Lot 205
Fleming (Ian) Live and Let Die, first edition, first state dust-jacket, 1954.
Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000
Description
Fleming (Ian) Live and Let Die, first edition, largely erased ink inscription to front free endpaper, "Stuttafords Book Shop Cape Town" label to front pastedown, original black boards lettered in gilt with gilt medallion to upper cover, slight bumping to spine ends, otherwise bright and clean, first state dust-jacket without credit to Kenneth Lewis to front flap, very slight toning to spine and rear panel, spine ends and corners chipped with neat paper restoration from verso, short nick to head of upper panel, light rubbing to joints, an excellent example generally, 8vo, 1954.
Description
Fleming (Ian) Live and Let Die, first edition, largely erased ink inscription to front free endpaper, "Stuttafords Book Shop Cape Town" label to front pastedown, original black boards lettered in gilt with gilt medallion to upper cover, slight bumping to spine ends, otherwise bright and clean, first state dust-jacket without credit to Kenneth Lewis to front flap, very slight toning to spine and rear panel, spine ends and corners chipped with neat paper restoration from verso, short nick to head of upper panel, light rubbing to joints, an excellent example generally, 8vo, 1954.