John Burngingham (2 results)

NOTE THERE WILL BE AN ADDITIONAL SHIPPING CHARGE SINCE THIS IS A SET OF 3 BOOKS (AND NOT JUST 1 BOOK). IAN FLEMING & JOHN BURNINGHAM (illustrator) - CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG NOs #1 #2 & #3, published by Jonathan Cape House, copyright 1964 & 1965, 2nd printings (5 lines of text at bottom of copyright page), black & green illustrated endpapers with white illustrated paper boards (same image as on the dust jackets), "floating" spines, and black lettering to spine & front board. FLEMING WROTE THIS BOOK WHILE RECOVERING FROM A HEART ATTACK AND DUE TO THE TIME IT WAS TAKING JOHN BURNINGHAM TO COMPLETE THE ILLUSTRATIONS THE BOOK WAS PUBLISHED IN 3 SEPARATE VOLUMES (THE FIRST 2 IN 1964 AND VOLUME 3 IN 1965 AFTER FLEMING'S DEATH). All 3 books have no creased page corners, flat white pages with sharp outer page corners, no foxing to pages or endpapers or outer page edges, hint of dust soiling to outer page edges (no age darkening), free endpapers removed on #3 otherwise endpapers are clean and free from any tape residue or discoloration, no former owner's markings or used bookseller stamps/stickers inside (common with these children's books), no wear to board edges, hint of wear to couple of corners, shelf rubbing to spine tips, closed tear to top of spine on #1 otherwise no tearing to floating spines (common defect with these somewhat fragile designed books), bit of tape at top right corner on #3, small surface color tear to board on #2, no bumped board corners of note, slight discoloration/soiling to boards. All 3 books comes with color facsimiles of the UK issue dust jackets to provide protection from damage and to improve shelf appearance. Overall a decent starter set of all 3 original UK Chitty books by Ian Fleming. I have a number of other U.S. and U.K. Ian Fleming James Bond printing hardcover up for sale.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. NOTE THERE WILL BE AN ADDITIONAL SHIPPING CHARGE SINCE THIS IS A SET OF 3 BOOKS (AND NOT JUST 1 BOOK). IAN FLEMING & JOHN BURNINGHAM (illustrator) - CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG NOs #1 #2 & #3, published by Jonathan Cape House, copyright 1964 & 1965, All 3 are First Printings (4 lines of text at bottom of copyright page with no 5th line that has a "Reprint 196X" reference - each book had later printings that clearly state as such on a 5th line), black & green illustrated endpapers with white illustrated paper boards (same image as on the dust jackets), "floating" spines, and black lettering to spine & front board, 10s 6d net price on DJ front flap on No. 2 (2 DJs are price clipped). FLEMING WROTE THIS BOOK WHILE RECOVERING FROM A HEART ATTACK AND DUE TO THE TIME IT WAS TAKING JOHN BURNINGHAM TO COMPLETE THE ILLUSTRATIONS THE BOOK WAS PUBLISHED IN 3 SEPARATE VOLUMES (THE FIRST 2 IN 1964 AND VOLUME 3 IN 1965 AFTER FLEMING'S DEATH). All 3 books have no creased page corners, flat white pages with sharp outer page corners, no foxing to pages or endpapers or outer page edges, barest hint of dust soiling to outer page edges (no age darkening), endpapers are clean and free from any tape residue or discoloration, no former owner's markings or used bookseller stamps/stickers inside (common with these children's books) one book has original bookseller's tiny label at bottom gutter to inside front board, no wear to board edges or corners, hint of shelf rubbing to spine tips on just a couple of books, NO TEARING TO ANY OF THE 3 FLOATING SPINES (common defect with these somewhat fragile designed books), tiny surface tear to rear board on #1, no bumped board corners of note, no discoloration/soiling to boards (just a hint at spine tip edges on a couple of books). All 3 Dust jackets have no chipping or creasing, tiny nick tear at top edge on front panel on #2 (otherwise no tearing to DJs), almost no wear to spine tips, no wear to front flap crease, no wear to left/right on spine, no color rubbing, slight spine sun darkening on #1 otherwise NONE OF THE USUAL SPINE SUN DARKENING, virtually no edge wear and no dust soiling to top/bottom edges (common defect with these DJS as the glossy covering was not extended all of the way to the top & bottoms of the paper), almost no dust soiling to panels (common defect with these all white DJs), very very tiny spot at top right on spine on #2 otherwise no soiling or staining. Overall a FINE-/N-FINE set of books in FINE-/N-FINE condition dust jackets (1 not price clipped) of an Ian Fleming U.S. 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. Signed by Illustrator(s).