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IAN FLEMING - MOONRAKER, published by Jonathan Cape, copyright 1955, 1972 Printing (states "First Published April 1955" and "Reprinted. 1972" on copyright page), white endpapers, list in front of book & DJ rear flap to "Octopussy, white endpapers, black boards with silver gilt lettering to spine & front board. 1ST PRINTING OF THE REVISED DUST COVER ART. NOTE - THESE 1970s/EARLY 1980s JONATHAN CAPE IAN FLEMING BOOKS WERE PRINTED IN VERY SMALL QUANTITIES PRIMARILY TO FILL LIBRARY ORDERS - FINDING CLEAN COPIES OF THESE PRINTINGS THAT WERE NEVER IN A LIBRARY IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE (THE FEW THAT STILL EXIST ARE IN THE HANDS OF DIE-HARD COLLECTORS). Book has no creased page corners, squared outer page corners, no foxing to pages, endpapers or outer page edges, almost no dust soiling to outer page edges which are still white (no age darkening), no former owner's markings or used book store stamps/stickers inside, endpapers are clean and free from discoloration, no internal hinge splitting, no spine lean, no wear to board edges or board corners or spine tips, no bumped board corners (tiny bump to bottom left on spine), no wear/oxidizing to lettering on spine or front board, no soiling or staining to boards. Dust Jacket has no chipping or tearing or creasing, no hint of wear to spine tips, no wear to front flap crease no edge wear, virtually no dust soiling to white rear panel, no scotch tape residue marks to flaps, no color rubbing to front panel. Overall a N-FINE book in N-FINE condition original dust jacket (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 for sale. Seller Inventory # ABE-1669106444187
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