• Christies auction house James Christie logo

    Sale 5308

    Fine Printed Books Including Children's & Illustrated Books

    London, South Kensington

    |

    19 March 2008

    Browse Sale
Previous Lot
Search
Next Lot
    • FLEMING, Ian (1908-64).  Moonr
    Lot 83

    FLEMING, Ian (1908-64). Moonraker. London: Jonathan Cape, 1955. 8°. Half title. Original black cloth lettered in silver, dust-jacket by Kenneth Lewis after a design by the author (jacket with some minor chipping to head of backstrip, corners a little rubbed, some light browning to edges). Provenance: ''Read Feb. 1956 - exciting impossible story'' (inscription on front pastedown). FIRST EDITION.

    Price realised

    GBP 2,000

    Estimate

    GBP 700 - GBP 1,000

    Follow lot
    Add to Interests

    FLEMING, Ian (1908-64). Moonraker. London: Jonathan Cape, 1955. 8°. Half title. Original black cloth lettered in silver, dust-jacket by Kenneth Lewis after a design by the author (jacket with some minor chipping to head of backstrip, corners a little rubbed, some light browning to edges). Provenance: "Read Feb. 1956 - exciting impossible story" (inscription on front pastedown). FIRST EDITION.

    Contact us

    • Contact Client Service

      info@christies.com

      New York +1 212 636 2000

      London +44 (0)20 7839 9060

      infoasia@christies.com

      Asia +852 2760 1766

    Other information

    Special Notice

    No VAT on hammer price or buyer's premium.


    Recommended features

      • Collecting guide: Bibles
      • Collecting guide: Bibles

        Mark Wiltshire, Associate Specialist in Science & Books, walks us through the history of Christianity’s most influential printed text

      • Discover the Hong Kong Spring
      • Discover the Hong Kong Spring Auctions 2018

        Christie's Hong Kong Spring Auctions sale series brings together masterworks across Chinese works of art and paintings, Asian 20th-century and contemporary art and jewels, watches, wine and handbags

      • Collecting Guide: Lalique
      • Collecting Guide: Lalique

        Specialist Joy McCall answers key questions for collectors of the glassmaker’s exquisite pieces. Illustrated with lots offered in the Lalique sale on 15 May

Share
Email
Copy link
Share
Email
Copy link