IAN FLEMING - GOLDFINGER - RARE UK 1ST 1959 w/DJ

Description: IAN FLEMING - GOLDFINGER, published by Jonathan Cape, copyright 1959, First Printing First State ("First Impression 1959" at top of copyright page with no references to subsequent printings, front flap summary takes 1/2 of the flap & Dr. No reviews take 1/2 of the flap - the 2nd state DJ has a longer Goldfinger summary/reviews & shorter Dr. No reviews), list in front of book to "Dr. No", white endpapers, black boards with impressed skull design and gold gilt coins for the skull's eyes and gold gilt lettering on spine, Richard Chopping illustrated DJ. SHOP AND COMPARE - ANOTHER COPY OF THIS BOOK IS LISTED FOR SALE AT $1,625 - SEE EBAY 335387939288 Book has no creased page corners, no foxing to pages or endpapers or outer page edges, hint of age darkening/dust soiling to outer page edges, no former owner's markings or used book store stamps/stickers inside (original bookseller's tiny label at bottom gutter to inside front board), endpapers are clean with no scotch tape residue marks or other discoloration, no internal hinge splitting, no wear to board edges, corners, or spine tips (hint of shelf rubbing to spine tips), no spine lean, no bumped board corners, faint discoloration to bottom of rear board otherwise no soiling or markings to boards, gilt lettering on spine not worn or significantly oxidized. Dust Jacket has nick loss at top of rear flap crease otherwise no chipping, tearing or creasing, wear to spine tips with 'v' losses to spine tip corners, slight wear to front flap crease (bit of loss to flap crease corners), slight wear to left/right on spine, hint of edge wear, slight spine sun darkening (very common defect with this DJ), no age yellowing to DJ (another common defect because of light colors), no foxing to panels, faint dust rubbing to panels/spine (another common defect with this light colored dj) otherwise no soiling or staining, no scotch tape residue marks to flaps. Overall a FINE- book in VG+ condition dust jacket (price clipped) of an Ian Fleming U.K. first printing hardcover book in first state dust jacket. I have a number of other U.S. and U.K. Ian Fleming James Bond 1st printing hardcover appearances up for auction on ebay - just click on the 'see other items' link to the right of the picture. 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Price: 689.99 USD

Location: Anchorage, Alaska

End Time: 2024-11-25T17:58:37.000Z

Shipping Cost: 5.99 USD