A bright US first edition, first impression - with a complete letter string which includes the letter A.
WRAPPER : The wrapper on this copy is bright, unfaded, complete and unclipped. Looks very sharp.
BOOK : The book is square and very tight. There are no previous ownership inscriptions. The boards are clean and unfaded, the corners sharp. The pages are clean and bright. The closed page edges are crisp and white. No foxing. The binding is tight - no cracked hinges. No remainder marks. Appears Unread. A lovely copy in a protected wrapper. Please note that this is a heavy book, and postage will be a little more than standard.
The SIGNED deluxe edition. Quarter white paper spine over black paper boards.Top edge gilt. Gilt titles and design on the front board and spine. One of 250 numbered copies SIGNED by Jon Gilbert - this being copy number 83. A Fine copy in its glassine dust jacket. Housed in a black cloth slipcase with gilt front board design after an original idea of Ian Fleming's for a limited edition of On Her Majesty's Secret Service. The slipcase is insignificantly dusty at the edges.
