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London: Jonathan Cape, 1956. [Thriller] FIRST EDITION, Third Impression, Jacket B. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.240. Original black cloth-effect paper over boards with gilt-embossed coin motif to upper cover, lettered in gilt to the spine, correct dust-wrapper priced twice at 10/6. This is the correct jacket for this impression (one of two versions used, this being designated 'B'). No inscriptions, contents clean, edges slightly toned, gilt still bright (often tarnished), jacket lightly worn with one tear and associated crease to upper. Very good indeed. This is one of the RAREST of the Jonathan Cape printings with just 999 copies produced. Gilbert [2017 edition], A2a (3.2).

Live and Let Die is the second novel in Ian Fleming's James Bond series of stories, and is set in London, the US and Jamaica. It was first published in the UK by Jonathan Cape on 5 April 1954. In the novel, Bond must defeat a dangerous drug lord with plans to finance Soviet espionage in America. The story was developed during Fleming's second stay in Jamaica, where he had extensive knowledge of the local scenery, wildlife, and underworld.