The Man With The Golden Gun, Ian Fleming, 1st ed 1965, Jonathan Cape. Make Offer!

The Man With The Golden Gun, Ian Fleming. First Published 1965, Gildrose Productions Ltd, London, Jonathan Cape with logo on title page. Hardcover, Dust Jacket slightly eroded by insect, with no unsightly damage. Very good overall condition. Green marbled endpapers. Inside pages nice and clean. Inside flap has been clipped.  Same book has SOLD once before at Southeby's for  R20 000;  on other occasions at R33 000 to R45 000). Ian Fleming (1908-1964), creator of the world's best-known secret agent, is the author of fourteen James Bond books. Born in London in 1908 and educated at Eton and Sandhurst, he became the Reuters Moscow correspondent in 1929. In the spring of 1939, Fleming went back to Moscow as a special correspondent for the London Times. In June of that same year, he joined Naval Intelligence and served throughout World War II, finally earning the rank of Commander, RNVSR (Sp.). Much of the James Bond material was drawn directly from Fleming's experiences as an intelligence officer. Later, Fleming became a consultant on foreign affairs for the London Sunday Times, by which time he had become far better known as the creator of James Bond. Suitable for the Collector.  Offers Welcome. Be bold. What would Bond do?