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IAN FLEMING - MOONRAKER, published by MacMillan, copyright 1955, First Printing (states "First Printing" on copyright page with no references to subsequent printings - there was never a 2nd printing in this format), lists to "Live and Let Die" to left of title page, white endpapers, light green cloth boards with black spine/front board lettering, $2.75 price on DJ front flap. VERY RARE BOOK - MUCH RARER THAN THE 1STS OF LIVE AND LET DIE OR CASINO ROYALE OR DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER (EASILY THE RAREST IAN FLEMING JAMES BOND 1ST U.S. PRINTING). Book has just a couple of creased page corners, no foxing to pages or endpapers or outer page edges, hint of dust soiling/age darkening to outer page edges, endpapers are clean and free from soiling or scotch tape marks, no former owner's markings or used bookseller stamps/stickers inside, bit of wear to top edge of rear board otherwise no wear to board edges or corners, bit of wear to bottom right spine tip, no bumped board corners, no discoloration/soiling to boards, no wear to spine or front board lettering. Dust jacket has small triangle irregular chip at bottom left on front panel/spine otherwise no chipping, tearing or creasing, slight wear to spine tips, hint of wear to front flap crease (just at flap crease corners), otherwise almost no edge wear, no spine sun fadinging (common defect with this DJ), no soiling to panels or spine, no foxing to white rear panel, hint of dust rubbing to white rear panel, hint of color rubbing to panels. Overall a FINE- book in VG condition dust jacket (not price clipped) of an Ian Fleming U.S. 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.

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.