Moonraker
London: Jonathan Cape, 1955. Hardcover. Signed by Ian Fleming on the title page without inscription. True first edition, stated "first published in 1955" on the copyright page with no further editions mentioned. Black cloth with silver titles to front and spine, still bright. Original first state dust jacket by artist Kenneth Lewis with flame design, mentions of "Live and Let Die" and "Casino Royale" on the front flap and rear panel, rear flap is blank, price shown as 10s 6d. Dust jacket tanned with heavy sunning to the spine in particular, slight rubbing to the extremities. Cover is near fine and unsplit. Foxing on the edges, pages are lightly tanned and clean. Housed in a custom slipcase, dust jacket in archival plastic sleeve. VeryGood. Item #mon0003111368
Price: $20,000.00