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First edition, second state (without the gilt gun stamped on the front cover). Black boards with gilt spine lettering. The binding is tight and square. Green patterned endpapers. Inside clean, no marks or inscriptions. The dust jacket has bright colors and no toning with the 18 s net price on front flap. Slightest wear to spine ends, else fine. Dust jacket protected in mylar sleeve. 221 pp. A very collectible copy.

The Man with the Golden Gun is the twelfth novel (and thirteenth book) of Ian Fleming's James Bond series. It was first published by Jonathan Cape in the UK on 1 April 1965, eight months after the author's death. The novel was not as detailed or polished as the others in the series, leading to poor but polite reviews. Despite that, the book was a best-seller. The story centers on the fictional British Secret Service agent Commander James Bond, who had been thought dead, only to return to the Secret Service alive and well. In the novel, Bond is sent to assassinate Francisco 'Pistols' Scaramanga, a notorious hitman, who is believed to be responsible for the disappearance of several British intelligence operatives.