Moonraker - RARE 1958 U.K. JONATHAN CAPE 3RD PRINTING W/DUST JACKET NOT PRICE CLIPPED

Ian Fleming

Published by Jonathan Cape (U.K.), 1958

About this Item

IAN FLEMING - MOONRAKER, published by Jonathan Cape, copyright 1955, Third Printing (states "First Published April 1955" and "Re-issued 1958" on copyright page), white endpapers, list in front of book to "Dr. No," dust jacket rear panel reviews down to "Dr. No" and dust jacket rear flap has reviews for "The Diamond Smugglers" white endpapers, black boards with silver gilt lettering to spine & front board, 13s 6d. net price on DJ front flap. Book has several creased page corners, squared outer page corners, no foxing to pages (barest hint of foxing to endpapers), slight age darkening/dust soiling to outer page edges (no foxing), no former owner's markings or used book store stamps/stickers inside, scotch tape outline residue marks to endpapers otherwise endpapers are clean and free from other discoloration (closed repair tear to rear internal endpaper), no internal hinge splitting, no spine lean, no wear to board edges or board corners or spine tips (hint of shelf rubbing to spine tips only), bumped board corners, no wear/oxidizing to lettering on spine or front board, no soiling or staining to boards. Dust Jacket has chip at bottom of spine (a complete DJ copy has been laid in loose behind the DJ inside the DJ protector to improve shelf appearance) and small closed tear at bottom on front flap crease otherwise no chipping or tearing or creasing, hint of wear to top spine tip, slight wear to front flap crease (nick losses at flap crease corners), slight edge wear, hint of dust soiling to white rear panel, only slight usual spine sun fading but still retains the yellow and orange colors (very common defect with this DJ), scotch tape glue staining to flaps, almost no color rubbing to front panel. Overall a VG/VG+ book in VG- condition original dust jacket (not price clipped) of an Ian Fleming U.K. printing hardcover book. I have a number of other U.S. and U.K. Ian Fleming James Bond 1st printing hardcover appearances up sale.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1664260664522

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Moonraker - RARE 1958 U.K. JONATHAN CAPE 3RD PRINTING W/DUST JACKET NOT PRICE CLIPPED
• Publisher: Jonathan Cape (U.K.)
• Publication Date: 1958
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Ian Fleming