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Thunderball
Ian Fleming
1961
Jonathan Cape : London
7.5" by 5"
[8], 9-253, [1pp]
SUMMARY
A fine first edition, first impression, of this thrilling James Bond novel by Ian Fleming, in the original illustrated dustwrapper.
First Edition,Publishers' Original Binding,With Dustwrapper
Overall Condition: Fine
This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 15.99
EU Postage: £ 13.99
European Postage: £ 14.99
Asia Postage: £ 18.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 19.99
DESCRIPTION
The first edition, first impression of this work, in binding type A with brown/grey boards and a skeleton hand embossed to the front board.
In the original unclipped dustwrapper.
Ian Fleming's ninth James Bond novel, centering round the theft of two atomic bombs by the crime syndicate SPECTRE. This novel introduces Ernst Stavro Blofeld as a villain, though Bond and Blofeld never meet in 'Thunderball'.
This novel was made into a film in 1965 with Sean Connery as Bond.
CONDITION
In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, fine, with very light buming to the spine. Dustwrapper is lightly edge worn with some small closed tears and chips. Light marks to the wraps, including a faint tide mark to the front wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean.
Overall Condition: Fine Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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