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Ian Fleming | The Spy Who Loved Me, 1962, first edition, presentation copy inscribed by the author to Jonathan Chase

Lot Closed

September 8, 12:22 PM GMT

Estimate

7,000 - 9,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Ian Fleming

The Spy Who Loved Me. London: Jonathan Cape, 1962


8vo, FIRST EDITION, FIRST IMPRESSION, PRESENTATION COPY inscribed by the author to Jonathan Chase: ("To | Jonathan Chase | The Faithful! | from | Ian Fleming") on front free endpaper, double-page illustration pp. 6-7, original dark grey/brown cloth, lettered in silver, design to upper cover in silver and blind, red endpapers, DUST-JACKET, in collector's black morocco clamshell box, some light soiling to dust-jacket


Fleming inscribed at least two first editions to Chase; a copy of Thunderball and The Spy Who Loved Me.


LITERATURE

Gilbert A10a (1.1)