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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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