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The penultimate book and the largest print run of 82,000 copies.
Whilst being the commonest book it gave rise to the rarest trade edition, issues
with a Golden Gun on the front board. This was abandoned by Cape during printing
due to technical problems. It is often claimed to be the rarest of all the Bond
books, rarer even than the signed limited. This is purely speculative and
experience suggests it may not be true. Collectors should be aware of forgeries
as they do turn up fairly regularly especially on online auction sites. There is
a clear textural difference in the gun copy, it having a finer smoother
weave cloth.
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Specific Titles
Casino Royale
Live and Let Die
Moonraker
Diamonds are Forever
From Russia with Love
Dr No
Goldfinger
For Your Eyes Only
Thunderball
The Spy Who Loved Me
OHMSS
You Only Live Twice
Octopussy Living Daylights
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Published 1st April 1965 by Cape in London
How to Identify a First Edition
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Black cloth, gilt letter.
Copies exist with a Gun in gilt to front board
"First Published 1965" verso title page
Green patterned patterned endpapers - 221 pages
White endpapers are known, these are from the last of the print
run due to a shortage of patterned paper |
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Artist Richard Chopping -
Design by Richard Chopping
Priced at 18s. net
Front flap, title and 'the new James Bond'
Rear flap all previous titles + thrilling cites, Diamond
Smugglers and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Back panel, continuation of artwork |
For general information on UK and US editions please see our
Ian Fleming Bibliography
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