Octopussy.
by FLEMING, Ian
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Bookplate; otherwise a near fine copy in an unchipped jacket with a light tidemark to the bottom of the inside spine, and some o
- Seller
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Rochester, New York, United States
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About This Item
[New York]:: The New American Library,, [1966].. First American edition.. publisher's boards in dust jacket.. Bookplate; otherwise a near fine copy in an unchipped jacket with a light tidemark to the bottom of the inside spine, and some of the usual rubbing to the exterior. . 8vo,.
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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Details
- Bookseller
- Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 26520
- Title
- Octopussy.
- Author
- FLEMING, Ian
- Format/Binding
- Publisher's boards in dust jacket.
- Book Condition
- Used - Bookplate; otherwise a near fine copy in an unchipped jacket with a light tidemark to the bottom of the inside spine, and some o
- Edition
- First American edition.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The New American Library,
- Place of Publication
- [New York]:
- Date Published
- [1966].
- Pages
- 121 pp.
- Size
- 8vo,
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About the Seller
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
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Rochester, New York
About Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
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