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Diamonds are Forever
by FLEMING, Ian
- Used
- Fine
- first
- Condition
- fine/near fine
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: Jonathan Cape, 1956. First. hardcover. fine/near fine. Black cloth stamped in silver. d.w. London: Cape, (1956). First Edition.<br/><br/> Owner ink stamp on front end-paper, under the dust wrapper flap. The dust jacket bears the price of 12s.6d. It is rubbed on the edges of the spine & corners but is an excellent copy of Fleming's 4th James Bond title.<br/><br/>
Synopsis
Ian Fleming (1908-1964), creator of the world's best-known secret agent, is the author of fourteen James Bond books. Born in London in 1908 and educated at Eton and Sandhurst, he became the Reuters Moscow correspondent in 1929. In the spring of 1939, Fleming went back to Moscow as a special correspondent for the London Times . In June of that same year, he joined Naval Intelligence and served throughout World War II, finally earning the rank of Commander, RNVSR (Sp.). Much of the James Bond material was drawn directly from Fleming's experiences as an intelligence officer. Later, Fleming became a consultant on foreign affairs for the London Sunday Times , by which time he had become far better known as the creator of James Bond.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Argosy Book Store
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 282330
- Title
- Diamonds are Forever
- Author
- FLEMING, Ian
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - fine
- Jacket Condition
- near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1956
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About the Seller
Argosy Book Store
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New York, New York
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We are a large retail store, with 6 floors of out-of-print and rare books, (including, Americana, modern first editions, history of medicine and science), antique maps and prints, autograph manuscripts, letters & signatures.
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