Educated at Eton, Sandhurst and, briefly, the universities of Munich and Geneva, Fleming moved through several jobs before he started writing. Fleming came from a wealthy family connected to the merchant bank Robert Fleming & Co., and his father was the Member of Parliament for Henley from 1910 until his death on the Western Front in 1917. (1982 - Triad Book with Photo Front Cover of Lady Sitting on Gold Pistol ) James Bond - OO7 Adventure Fleming, Ian.

The author: Ian Lancaster Fleming ( – 12 August 1964) was a British writer, journalist, and naval intelligence officer who is best known for his James Bond series of spy novels. The book: Beautiful First edition, first issue of the seventh of author Ian Fleming's fourteen original Bond books which were was adapted as the third film (1964) in James Bond 007 series. First Edition, first issue.īinding: Attractive and very good, near fine publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards with 'skull' design stamped to front cover (hinges fine) under a protective removable mylar cover.Ĭontent: Near fine content (bright, tight and clean - as shown). This theme is echoed by the fact that it is a British agent sorting out an American problem.Publisher: London: Jonathan Cape, 1959. As well as establishing the background to the smuggling operation, Bond uncovers a much larger plot: Goldfinger plans to steal the gold reserves of the United States from Fort Knox.įleming developed the James Bond character in Goldfinger, presenting him as a more complex individual than in the previous novels, and bringing out a theme of Bond as a St George figure. Auric Goldfinger is the richest man in England - though his. Meet James Bond, the worlds most famous spy. The story centres on the investigation by the British Secret Service operative James Bond into the gold-smuggling activities of Auric Goldfinger, who is also suspected by MI6 of being connected to SMERSH, the Soviet counter-intelligence organisation. James Bond Goldfinger Book - By Ian Fleming. Written in January and February 1958, it was first published in the UK by Jonathan Cape on 23 March 1959. Goldfinger is the seventh novel in Ian Fleming's James Bond series. In rare original first issue price unclipped dust jacket with minor wear and chipping to edges, with original skull design, in mylar protective cover. No and Goldfinger to the darker realism of the Daniel Craig era, the James Bond franchise has taken on many tones over the years. 'Goldfinger' by Ian Fleming - Jonathan Cape, London - 1958 first UK edition first printing - 15cmx13cm - condition: book in very good condition with original black binding with gilded skull design, inscription to ffep, complete.

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