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The Jon Gilbert Collection

Ian Fleming | Live and Let Die, 1954, first edition, inscribed by dust-jacket artist Kenneth Lewis

Lot Closed

September 22, 01:25 PM GMT

Estimate

4,000 - 6,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Ian Fleming

Live and Let Die. London: Jonathan Cape, 1954


8vo, FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, second state, INSCRIBED by Kenneth Lewis to Jon Gilbert, original black cloth, lettered in gilt, design to upper board in gilt, DUST-JACKET, collector's black cloth clamshell box, rear cover somewhat toned and lightly spotted, slight wear to joints and edges


Kenneth Lewis designed the dust-jackets of the first three novels, Casino RoyaleLive and Let Die and Moonraker.

Gilbert A2a (1.1)