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Live and Let Die
by FLEMING, Ian
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Beverly Hills, California, United States
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About This Item
London: Jonathan Cape, 1954. London: Jonathan Cape, [1954].
First edition first issue of the second "James Bond" novel with the dust jacket showing price of "10s 6d net," with blurb for Live and Let Die on front flap, and without any credit for the jacket design and art. Small octavo (7 3/8 x 5 inches; 188 x 125 mm). 240 pp.
Original black cloth-patterned paper over boards. Front cover stamped in gilt with Edward IV gold rose noble, spine stamped and lettered in gilt with Jonathan Cape logo in gilt at foot. Some very minor foxing to top edge of text block. Still. an excellent copy. In the extremely scarce first state dust jacket. One tiny quarter-inch closed split at bottom of front panel of jacket. Otherwise very bright and about fine.
"The Live and Let Die dust jacket field is a bright maroon color. The original dust jacket artwork by Kenneth Lewis was produced in royal blue with yellow lettering. This coloring was discarded by the publishers in favor of the maroon during the production process" (Biondi and Pickard).
Biondi and Pickard, p. 41. Campbell 2007A1.
HBS 68633.
$27,500.
First edition first issue of the second "James Bond" novel with the dust jacket showing price of "10s 6d net," with blurb for Live and Let Die on front flap, and without any credit for the jacket design and art. Small octavo (7 3/8 x 5 inches; 188 x 125 mm). 240 pp.
Original black cloth-patterned paper over boards. Front cover stamped in gilt with Edward IV gold rose noble, spine stamped and lettered in gilt with Jonathan Cape logo in gilt at foot. Some very minor foxing to top edge of text block. Still. an excellent copy. In the extremely scarce first state dust jacket. One tiny quarter-inch closed split at bottom of front panel of jacket. Otherwise very bright and about fine.
"The Live and Let Die dust jacket field is a bright maroon color. The original dust jacket artwork by Kenneth Lewis was produced in royal blue with yellow lettering. This coloring was discarded by the publishers in favor of the maroon during the production process" (Biondi and Pickard).
Biondi and Pickard, p. 41. Campbell 2007A1.
HBS 68633.
$27,500.
Synopsis
"Her hair was black and fell to her shoulders. She had high cheekbones and a sensual mouth, and wore a dress of white silk. Her eyes were blue, alight and disdainful, but, as they gazed into his with a touch of humour, Bond realized that they contained a message. Solitaire watched his eyes on her and nonchalantly drew her forearms together so that the valley between her breasts deepened. The message was unmistakable." Beautiful, fortune-telling Solitaire is the prisoner (and tool) of Mr Big—master of fear, artist in crime and Voodoo Baron of Death. James Bond has no time for superstition—he knows that this criminal heavy hitter is also a top SMERSH operative and a real threat. More than that, after tracking him through the jazz joints of Harlem, to the everglades and on to the Caribbean, 007 has realized that Big is one of the most dangerous men that he has ever faced. And no-one, not even the mysterious Solitaire, can be sure how their battle of wills is going to end…
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Details
- Bookseller
- Heritage Book Shop, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 68633
- Title
- Live and Let Die
- Author
- FLEMING, Ian
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1954
- Keywords
- Modern Firsts
Terms of Sale
Heritage Book Shop, LLC
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
Heritage Book Shop, LLC
Biblio member since 2006
Beverly Hills, California
About Heritage Book Shop, LLC
Owned and operated by Ben Weinstein, who has been in the business of antiquarian books for over fifty years, Heritage Book Shop\'s inventory consists of some of the finest items in the areas of first editions, early printed books, bindings, illustrated books, literature, and manuscripts. Heritage Book Shop serves a clientele base consisting of private collectors as well as esteemed public institutions. We take great pride in the dedication we offer our clients. Whether you are building a first-rate collection of a favorite author or an extensive library, we look forward to offering the experience of our knowledgeable and helpful staff.
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