Devil May Care - First Edition, 1st Printing

Sebastian Faulks (as Ian Fleming)

Published by Doubleday, 2008

About this Item

Devil May Care (New York: Doubleday, 2008) is the first authorized James Bond novel published since Ian Fleming's death, written by acclaimed British novelist Sebastian Faulks under the Fleming estate's authorization. Issued to commemorate the centenary of Fleming's birth, the novel deliberately returns Bond to the Cold War era of the late 1960s, preserving Fleming's original chronology, tone, and geopolitical tensions rather than updating the character to a contemporary setting. The story opens with Bond recalled from sabbatical to investigate a shadowy pharmaceutical magnate whose activities span the Middle East, the Soviet sphere, and Western Europe. Faulks channels Fleming's clipped prose style and structural pacing with notable discipline, delivering classic elements - exotic locales, psychological menace, and tightly controlled action - while avoiding parody. Contemporary critics and Bond scholars generally regard Devil May Care as one of the most successful post-Fleming continuations, praised for its restraint and fidelity to the source material. This copy is the First Edition, First Printing, as indicated by the full number line '1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2' and the explicit statement 'First Edition in the United States of America' on the copyright page. The volume is bound in black cloth with silver spine lettering and housed in the original red pictorial dust jacket priced $24.95. Printed in the United States by Doubleday, an imprint of the Doubleday Publishing Group (Random House), and published simultaneously in the UK by Penguin. Condition is Near Fine. The binding is tight and square, with no evidence of reading wear; pages are clean, bright, and unmarked throughout. The dust jacket is clean and well-preserved, with only minor handling impressions visible under close inspection and no chips or tears. While not scarce, first printings in this condition remain desirable to Bond collectors, particularly as the inaugural officially sanctioned continuation novel.

Seller Inventory # F.FAU.2008.1

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Devil May Care - First Edition, 1st Printing
• Publisher: Doubleday
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
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