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IAN FLEMING - DR. NO, published by Jonathan Cape, copyright 1958, First Printing First State ("First Published 1958" at top of copyright page with no references to subsequent printings or month of printing, NO dancing lady to front board), white endpapers, list in front of book to "From Russia, With Love", Correct 1st state Dust Jacket with author's name in BLACK on spine and 4 short paragraphs on front flap and blank rear flap with just the artist's reference - the 2nd state DJ has the author's name in white on spine and 5 paragraphs on the front flap), black boards with silver gilt lettering to spine. Book has no creased page corners from prior reading, hint of foxing to first/last few pages, endpapers & outer page edges (common defect with this book for some reason), hint of dust soiling/age darkening to outer page edges, no former owner's markings or used book store stamps/stickers inside (original bookseller's label at bottom gutter to inside front board), endpapers are clean and free from scotch tape residue marks or other discoloration or erasures, no hinge splitting, no spine lean, no wear to board edges, board corners, or to spine tips (minor rubbing to spine tips only), no bumped board corners, no soiling or staining to boards. Dust Jacket has tear losses at top of flap creases, and largish "v" losses at top spine tip otherwise no chipping or tearing or creasing, wear to spine tips, slight wear to front flap crease, almost no edge wear, slight dust soiling & foxing to white rear panel (very very common defect with this DJ). Overall a FINE- book in VG-/VG condition dust jacket (price clipped) of an Ian Fleming U.K. 1st printing hardcover book. I have a number of other U.S. and U.K. Ian Fleming James Bond 1st printing hardcover appearances up for sale.

Doctor No is the sixth novel in Ian Fleming's James Bond series, originally published in 1958. It follows the British MI6 agent on a mission to Jamaica where he encounters the eponymous villain, Dr. Julius No, who is plotting to sabotage an American space launch with the help of his criminal organization.