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London: Jonathan Cape. 1961. First edition, first impression. First edition, first impression. Publisher's original black cloth with blind-stamped skeletal hand design to upper board and titles in gilt to the spine, in the Richard Chopping illustrated dustwrapper. A fine copy, the binding square and firm, the cloth bright and fresh. The contents are clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the fine original dustwrapper that remains without fading, loss or tears. Not price-clipped (15s net to the lower front flap). A spectacular, as new example. The ninth book in Ian Fleming's James Bond series. [Gilbert A9a (1.1)] Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.

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.

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