FLEMING, Ian (1908-64). Thunderball, London, 1961, 8vo, half title (some mostly very faint marginal staining and spotting). Original dark brown cloth, spine lettered in gilt, dust-jacket (some staining to turn-ins). FIRST EDITION. Gilbert A9.

FLEMING, Ian (1908-64).  Thunderball. London: Jonathan Cape, 1961. 8vo (188 x 120mm). Half title (some mostly very faint marginal staining and spotting, a little heavier to a few leaves towards the front and end). Original dark brown cloth with a skeletal hand stamped in blind on the upper cover, the spine lettered in gilt with the publisher's device at the foot, dust-jacket designed by Richard Chopping with price of 15s. unclipped (the jacket with a few chips at the head and narrow strip torn away from the foot of the backstrip, adhesive tape stains to turn-ins and to endpapers). Please note that the dust-jacket has been photographed in its protective acetate wrapper which we have not removed to avoid damaging it. FIRST EDITION, with the first issue jacket with "Sidney" on the rear turn-in. Biondi & Pickard pp.46-47; Gilbert A9.