ROBERT MARKHAM - COLONEL SUN - UK w/DJ UNCORRECTED PROOF 1968 RARE IAN FLEMING

Description: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE ROBERT MARKHAM (KINGSLEY AMIS penname) - COLONEL SUN, published by UK publisher Jonathan Cape, copyright 1968, UNCORRECTED PROOF (also commonly referred to as Advance Reading Copy, Advance Readers Edition or "ARC"), trade pb format with plain yellow cover illustrated with the Jonathan Cape logo (as was typical for Jonathan Cape proofs from this time period), printed in very small quantities (several Fleming biographers list the print run for the proof of this book to have been a few hundred copies but even fewer of those had the proof dust jacket) several months before the trade pb release (book was used by editors/book reviewers in advance of hardcover publication), also includes the proof Dust jacket (as marked on the front flap - the proof DJ also differs in the location of "A James Bond adventure by Robert Markham" on the DJ spine & front panel from the final published dust jacket). THIS WAS THE FIRST JAMES BOND BOOK PUBLISHED AFTER FLEMING'S DEATH (AUTHORIZED BY HIS ESTATE COPYRIGHT HOLDER GILDROSE PRODUCTIONS. Book has no creased page corners, no former ownership markings or used book store marks/stamps/stickers inside, no foxing to pages or endpapers or outer page edges, hint of age darkening/dust soiling to outer page edges, no spine splits, no spine lean, no cover creases, no chipping or other loss to spine tips (common with these very fragile proofs), tiny bit of wear to bottom right corner on spine, no loss to corners, no damage to spine, no chipping or tearing to covers, no spine lean, no dust/handling soiling to covers and no stains to covers. Proof Dust Jacket (which is taller than the proof book) has no chipping, tearing or creasing, slight wear to spine tips (common defect with these proof dust jackets which are taller than the proof book), hint of wear to front flap crease, almost no edge wear, ever so slight spine sun darkening, no soiling or staining. Overall a N-FINE book of a rare UK James Bond Ian Fleming related proof WITH THE EVEN RARER PROOF DUST JACKET. I have a number of other U.K. and U.S. James Bond 1st printing hardcover books up for auction on ebay - just click on the 'see other items' link to the right of the picture. NOTE - MEDIA MAIL ROUTINELY TAKES 3-4 WEEKS (REGARDLESS OF WHAT EBAY MAY SAY - THEY DON'T CONTROL THE POST OFFICE). 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Price: 1099.99 USD

Location: Anchorage, Alaska

End Time: 2024-11-13T06:44:16.000Z

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