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London: Jonathan Cape, 1958. [Bond thriller] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.256. Export copy. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards, silver titles to spine. Second state binding, with the 'Dancing Lady' design to the upper. Illustrated dust-wrapper by Pat Marriott. No inscriptions, contents clean, edges a little toned/spotted, bright jacket with some minor edgewear and gentle toning to extremities. This copy was exported and sold by Ashwood's, Sydney, Australia with their neat book store stamp to pastedown, price clipped accordingly. An attractive and inexpensive example. UK Cape editions of Fleming's bestselling James Bond series were imported for English speakers by numerous countries across the globe [Gilbert], as demonstrated by the present copy. The sixth Bond thriller, and the first to be filmed (released in 1962). Gilbert A6a (1.3).

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.