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The first edition, first impression, second state (without the golden Gun on the front board, according bibliography Jon Gilbert A13a (1.2)). With patterned green endpapers. Dustwrapper designed by Richard Chopping. Book is near fine and in very bright condition with a dedication to a former owner on the half-title leaf ("Happy Returns, Bert. George 27.3.65") and miniscule spotting at the top edge. A clean and well bound copy. Dustwrapper is near fine with lightest signs of wear and handling, is not price clipped and protected by an archival booksleeve. This classic well preserved James Bond book is certainly Collector's Choice.

The Man with the Golden Gun is the twelfth novel (and thirteenth book) of Ian Fleming's James Bond series. It was first published by Jonathan Cape in the UK on 1 April 1965, eight months after the author's death. The novel was not as detailed or polished as the others in the series, leading to poor but polite reviews. Despite that, the book was a best-seller. The story centers on the fictional British Secret Service agent Commander James Bond, who had been thought dead, only to return to the Secret Service alive and well. In the novel, Bond is sent to assassinate Francisco 'Pistols' Scaramanga, a notorious hitman, who is believed to be responsible for the disappearance of several British intelligence operatives.