Ian Fleming / DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER 1st Edition 1956

Description: With The First Mention Of SPECTREDIAMONDS ARE FOREVERBy Ian Fleming(1956)First edition, first impression of the 4th James Bond book, in which the spy must infiltrate a smuggling ring in the black market diamond trade.Very good plus in near-fine jacket."Greater than CASINO ROYALE? More terrible than LIVE AND LET DIE? More hazardous than MOONRAKER? Yes." (front flap) Well-connected Fleming made use of friends in both the diamond trade and the International Diamond Security Organization to research this book. The jacket design depicts Bond's love interest and a major player in the book, Tiffany Case; designer Pat Marriott would follow a similar formula in depicting the love interest, Honeychile Rider, on the jacket of DR. NO. This early Bond novel also contains the first mention of the name "Spectre," which would morph in later books into the organization of the spy's great nemesis, Ernst Blofeld.Read more: Gilbert, Ian Fleming: The Bibliography, A4a 1.1; Lycett, Ian Fleming. London: Jonathan Cape, (1956). 7.25'' x 4.75''. Original black textured cloth blind-stamped in harlequin pattern with silver-stamped diamond vignette in center of front board, silver-lettered spine. In original unclipped (12s. 6d. net) pictorial dust jacket designed by Pat Marriott. 257, [1] pages. Housed in custom quarter black goatskin clamshell box. A couple small spots of rubbing to boards, faint foxing to fore-edge with a sliver of dampstain to fore-edge of front endpaper. Jacket with shallow rubbing at spine extremities, light crinkling near corners, overall exceptionally bright. Type Punch Matrix Type Punch Matrix is a rare book firm founded by Rebecca Romney and Brian Cassidy. Between them, they bring over 30 years of experience in the antiquarian book trade. TPM sells a mixture of beloved classics and innovative texts from throughout print history, for collectors and institutions alike. Handpress and modern books, archives and manuscripts, letterpress and ephemera: TPM aims to make collecting both more accessible and more diverse, and believes in the mindful acquisition, preservation, and celebration of the materials of our literary cultures. Proud member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of American (ABAA), the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), and the International Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). Guarantee We guarantee the accuracy and authenticity of all our listings. "First edition" always means first printing unless otherwise indicated. Items may be returned for any reason within 30 days, through prior arrangement, and in original condition. Maryland residents must add 6% sales tax. Shipping We pride ourselves on our packaging. All books are carefully packed to help ensure safe arrival in condition sent. We use new boxes, with not a single bubble envelope to be found in our shipping room. We ship most packages via USPS media mail and include delivery confirmation at no additional charge. Delivery typically takes 5-10 days, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Orders are shipped within two business days. Priority USPS, UPS, and Fed-Ex services are available on request; please inquire for a specific quote. We combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. If you check out immediately and are overcharged for shipping during checkout, we will issue you a prompt refund, once actual shipping costs are known. International shipping is available, and we are happy to ship to our international customers. Please contact is BEFORE PURCHASING for an exact quote.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 4950 USD

Location: Silver Spring, Maryland

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