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OCTOPUSSY; [Contents: Octopussy & The Living Daylights]

OCTOPUSSY; [Contents: Octopussy & The Living Daylights]

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OCTOPUSSY; [Contents: Octopussy & The Living Daylights]

by Fleming, Ian

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New York: New American Library, 1966. Book Club Edition. Pictorial boards. Fine/Good +. Unknown. 8vo, black boards with blood-red lettering and vertical sniper rifle with blood-red smoke (?) curving from its barrel, Octopussy has been illustrated with 7 B&W stipple [pencil?] uncredited drawings, & The Living Daylights with 5 more sketches, Mylar-protected pictorial dust jacket (unclipped) of the cover art sniper rifle, orange-pink top stain to pages by publisher, [vi] + 69pp & [70]-120 pages + [2] About the Author. Generally Superior Condition! The better-than-usual and not price-clipped dust jacket has obvious wear mainly at the head and foot of its spine, a few edge nicks (one more prominently above the "T" of Octopussy), with wear and hard-to -see clean tears along the cover front edges. The Living Daylights first appeared in Argosy, June, 1962 under the name Berlin Escape. A posthumous collection.

Synopsis

Ian Fleming (1908-1964), creator of the world's best-known secret agent, is the author of fourteen James Bond books. Born in London in 1908 and educated at Eton and Sandhurst, he became the Reuters Moscow correspondent in 1929. In the spring of 1939, Fleming went back to Moscow as a special correspondent for the London Times . In June of that same year, he joined Naval Intelligence and served throughout World War II, finally earning the rank of Commander, RNVSR (Sp.). Much of the James Bond material was drawn directly from Fleming's experiences as an intelligence officer. Later, Fleming became a consultant on foreign affairs for the London Sunday Times , by which time he had become far better known as the creator of James Bond.

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Seller
Borg Antiquarian US (US)
Seller's Inventory #
1541
Title
OCTOPUSSY; [Contents: Octopussy & The Living Daylights]
Author
Fleming, Ian
Illustrator
Unknown
Format/Binding
Pictorial boards
Book Condition
Used - Fine
Jacket Condition
Good +
Quantity Available
1
Edition
Book Club Edition
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
New American Library
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1966
Keywords
Murder, spies, MI-5, Russians, Caribbean, Berlin, Russians, escape, illustrated.

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About Borg Antiquarian

BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).

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