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PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF NUALA O'DONNELL PELL
FLEMING, Ian. Goldfinger. London: Jonathan Cape, 1961.
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FLEMING, Ian. Goldfinger. London: Jonathan Cape, 1961.
8°. (A few pale spots.) Original black boards, decorated in blind and gilt; pictorial dust jacket (lightly soiled, one small tear to fold). Provenance: Jo Bryce (presentation inscription).
FIRST EDITION. PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED TO JO BRYCE in the front free endpaper: "From Ian with love for Jo. May 6, 1959."
This novel incited in Fleming even more excitement than usual. It is the longest of all Bond narratives. Fleming called Goldfinger "the next volume of my autobiography" (John Pearson The Life of Ian Fleming, London, 1966). Anthony Burgess included this title in his 99 Novels: The Best in English since 1939.
8°. (A few pale spots.) Original black boards, decorated in blind and gilt; pictorial dust jacket (lightly soiled, one small tear to fold). Provenance: Jo Bryce (presentation inscription).
FIRST EDITION. PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED TO JO BRYCE in the front free endpaper: "From Ian with love for Jo. May 6, 1959."
This novel incited in Fleming even more excitement than usual. It is the longest of all Bond narratives. Fleming called Goldfinger "the next volume of my autobiography" (John Pearson The Life of Ian Fleming, London, 1966). Anthony Burgess included this title in his 99 Novels: The Best in English since 1939.