THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN

First edition, first impression, second issue. One of only 3,204 copies. Publisher's original black cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in the Richard Chopping illustrated dustwrapper. White endpapers, as issued. An excellent very near fine copy, the binding firm and the cloth and gilt bright and fresh. The contents are clean throughout and without foxing, inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the very lightly rubbed dustwrapper that remains without fading, loss or tears. Not price-clipped (18s net to the lower front flap).

Fleming's final Bond novel, published the year after the author's death. This example is one of a small number of the first edition bound with white endpapers after supply of the initial green patterned paper stock was exhausted. (Gilbert A13a(1.6); Bondi & Pickard, 50).