Description: The Flying Visit Author: FLEMING, Peter (1907-1971) Title: The Flying Visit Publication: London: Jonathan Cape, 1933 Description: [Fiction] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.128. Illustrated. Publisher's hardback black cloth binding lettered in silver. With Fleming's dated ink autograph to flyleaf. Contents clean, covers gently worn; very good. Satirical novel about Hitler. Lt.Col. Robert Peter Fleming OBE was a British adventurer and travel writer, brother of novelist Ian Fleming, and unofficial editor of his James Bond books. He has often been cited as a model for the debonair secret service agent created by his brother. The present copy is from the comprehensive archive assembled by Jon Gilbert (pencil signature within). His encyclopaedic guide to the works of Ian Fleming (2012, published by Peter Fleming's daughter Kate Grimond) won the 16th Breslauer Prize for bibliography. See Campbell; Ian Fleming: A Catalogue of a Collection [22]. Gilbert, p.618. Seller ID: 67938 Subject: James Bond 007 Adrian Harrington began trading in 1971, as part of Harrington Brothers on London's fashionable King's Road, after 40+ years of bookselling in the capital, Adrian relocated to Royal Tunbridge Wells. Adrian Harrington Rare Books deal in a wide selection of literature, modern first editions, leather bound library sets, children's and illustrated books and fine and rare antiquarian and old books in all fields. Ian Fleming Bibliographer Jon Gilbert curates our world-class stock of James Bond material, including first edition novels, film posters, original scripts and associated ephemera. Terms All orders ship within two business days. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. All books and dust-jackets are supplied in suitable archival quality protectors and orders are professionally packed in bubble wrap and high quality cardboard book packs to ensure that they arrive safely. OUR GUARANTEE. We endeavour to describe item as accurately as possible using industry standard grades and our feedback speaks for itself. It is not in our interests to 'overdescribe', but in the unlikely event of a problem we offer a no-quibble refund on all items. Please email if you have any questions, and please view our other items listed.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
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Author: FLEMING, Peter (1907-1971
Publisher: London: Jonathan Cape, 1933
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Signed
Language: English
Original/Facsimile: Original
