GOLDFINGER
JONATHAN CAPE, 1959. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing: A handsome, bright, clean fine/near fine example.
Original crisp black covered boards with a stamped skull with golden eyes to the front of the boards. Bright unfaded gilt titles to spine. The book is in near fine/fine condition with clean cloth boards, sharp corners with one tip slightly pushed, and no edgewear. No dry or splitting spine. The end papers are clean with no owner names, no inscriptions, no bookstore stamps or bookplates. The internal pages are very clean, bright and flat with No writing, No marks, No stains, No bent pages, No foxing and No age toning. Please see detailed images. The original bright first edition dust jacket is in beautiful condition having benefited from very slight restoration to the outer spine tips by an expert paper conservator, and presents as a near fine/fine example.
The jacket has strong vibrant colors withOUT any of the common spine darkening. The jacket has No edgewear, No chips, No rips, No stains, No fading, No rubbing, and No foxing. Very faint hint of toning to rear white panel. The dust jacket is not price clipped and has a stated price of 15s. net. Please see the many images for more details. Please see images. An exceptional example of this title with a stunning dust jacket. Presents very well on the shelf.
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Price: $3,895.00