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You Only Live Twice
by Ian Fleming
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed/Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
A$492.99A$443.69
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About This Item
London: Jonathan Cape, 1964. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Very Good. 7.5" by 5". None. A first edition, second state of this popular James Bond novel. A first edition, second state of this work, with 'First published March 1964' to the verso of title page. With the highly desirable Richard Chopping dustwrapper which is price-clipped. 'You Only Live Twice' is the eleventh novel in the Bond series. It was the final Bond novel to be published in Fleming's lifetime and concludes the notorious 'Blofeld Trilogy' directly following 'Thunderball' and 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service'. The work offers a more emotional exploration into Bond's character, demonstrating his grief following the murder of his wife. An important spy novel, from this renowned series. In the publisher's original cloth binding. With original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, generally smart. Small brown stain to the head of front board and spine. Dustwrapper is generally smart. Stain to the head of spine and to the head of front wrap. Closed tears to the head and tail of joints. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Stain to the head of first few pages. Very Good Indeed
Synopsis
Bond, a shattered man after the death of his wife at the hands of Ernst Stavro Blofeld, has gone to pieces as an agent, endangering himself and his fellow operatives. M, unwilling to accept the loss of one of his best men, sends 007 to Japan for one last, near-impossible mission. But Japan proves to be Bond's downfall, leading him to a mysterious residence known as the 'Castle of Death' where he encounters an old enemy revitalized. All the omens suggest that this is the end for the British agent and, for once, even Bond himself seems unable to disagree...
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 795L9
- Title
- You Only Live Twice
- Author
- Ian Fleming
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1964
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- Bond Fleming 007 Fleming
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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