping to both turn isns. Front flap is almost detached from jacket. Price clipped.
Almost a year after James Bond's final confrontation with Ernst Stavro Blofeld during a mission in Japan, a man claiming to be Bond appears in London and demands to meet the head of the Secret Service, M. Bond's identity is confirmed, but during his debriefing interview with M, Bond tries to kill him with a cyanide pistol; the attempt fails as M releases a bullet proof glass shield above his desk in the nick of time.
Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books.
Inventory # (N8-84).
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ernestoic Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4905
- Title
- The Man with the Golden Gun
- Author
- Ian Fleming
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, Second State Binding
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1965
Terms of Sale
Ernestoic Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Ernestoic Books
Biblio member since 2023
Clarence, New York
About Ernestoic Books
Ernestoic Books, where you can find the most sought after Modern First Editions. As our name suggests, Ernest Hemingway is our specialty and our passion. We guarantee the condition of every book we sell. Returns may be made within 14 days of receipt for any reason. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Second State
- used in book collecting to refer to a first edition, but after some change has been made in the printing, such as a correction,...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Poor
- A book with significant wear and faults. A poor condition book is still a reading copy with the full text still readable. Any...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Cocked
- Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...
- 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...
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