13th Dec, 2023 10:30 GMT/BST
Books, Maps & Manuscripts
28
Fleming (Ian)
Thunderball.
Jonathan Cape, 1961, first edition, dust jacket (priced 15s.);
idem, You Only Live Twice.
Jonathan Cape, March 1964, first edition, second state, dust jacket (priced 16s.);
idem, The Man With the Golden Gun.
Jonathan Cape, 1965, first edition, plain cloth, torn dust jacket (priced 18s);
idem, Octopussy,
Jonathan Cape, 1966, first edition, dust jacket (priced 10s.6d.).
Sold for £300
Estimated at £150 - £250
Thunderball - no inscriptions found. Closed edges a little tanned, spot to upper and lower fore-edge, top edge dust marked and lightly spotted, contents generally VG. Jacket creased at rear top edge, tanning to edges of flaps (see additional image).
You Only Live Twice - no inscriptions found. Spine slightly slanted, closed edges a little tanned, top edge dust marked, contents generally VG. Jacket worn at edges, spine tanned (see additional image).
The Man With The Golden Gun - no inscriptions found. Stain to lower fore-edge (p. 38-55) Spine slightly slanted, closed edges a little tanned, top edge dust marked and lightly spotted, contents generally VG. Jacket worn at edges with nicks, split to upper front joint, flap edges tanned (see additional image).
Octopussy - no inscriptions found. Spine slightly slanted, closed edges tanned, top edge dust marked and lightly spotted, contents generally VG. Jacket top edge slightly worn, spine very lightly tanned, pencil alteration to price (see additional image).
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Auction: Books, Maps & Manuscripts, 13th Dec, 2023
The Books, Maps and Manuscripts sales encompass a broad range of collecting areas from early antiquarian books to modern first editions, which are sold alongside illustrations, private press, manuscripts, maps and atlases, early photographs, autographed letters and historic documents. Held four times a year, the specialist Book sales incorporate both private collections and libraries, and single lots from vendors across the United Kingdom.
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