Diamonds are Forever by Ian Fleming, Signed Sangorski & Sutcliffe Binding

Binding Details:  Stunning signed binding by Sangorski & Sutcliff, London of full morocco leather with a pictorial onlaid leather multi-colored design that follows the theme of the book and includes a diamond on the spine. There are hand-sewn headbands, handmade watermarked endpapers, and all page edges are gold gilted.  The book is housed in a blue silk cloth slipcase with leather entry and the title appears in gold gilt on the spine. The Sangorski & Sutcliffe binders stamp appears in gold gilt on the bottom of the inside back cover.

Book Details:  Published in 2008 by Queen Anne Press, London with a limitation of 56 lettered editions (26 lettered according to the English alphabet and 30 lettered according to the Russian alphabet) with this volume being Russian letter 3 (English translation is Z), this edition of Diamonds are Forever was part of “The Works of Ian Fleming” which is considered the definitive collection of his works.

The book measures approximately 8.75” x 5.75” and contains a limitation page on which the limitation letter appears.

From the Ian Fleming Estate and Publications, “The fourth James Bond novel by Ian Fleming published in 1956. An international diamond-smuggling pipeline has opened up and the British Treasury wants to know who’s controlling it. Impersonating a captured courier named Peter Franks, Bond infiltrates the criminal ring and finds an unlikely ally in Tiffany Case, a gorgeous American with a dark past. As the ring’s stateside go-between, she may be just another link in the chain, but Tiffany is also Bond’s best shot at finding the elusive figure at the head of the operation—a syndicate boss known only by the initials “ABC.” But if Bond’s cover gets blown, he’ll find that the only thing harder than a diamond is surviving the payback of a pair of murderous henchmen. With a sparkling trail of smuggled gems as bait, Diamonds Are Forever leads Bond on a globe-hopping mission where deadly assassins lurk behind every corner.”

Condition Report:  The book and slipcase are in MINT condition. Overall, this is a beautifully bound signed limited edition that houses one of Ian Fleming’s iconic James Bond novels.

A photograph of the binding appears in the photo section of the listing.