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Goldfinger Hardcover - 1959

by Fleming, Ian


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In Ian Fleming's Goldfinger, we are introduced to Auric Goldfinger. This man is without a doubt the most phenomenal criminal Bond has ever faced!  This evil genius likes his cash in gold bars and his women dressed in gold paint - and now he is planning to steal all the gold in Fort Knox. That is, unless Secret Agent 007 can stop him! He must first take on two of the most memorable Bond villains: a human weapon named Oddjob and a luscious crime boss named Pussy Galore.

Originally titled The Richest Man in the World, Goldfinger is the seventh novel in Ian Fleming's James Bond series (preceded by Dr. No and followed by For Your Eyes Only). Fleming structured the novel in three sections — “Happenstance,” “Coincidence,” and “Enemy Action” — which was how Goldfinger described Bond's three seemingly coincidental meetings with him.  As a whole, the novel centers on James Bonds’ investigation into the gold smuggling activities of Auric Goldfinger, the richest man in England, who is also suspected of being connected to the Soviet counter-intelligence organization. As well as establishing the background to the smuggling operation, Bond uncovers a much larger plot: Goldfinger’s plan to steal the gold reserves of the United States from Fort Knox.


First Edition Identification

Goldfinger was first published in the UK on 23 March 1959 as a hardcover edition by Jonathan Cape. The original first edition is 318 pages long with cover art — a skull with gold coins for the eyes and a rose in its mouth — provided by Richard Chopping. The book was dedicated to “gentle reader, William Plomer,” the editor of a number of the Fleming novels.

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  • Title Goldfinger
  • Author Fleming, Ian
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Publisher Jonathan Cape, London
  • Date 1959
  • ISBN 9780224602044
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Jonathan Cape, 1959. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. true first edition. rebound in recent full black leather. the panel with the skull and golden eyes has been included on the front of the book as has the gold lettering from the spine. externally the book is attractive. internally the book is rather poor. there are new end papers and this book shows considerable use and wear. at some point the book had been crudely repaired with tape and this has left brown marks in the gullies of some pages. page 61 is torn and had been tape repaired. there is also some scarring. sold with all faults. internally the book is poor but externally quite attractively bound. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
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Jonathan Cape, 1959. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fair/Good. 8x5x1. the jacket is a very nice colour facsimile. the book is the true first but it is worn. the spine has been repaired. there is a previous owner's signature on the front end page and an old tape residue mark. 'goldfinger' has been written in ink on the rear end page.a school stamp mark is on the dedication page with a small hole. the boards are a little rubbed and there are small age related marks and tears. sadly the book has not been well looked after. the binding is excellent however and the book presents well. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
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Jonathan Cape, London, 1959. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 318 pages (complete). True first edition. Blind stamped illustration of a skull with gilt coloured 'eyes' (a little scuffed). The black boards are comfortable, just a little worn about the edges and corners. The back board has very mild 'bubbling' from storage conditions. Both front and back have a little scuffing and marking. The spine has pull-wear to the head and foot. The gilt titling on the spine is fresh. The boards are secure and sure. The papertrims are a little streaked with foxing. The front and end papers have handling and ownership marks, wear, just a few spots of foxing. The pages have some few foxing marks along the edges that have seeped from the trim. There are very faint - and very few - handling marks here and there. Otherwise, the contents are overwhelmingly comfortable, clean, clear, generous, welcoming, amenable, fresh-faced. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier… Read More
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Jonathan Cape, 1959. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. the book has a previous owner's neat signature. the boards are a little shelf rubbed. . the jacket is from a later edition. the spine is a little darkened and there is a small closed tear at the back and also a small mark. a very attractive book.. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
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