London: Jonathan Cape, 1965. First. Hardcover . Used - near fine/Near fine. First UK Edition, first state with golden gun embossed in gilt on front board, â€˜18sâ€™ on DJ flap. Copies with the embossed gun are considered the rarest of Fleming titles, including limited editions.Â Due to production costs, and early in the production run, copies were produced without the golden gun.Â Also, due to the publisher wishing the releaseÂ date of the book to be on the same date around the English speaking world, the earliest copies were shipped to faraway countries such as New Zealand, Australia, etc. Near very good in Near Fine DJ. Black cloth boards with light spotting, golden gun spotted but complete and bright, text block edges foxed. â€˜30câ€™ in red ink on front free endpaper. Slightly musty. Dust jacket has faint toning to top edges and light foxing to the DJ verso. In a custom quarter leather clamshell box.

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Bookseller: La Playa Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 43476
Title: The Man with the Golden Gun
Author: Ian Fleming
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - near fine
Jacket Condition: Near fine
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1965
Bookseller catalogs: Collectible;

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