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Price: US$224.48 + shipping
Description: [Journal] Pp.24. Price sixpence. Magazine format, illustrated. Fine. Publisher Jonathan Cape's literary magazine for the publishing industry, booksellers and the public alike. Contains Charles Fortescue's review of the latest James Bond novel 'Moonraker' (p.5). There is also an advertisement for the forthcoming book printed on the inside cover. Gilbert A3a, reviews.
Seller: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, KENT, United Kingdom
Fleming, Ian. MOONRAKER. Custom Clamshell Case Only. Jonathan Cape, London, [1955, Book Date], 1955.
Price: US$350.00 + shipping
Description: 1st Edition Clamshell Collecor's Case. No Binding. First Edition Clamshell Case. Fleming, Ian. MOONRAKER. Custom Clamshell Case Only. London, [1955, Book Date]: Jonathan Cape, 1955. First Edition Clamshell Case. Excellent Custom Clamshell Case [Not A Book] For The First Edition. Elegant Black Nuba® & Strong Orange fine cloth, Custom Gilt-Stamped at the spine. Embossed multi-layered, [sculpted] dustwrapper inspired design on the side. Finished in black velour on the interior. A superb & unique protective clamshell case for the first edition of Fleming's third 007 novel. This case available in cloth or Nuba®. [A fine leather version also available. Please inquire about cost.] All 14 Fleming titles available individually. Full sets available.
Seller: TBCL The Book Collector's Library, Montreal, QC, Canada
Fleming, Ian. Moonraker. Jonathan Cape, 1955.
Price: US$700.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First British edition, first printing. Second state text with "shoot" on page 10. States "First Published 1955" on copyright. One of only 929 copies. No signatures, no bookmarks. Expert repair to lower outer joint, else very good.
Seller: Graver & Pen Rare Books, Midland, MI, U.S.A.
Price: US$987.73 + shipping
Description: 8vo. In black cloth covers with silver to spine and front. This version with 'shoot' correctly printed to page 10 (state B). In very good condition. Some very minor rubbing on edges, small slight split lower front hinge. A few faint minor marks. Mild foxing to edges. Small pencil inscription on front endpaper H.M.G.B. A very clean and tight copy. 255pp. James Bond novel set in England, RARE first edition of the third novel in the James Bond series and what many critics to be his finest. The connection with Ian Fleming & the Bond family that lived at Moigne combe. Ian Fleming went to school with a member of the Bond family and spent time with them, and historical Research into the Bond family has shown there was an Elizabethan spy who had a playboy life style which influenced Ian's character James Bond. The inscription on front endpaper HMGB may stand for Major General Bond who was the last remaining family member.
Seller: PROCTOR / THE ANTIQUE MAP & BOOKSHOP, DORCHESTER, United Kingdom
FLEMING, Ian Lancaster (1908-1964). Moonraker. London: Jonathan Cape, 1955, 1955.
Price: US$1019.80 + shipping
Description: [James Bond] FIRST EDITION, Second Impression. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.256. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards, lettered in silver to front cover and spine. Some foxing to first and final gatherings, edges spotted, covers remain fresh and sharp. A very good copy without the scarce jacket. Only 929 copies published, being the scarcest of all Jonathan Cape impressions. Gilbert, Jon: Ian Fleming The Bibliography, A3a (2).
Seller: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, KENT, United Kingdom
FLEMING, Ian Lancaster (1908-1964). Moonraker. London: Jonathan Cape, 1955, 1955.
Price: US$1019.80 + shipping
Description: [James Bond] FIRST EDITION, BINDING A (Fabroleen material). This version with 'shoot' correctly printed to page 10 (state B). Octavo, pp.256. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards, titled in silver. A respectable ex-library copy; stamp to copyright page partially erased/washed, section H re-inserted with one leaf slightly proud, ink name to flyleaf, covers quite bright. Lending copies are usually shot through- this example shows rather careful use and has been sympathetically refurbished. An inexpensive copy. Gilbert A3a (1.1).
Seller: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, KENT, United Kingdom
FLEMING, Ian Lancaster (1908-1964). Moonraker. London: Jonathan Cape, 1955, 1955.
Price: US$1250.69 + shipping
Description: [James Bond] FIRST EDITION, Second Impression, bibliographer's copy. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.256. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards, lettered in silver to front cover and spine. Near fine, provided with a later plain brown paper jacket with printed labels, made for ready-reference purposes. Jon Gilbert's file copy, with his pencilled note, bookplate and ownership signature to f.e.p. His comprehensive guide to the works of Ian Fleming (2012) won the 16th Breslauer Prize for bibliography. Only 929 copies published, being the scarcest of all Jonathan Cape impressions. Gilbert A3a(2).
Seller: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, KENT, United Kingdom
FLEMING, Ian Lancaster (1908-1964). Moonraker. London: Jonathan Cape, 1955, 1955.
Price: US$1263.52 + shipping
Description: [James Bond novel] FIRST EDITION, BINDING A (Fabroleen material). This version with 'shoot' correctly printed to page 10 (state B). Octavo, pp.256. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards, titled in silver. No inscriptions. Internally clean with no spotting, edges gently toned, a few light marks to top edge. Covers have light wear to joints and spine tips. A very good copy. A complimentary monogrammed facsimile jacket is provided. The third of fourteen James Bond books by Ian Fleming. Gilbert A3a (1.1).
Seller: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, KENT, United Kingdom
Fleming, Ian. Moonraker. Jonathan Cape, London, 1955.
Price: US$1500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition, First Printing with the words "First Printed 1955" printed on the copyright page. The book is bound in the ORIGINAL publisher's black cloth and is in great shape. The binding is tight with minor wear to the spine and edges. There is NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A lovely copy of this TRUE FIRST EDITION with a facsimile dustjacket from the original.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.
Ian Fleming. Moonraker. Jonathan Cape, London, 1955.
Price: US$1539.31 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First edition, first issue, 1955, very good condition without dust wrapper, very slight curve, minor marks on contents page, minor marks to boards, text block tight, shoot spelt correctly on page 10, photos available on request.
Seller: The Bookstore, Belfast, United Kingdom
Ian Fleming. Moonraker. Jonathan Cape Ltd, London, 1955.
Price: US$1800.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Fine first edition, first printing of this great James Bond novel by Ian Fleming. This is the third in the famous series and was the basis for the movie of the same name. This copy is clean and unmarked throughout with the exception of a short salutation from a previous owner on the FEP. The balance of the text is in lovely condition. This copy has been handled very gently since published. There is no jacket with this copy but the boards are bright and fresh showing virtually no wear. The embossed titling on the front board and spine and complete and in exceedingly fine condition. There is a small bump to the top point of the rear board. There is also a very small, light ink stain to the top of the page edges at the front edge. Pictures are available on request. An outstanding copy of this rare item fit for any collection.
Seller: BDC Books, Stratford, ON, Canada
FLEMING, Ian Lancaster (1908-1964). Moonraker. London: Jonathan Cape, 1955, 1955.
Price: US$1860.00 + shipping
Description: [James Bond novel] FIRST EDITION, BINDING A (Fabroleen material), bibliographer's copy. This version with 'shoot' correctly printed to page 10 (state B). Octavo, pp.256. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards, titled in silver. A working copy; cheaper paper toned as expected for this issue, some marginal chips/loss pp.81, 88-9, (not affecting text), f.e.p. replaced, provided with a later plain brown paper jacket with printed labels, made for ready-reference purposes. Jon Gilbert's file copy, with his pencilled note, bookplate and ownership signature to f.e.p, some light pencil annotations. His comprehensive guide to the works of Ian Fleming (2012) won the 16th Breslauer Prize for bibliography. The third of fourteen James Bond books by Ian Fleming. Gilbert A3a (1.1).
Seller: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, KENT, United Kingdom
Ian Fleming. Moonraker - DUST WRAPPER ONLY. Jonathan Cape, London, 1955.
Price: US$2052.42 + shipping
Description: DUST WRAPPER ONLY - A near very good dust wrapper with chipping to the spine tips, also with chipping to the corners of the front and rear flap folds, more so to the upper corner of the front flap. The usual fading to the spine, with soiling to the rear panel. A correct Uk first edition dust wrapper with the publisher's printed price of 10s.6d.net present to both the front and rear flaps.
Seller: West Hull Rare Books - P.B.F.A., Hull, YORKS, United Kingdom
Price: US$3499.99 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: IAN FLEMING - MOONRAKER, published by Jonathan Cape, copyright 1955, First Printing First State (states "First Published 1955" on copyright page with no references to subsequent printings), white endpapers, list in front of book to "Live and Let Die", corredt 1st state DJ has blank rear flap (with just the title/price in tiny lettering to bottom left corner) & reviews for Casino Royale & Live And Let Die on rear panel, white endpapers, black boards with silver gilt lettering to spine & front board, 13s. 6d. net price on DJ front flap. Book has no creased page corners, squared outer page corners, no foxing to pages or endpapers or outer page edges (rare to find this book completely free of foxing), slight dust soiling/age darkening to outer page edges, no former owner's markings or used book store stamps/stickers inside, endpapers are clean and free from scotch tape residue marks or other discoloration (ever so faint erased pen marks to inside front board), no internal hinge splitting, no spine lean, no wear to board edges or board corners or spine tips (hint of shelf rubbing only), no bumped board corners, no wear/oxidizing to lettering on spine or front board, no soiling or staining to boards. Dust Jacket has sliver losses along top edge (predominantly at top of spine) otherwise no chipping or tearing or creasing, wear to spine tips and to front flap crease (with losses at flap crease corners) and to left/right on spine, edge wear, slight dust soiling/age darkening to panels (common defect with this predominantly white DJ), usual sun fading to the colored flames on spine (again common defect with this DJ), faint moisture mark on front flap otherwise no soiling or staining, no scotch tape glue staining to flaps, almost no color rubbing to front panel. Overall a FINE-/N-FINE book in GD+/VG- condition original 1st state dust jacket (not price clipped) of an Ian Fleming U.K. 1st printing hardcover book. I have a number of other U.S. and U.K. Ian Fleming James Bond 1st printing hardcover appearances up for sale.
Seller: Far North Collectible Books, Anchorage, AK, U.S.A.
Fleming, Ian. Moonraker. Jonathan Cape, 1955.
Price: US$3527.71 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 1st impression/2nd state copy of the 1st UK edition of "Moonraker" by Ian Fleming. Gilbert A3a(1.2). Published 1955 by Jonathan Cape. Octavo. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine and cover.'Shoot' missprint on page 10 corrected. Small staining to front board and 1 cm tear at base of the spine fold crease. Forward lean to binding. Minor foxing along top and block edges. All pages show age-related toning. With the unclipped original DJ (priced 10s 6d) in poor condition, faded with abrasions and tears along the folds, a small rectangular area clipped from the base of the spine and some loss from "IAN" at the top.
Seller: Bois Books, Les Clayes sous Bois, YVELI, France
Ian Fleming. Moonraker. Jonathan Cape, London, 1955.
Price: US$4168.98 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: HARDBACK - A very good book, bound in the publisher's black cloth boards with clean silver lettering to the spine as well as to the front panel. The boards are clean with just a couple of tiny marks to the rear panel. There is a small bump to the top corner of the front board. Internally, the text block and inner text is lightly toned, with a little foxing to the top page-block. The book is free of any previous owner names or inscriptions. The dust wrapper is in near very good condition with very light chipping to the spine tip. There is a pin prick size hole to the rear panel with some spotting. There is fading to the spine, but no toning. There is a faint water stain to a small area of the spine and rear panel, but overall the wrapper is in collectable condition with the publishers printed price of 10s.6d.net present to both the front and rear flaps.
Seller: West Hull Rare Books - P.B.F.A., Hull, YORKS, United Kingdom
Ian Fleming. Moonraker. Jonathan Cape, UK, 1955.
Price: US$4489.67 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Moonraker by Ian Fleming First Edition Jonathan Cape 1955. No name inscriptions. Faint tape marks to pastedowns and ep's (corresponding to jacket). A VG copy with some rubbing to edges. Cloth covers are unmarked and silver lettering remains bright. In a VG dust jacket with all three tones of colour on spine still very much distinguishable. Edges are without any wear as a result of the jacket being folded in on itself. Not price clipped.
Seller: Brought to Book Ltd, London, United Kingdom
Ian Fleming. Moonraker. Jonathan Cape, London UK, 1955.
Price: US$4553.80 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First edition of the third James Bond book, Moonraker, with unclipped dust jacket. With "shoot" correctly spelt on page 10. Original black cloth boards with silver gilt. Light marks in places. Signature on front free page. Light spotting on the edge of some of the pages. The toned dust jacket has been professionally reinforced with Japanese paper. Chipping to the spine and fold ends.
Seller: Rare And Antique Books PBFA, Exeter, DEVON, United Kingdom
Ian Fleming. Moonraker. Jonathan Cape, London, UK, 1955.
Price: US$4874.49 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Original black cloth boards with silver gilt lettering on the front and spine. No wear or marks on the cover. Cream end papers, browned in places. The contents are good with very light foxing on some of the edges of some front pages. Light foxing on the page ends. "shoot" written on page 10. Unclipped matte dust jacket. Browned and slight wear on edges. The spine has sunning and the flame patterns are not distinguished. Prices shown on front and rear flaps of 10s 6d net.
Seller: Rare And Antique Books PBFA, Exeter, DEVON, United Kingdom
Ian Fleming. Moonraker - UK 1st. Jonathan Cape, 1955.
Price: US$5131.05 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First Uk edition first impression from 1955 in near fine condition. NO internal markings, pages clean, binding firm, boards are clean, corners sharp. The jacket has some minor chipping to tip and tail of the spine and corner folds. Please see pics. 'Shoot' is spelled correctly on page 10.
Seller: Setanta Books, Richmond, SURRE, United Kingdom
IAN FLEMING. MOONRAKER. JONATHAN CAPE, 1955.
Price: US$5995.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First Edition, First Printing Beautiful near fine book with a near fine dust jacket. Original crisp fine/near fine black covered boards with bright unfaded silver titles to front and spine. The boards are in clean, beautiful condition with sharp ever so slightly rounded corners, and no edgewear. The binding is tight and square. The end papers are in clean condition, with no owner names, no inscriptions, no book plates, and no bookstore stamps. The internal pages are clean, bright and flat with crisp page corners with no stains, no handling marks, no writing, no foxing, and no bent pages. “Shoot” spelled correctly as “Shoot” on page 10. Beautiful book with very bright, clean boards! A stunning example of this elusive first edition, first impression Fleming book. Please see images for details. The dust jacket is in near fine condition having benefited from slight restoration to the outer spine tips. The dust jacket has No edgewear, No chips, No rips, No tears, No stains, and No foxing. Some light overall fading to the flame colors, more so on the spine. The dust jacket is NOT price clipped and has a stated price of 10s 6d net. The dust jacket is protected in a new clear removeable archival cover. Please see the many detailed images. A very striking, handsome example of this Fleming title. ADDITIONAL IMAGES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Please see our ABE store for additional Ian Fleming/James Bond listings.
Seller: Meier And Sons Rare Books, New Canaan, CT, U.S.A.
Fleming, Ian. Moonraker. Jonathan Cape, London, 1955.
Price: US$6500.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First British edition, first printing. Second state text with "shoot" on page 10. Near Fine with lean to binding, pages lightly toned and with a few instances of foxing. In a Near Fine dust jacket with the price of 10s 6 d on both the front and rear flap, with toning, light edge wear with small chipping at the crown, and a few faint creased. A nice example of Fleming's third James Bond novel.
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Ian Fleming. Moonraker. Jonathan Cape, London, 1955.
Price: US$6991.05 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: HARDBACK - A very good or better book that is free of any previous owner names or inscriptions. There is a little foxing to the page block, as well as to the first and last couple of pages, with a small Foyles sticker to the front paste down. The correctly printed SHOOT is present to page ten. The dust wrapper is also in very good or better condition, with a spine that is much brighter than normally encountered. There is some water staining to the reverse of the wrapper, most notably to the flap folds. There is also foxing to the rear panel, and also very faint biro marks to the front panel. The wrapper is better than our description. Please view the detailed scans. Correctly priced at 10s.6dnet to both the front and rear flaps.
Seller: West Hull Rare Books - P.B.F.A., Hull, YORKS, United Kingdom
FLEMING, Ian. MOONRAKER. London: Jonathan Cape., 1955.
Price: US$7055.19 + shipping
Description: First edition, first printing. Publiser's original black cloth with silver titles to upper board and spine, in the Kenneth Lewis illustrated dustwrapper. An excellent near fine copy, the binding square and firm, the cloth bright and fresh. The contents, with a small previous owner's stamp in blue to the front pastedown (hidden by the dustwrapper flap) are otherwise clean throughout. The closed text block edge just a little toned. Complete with the very good or better, lightly rubbed and nicked dustwrapper which has the habitual fading of the spine but in this case with the flames still definable. The rear panel is somewhat toned and spotted. Price-clipped to the lower front flap but not to the rear (10s 6d net). An attractive example in entirely original condition. Housed in a bespoke quarter black leather solander case. The third novel in Ian Fleming's James Bond series. This example of the book in the second of Gilbert's two variant states, with "shoot" spelled correctly on page ten. Published on 7th April 1955 in an edition of 9,600 copies (including both variants). [Gilbert A3a (1.2)]. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.
Seller: LUCIUS BOOKS (ABA, ILAB, PBFA), York, United Kingdom
IAN FLEMING. MOONRAKER. JONATHAN CAPE, 1955.
Price: US$7295.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First Edition, First Printing Beautiful near fine book with a near fine vibrant dust jacket. These books are extremely rare with only 9,900 copies of the first edition printed, and even far less in an original dust jacket. Original crisp near fine black covered boards with bright unfaded silver titles to front and spine. The boards are in clean, beautiful condition with sharp corners, and no edgewear. The binding is tight and square. The end papers are in perfect clean condition, being bright and flat with no owner names, no inscriptions, no book plates, and no bookstore stamps. The internal pages are clean, bright and flat with but a few foxing dots to the outer page block, a few very very soft foxing spots to the the last few pages along very top edge, otherwise the book has crisp page corners with no stains, no handling marks, no writing, no foxing, and no bent pages. ?Shoot? spelled correctly as ?Shoot? on page 10. Beautiful book with very bright, clean boards! A stunning example of this elusive first edition, first impression Fleming book. Please see images for details. The dust jacket has benefited from slight restoration to the spine tips by an expert paper conservator. The dust jacket is in near fine condition with strong vibrant colors with No edgewear, No chips, No rips, No tears, No stains, and No foxing. Touch of fading to the spine as otherwise common to this title. Neatly price clipped to the front, and NOT price clipped to the rear flat which has a stated price of 10s 6d net. The dust jacket is protected in a new clear removeable archival cover. Please see the many detailed images. A very striking handsome example of this Fleming title in scarce condition in a stunning dust jacket. Presents extremely well on the shelf. ADDITIONAL IMAGES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Please see our Abe store for additional Fleming titles
Seller: Meier And Sons Rare Books, New Canaan, CT, U.S.A.
FLEMING, Ian Lancaster (1908-1964). Moonraker. London: Jonathan Cape, 1955, 1955.
Price: US$7504.16 + shipping
Description: [James Bond] FIRST EDITION, BINDING A (Fabroleen material). This version with 'shoot' correctly printed to page 10 (state B). Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.256. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards, titled in silver, in 'flame' design dust-wrapper by Kenneth Lewis priced at 10/6 to both front and rear flaps. Contents clean with no inscriptions. An honest copy which is not washed, re-coloured or restored in any way. Jacket has some of the inevitable toning and browning (the bibliography states 'the panels are prone to browning') and a tiny nicks at crown. Overall a very good copy, housed in a custom-made black cloth clamshell box. The scarce third James Bond novel. Gilbert, Jon: Ian Fleming The Bibliography, A3a (1.2).
Seller: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, KENT, United Kingdom
Fleming, Ian. Moonraker. Jonathan Cape, London, 1955.
Price: US$8500.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Flemings 3rd Bond title. First impression of first variant with original type setting fault of 'shoo' to page 10 instead of the later reset 'shoot'. CONDITION Black bds, slight crushed bottom front cnr o/w unworn, 256 pages. Text block is tight with light toning at ends, internally a nice bright copy. Original DJ has been in older style brodart cover at some stage causing waer to edges, price clipped to front flap, original price 10s 6d net to rear flap, mild age darkening. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Ariel Books IOBA, Auckland, New Zealand
IAN FLEMING. MOONRAKER. JONATHAN CAPE, 1955.
Price: US$8895.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition, First Printing Beautiful Fine/Near fine book with a fine/Near Fine unrestored vibrant dust jacket. Original crisp fine/near fine black covered boards with bright unfaded silver titles to front and spine. The boards are in clean, beautiful condition with sharp corners, one outer tip bump, and no edgewear. The binding is tight and square. The end papers are in perfect clean condition, being bright and flat with no owner names, no inscriptions, no book plates, and no bookstore stamps. The internal pages are clean, bright and flat with crisp page corners with no stains, no handling marks, no writing, no foxing, and no bent pages. “Shoot” spelled correctly as “Shoot” on page 10. Beautiful book with very bright, clean boards! A stunning example of this elusive first edition, first impression Fleming book. Please see images for details. The unrestored dust jacket is in fine/near fine condition with but a touch of edgewear to the upper spine tip, otherwise No edgewear, No chips, No rips, No tears, No stains, and No foxing. Some fading to the spine as otherwise common to this title. The dust jacket is NOT price clipped and has a stated price of 10s 6d net. The dust jacket is protected in a new clear removeable archival cover. Please see the many detailed images, taken without the protective cover. A very striking, handsome example of this Fleming title in scarce condition with the stunning dust jacket! Outstanding presentation on the shelf. ADDITIONAL IMAGES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Please see our ABE store for other Ian Fleming/James Bond titles
Seller: Meier And Sons Rare Books, New Canaan, CT, U.S.A.
Fleming, Ian. Moonraker. Jonathan Cape, London, 1955.
Price: US$8999.99 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: A first edition first printing copy. Black cloth with just a touch of staining to front panel. Vibrant complete silver lettering on spine and front panel. Slight spine lean. A touch of foxing to text block edge. A tiny "x" in pen to ffep. Very faint offset from jacket to ffep. Sharp cornered and firm spine ends. Shoot spelled correctly on page 10. The unrestored jacket in mylar has some rubbing to edges and tiny chips to spine ends. The jacket is unclipped with a price of 10s 6d net. The jacket is evenly foxed/toned to back panel and spine is slightly faded. The book is housed in an beautiful custom clamshell box in fine condition. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall
Seller: curtis paul books, inc., Northridge, CA, U.S.A.
Fleming, Ian. Moonraker. Jonathan Cape, London, 1955.
Price: US$9500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition, First Printing. A beautiful copy. This ORIGINAL dustjacket has the publisher's 10s.6d. net printed price present on the front flap with minor wear to the spine. The book is bound in the publisher's black cloth and is in great shape with minor wear to the edges. The pages are clean with minor rubbing to the front endpaper. There is NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A lovely copy with the First Issue dustjacket.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.
FLEMING, Ian Lancaster (1908-1964). Moonraker. London: Jonathan Cape, 1955, 1955.
Price: US$10069.68 + shipping
Description: [James Bond] FIRST EDITION, Binding 'A'. Brigadier Fitzroy Maclean's copy, with SIGNED notepaper and Cape book label loosely inserted. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.256. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards, titled in silver, in 'flame' design dust-wrapper by Kenneth Lewis priced at 10/6 to both front and rear flaps. This version with 'shoot' correctly printed to page 10 (text state 'B'). A clean, fine copy of the book, in very good wrapper with little wear and exhibiting the inevitable age-toning to the spine, lightly worn to crown. Very good indeed, housed in a custom-made leather-spined clamshell box. A significant association. Provenance: Sir Fitzroy Maclean (1911-96), former Etonian diplomat, S.A.S. Commando, adventurer and travel writer encouraged by Peter Fleming; liaised with Ian Fleming during the Moscow spy trials in the 1930s, served in Soviet Central Asia, the Western Desert Campaign, and at Churchill's personal request, behind enemy lines with Tito's partisans in Yugoslavia. Maclean was often labelled a model for James Bond, with Ian Fleming noting that 007 was "a compound of all the secret agents and commando types that I met during the war" (Bond Bound, p.26). Maclean, Peter and Ian Fleming were reunited at literary events, each being published by Jonathan Cape. Originally sold with all Maclean's copies of the Bond novels [Lyon & Turnbull, Edinburgh, 2008], purchased by bibliographer Jon Gilbert for his Fleming Archive, where this copy has remained since. Gilbert, A3a (1.2).
Seller: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, KENT, United Kingdom
Fleming, Ian. Moonraker.. Jonathan Cape, London, 1955.
Price: US$12800.00 + shipping
Description: First edition, first issue with "shoo" for "shoot" on page 10 of the third novel in the James Bond series and what many critics to be his finest. Octavo, original black cloth. Fine in a fine dust jacket with the spine panel bright. Jacket design by Kenneth Lewis. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. An exceptional example, rare and desirable. Noël Coward read Moonraker in proof in Jamaica and pronounced, It is the best thing Fleming has done yet, very exciting. His observation is extraordinary and his talent for description vivid" (Lycett, 253-54). It was later adapted to film in 1979, directed by Lewis Gilbert and starring Roger Moore as James Bond.
Seller: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.
Fleming, Ian. Moonraker. Jonathan Cape, London, 1955.
Price: US$15000.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition, First Printing with the words "FIRST PUBLISHED 1955" printed on the copyright page. A beautiful copy. This ORIGINAL First Issue dustjacket is vibrant in color with NO pieces missing. The book is in excellent shape. The binding is tight with NO cocking or leaning and the boards are crisp. The pages are clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A wonderful copy of this TRUE FIRST EDITION in collector's condition. We buy Fleming First Editions.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.
Ian Fleming. Moonraker. London: Jonathan Cape, 1955, 1955.
Price: US$17000.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Jonathan Cape, 1955. Hard Cover. First Edition. True first British edition, first printing. Book in fine condition, tight and square (miniscule bumps on bttm corners), no writings or marks, bright silver gild on front board and title on spine. Dustjacket complete, with no chipping whatsoever, sligthly faded spine, original price of 10s. 6d. net present on front flap and back flap. A unique copy. Photos available upon request. $17,000
Seller: E. B. Books, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Ian Fleming. Moonraker. London: Jonathan Cape, 1955.
Price: US$20000.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Signed. First Edition. Signed by Ian Fleming on the title page without inscription. True first edition, stated "first published in 1955" on the copyright page with no further editions mentioned. Black cloth with silver titles to front and spine, still bright. Original first state dust jacket by artist Kenneth Lewis with flame design, mentions of "Live and Let Die" and "Casino Royale" on the front flap and rear panel, rear flap is blank, price shown as 10s 6d. Dust jacket tanned with heavy sunning to the spine in particular, slight rubbing to the extremities. Cover is near fine and unsplit. Foxing on the edges, pages are lightly tanned and clean. Housed in a custom slipcase, dust jacket in archival plastic sleeve.
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
Fleming, Ian. Moonraker. Jonathan Cape, London, 1955.
Price: US$20000.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition, First Printing with the words "First Published 1955" printed on the copyright page with NO references to subsequent printings. A magnificent copy. This First Issue dustjacket has the 10s.6d.net publisher's price present with light wear to the edges. The book is in excellent shape and appears UNREAD. There is NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. Overall, a lovely copy of this TRUE FIRST EDITION with misprint of "shoo" instead "shoot" on page 10. We buy Fleming First Editions.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.
FLEMING, Ian.. Moonraker.. London: Jonathan Cape, 1955, 1955.
Price: US$28862.14 + shipping
Description: First edition, first impression, first state, of the third Bond book, in an exceptionally bright dust jacket, with none of the fading or toning so common with this publication. The novel was adapted into a film in 1979, starring Roger Moore. This copy is from the library of the Fleming bibliographer Jon Gilbert, with his bookplate and signed catalogue description loosely inserted. He notes that the present copy is in the first state, printed on thinner paper stock and with the misprint "shoo" for "shoot" on page 10, line 31. Gilbert A3a (1.1). Octavo. Original black boards (Gilbert's binding A), spine and front cover lettered in silver. With dust jacket. Housed in a custom black quarter morocco folding box. Jacket remarkably fresh and unfaded, just a hint of foxing to rear panel and verso, price intact: a fine copy in near-fine jacket.
Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom
Ian Fleming. Moonraker. Jonathan Cape, UK, 1955.
Price: US$32069.04 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Moonraker by Ian Fleming First Edition Jonathan Cape 1955. No inscriptions, unmarked and unblemished throughout. No foxing to contents or edges. A very fine copy, appearing as new and unread. In a remarkably well preserved original and fine first state dust jacket. Not price clipped and with flames still very much distinguishable on spine. "Moonraker" is the third novel in Ian Fleming's James Bond series, first published in 1955. In this espionage thriller, James Bond is assigned to investigate Sir Hugo Drax, a British industrialist who has been tasked with developing a missile defense system called "Moonraker" to protect the United Kingdom from nuclear attacks during the Cold War. Bond becomes suspicious of Drax's activities and motives, and as he delves deeper into the investigation, he discovers that there may be more to Drax than meets the eye. Bond also becomes romantically involved with Drax's assistant, Gala Brand, who has her own secrets to uncover. Set against the backdrop of the tense political climate of the Cold War, "Moonraker" explores themes of espionage, loyalty, and betrayal. It is known for its thrilling action sequences, the high-stakes world of international espionage, and the introduction of memorable characters, including the enigmatic and calculating Sir Hugo Drax. The novel was later adapted into a James Bond film of the same name, although the film's plot differs significantly from the book's storyline.
Seller: Brought to Book Ltd, London, United Kingdom