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UK: Jonathan Cape, 1955. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Moonraker by Ian Fleming First Edition Jonathan Cape 1955. No name inscriptions. Faint tape marks to pastedowns and ep's (corresponding to jacket). A VG copy with some rubbing to edges. Cloth covers are unmarked and silver lettering remains bright. In a VG dust jacket with all three tones of colour on spine still very much distinguishable. Edges are without any wear as a result of the jacket being folded in on itself. Not price clipped.

In 'Moonraker', Ian Fleming's third James Bond novel, the British secret agent uncovers a plot by the enigmatic Sir Hugo Drax, who is building a powerful rocket capable of destroying London. As Bond delves deeper, the danger and betrayal he encounters bring him to the brink of death in this classic espionage thriller.

One way to determine if a copy of 'Moonraker' is a first edition is to check the publisher on the book's dust jacket and the price. First editions were published by Jonathan Cape with no other printings listed and priced at 10s 6d. The boards are black with silver lettering, and it should have a pictorial dust jacket featuring a crossbow designed by Kenneth Lewis.