Thunderball | 1961, first edition, first issue, first state binding.
by Ian Fleming
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
-
London, London, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
The rare first edition, first issue with first state binding of Ian Fleming's classic Thunderball, the first novel in the so called 'Blofeld trilogy' - three Bond novels to feature Ernst Stavro Blofeld as the main antagonist.
Thunderball is considered one of the greates Bond novels, alongside one of the greates Bond films with Sean Connery playing the iconic spy.
First edition, first issue (price listed as 15s. net.) with first state binding (itles in gilt rather than silver). A near fine example with minor foxing and minor wear to the jacket.
Published by Jonathan Cape, London, 1961.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bayliss Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5690
- Title
- Thunderball | 1961, first edition, first issue, first state binding.
- Author
- Ian Fleming
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape
- Date Published
- 1961
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Ian Fleming, James Bond, 007
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Bayliss Rare Books
Biblio member since 2021
London, London
About Bayliss Rare Books
From the full James Bond collection to highly sought-after contemporary classics such as signed and inscribed first editions of the Harry Potter series, Bayliss Rare Books specialise in the finest quality rare and antiquarian books.
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As experienced dealers Bayliss Rare Books work directly with their clients on library collections, gifts and investments. We also deal in film & TV memorabilia and works on paper including vintage travel posters and original movie posters.
Glossary
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- First State
- used in book collecting to refer to a book from the earliest run of a first edition, generally distinguished by a change in some...