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London: Jonathan Cape, [1961]. First edition. A fine copy in a just about fine dust jacket with a new publisher price label affixed over the printed price of 15s at the lower front flap corner, mild toning to upper spine panel, light rub mark to lower front panel. Now housed in a custom clamshell box. An attractive copy. (30685). Octavo, original black boards, front stamped in blind, spine stamped in gold. Signed by Fleming on the front free end paper. A James Bond novel. The first appearance of the head of SPECTRE, Ernst Stavro Blofeld. Source for several feature films. [Reference: Gilbert: Ian Fleming The Bibliography, A9a (1.1). Hubin, p. 288. Smith and White: Cloak and Dagger Fiction (3rd ed.) 1889].

Thunderball is the ninth book in the James Bond series, and the eighth full-length James Bond novel, written by Ian Fleming. It is famous for introducing the criminal organization SPECTRE and the character Ernst Stavro Blofeld.

Look for a Jonathan Cape publisher with no other printings mentioned, published in 1961.