FLEMING (IAN) The Man with the Golden Gun, FIRST EDITION, FIRST IMPRESSION, FIRST STATE, publisher's dark grey/brown cloth, variant with the gun blocked in gold on the upper cover and the spine lettered in silver, dust-jacket designed by Richard Chopping (priced 18s net on front flap), slight fraying at spine ends and at corners [Gilbert A13 (1.1)], 8vo, Jonathan Cape, 1965 Footnotes: THE FIRST AND RAREST STATE OF THE BINDING, WITH THE GUN BLOCKED IN GILT ON THE FRONT COVER AND THE SPINE LETTERED IN SILVER. Gilbert records that 940 copies were issued in the 'golden gun' binding, many of which were shipped in advance to Commonwealth countries in order to meet the publication day. It soon became apparent that the cost of blocking all these copies was prohibitive, and the remainder of the print run was issued in the plain black cloth. The present copy is one of those which 'very occasionally' (Gilbert) had the spine lettered in silver - we have not traced any other copies with this variant in auction records. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: • • Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com