{"product_id":"casino-royale-by-ian-fleming-signet-d1997-18th-printing","title":"Casino Royale by Ian Fleming — Signet D1997, 18th Printing","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"1106\" data-end=\"1133\"\u003eCASINO ROYALE\u003cbr data-start=\"1119\" data-end=\"1122\"\u003eIan Fleming\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1135\" data-end=\"1406\"\u003eA vintage American Signet paperback edition of Ian Fleming’s first James Bond novel. Published by The New American Library under Signet number D1997, this copy retains the original 50-cent cover price and the publisher’s distinctive mid-century James Bond wrapper design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1408\" data-end=\"1716\"\u003eThe copyright page identifies this copy as the eighteenth printing. It does not provide a separate publication date for this impression. The rear-cover biography references Fleming’s death in August 1964 and describes \u003cem data-start=\"1626\" data-end=\"1655\"\u003eThe Man with the Golden Gun\u003c\/em\u003e as forthcoming in spring 1965, supporting a circa 1965 date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1718\" data-end=\"1741\"\u003eBIBLIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1743\" data-end=\"2102\"\u003eAuthor: Ian Fleming\u003cbr data-start=\"1762\" data-end=\"1765\"\u003ePublisher: Signet Books \/ The New American Library of World Literature, Inc.\u003cbr data-start=\"1841\" data-end=\"1844\"\u003ePublication Year: Circa 1965\u003cbr data-start=\"1872\" data-end=\"1875\"\u003eEdition: Authorized U.S. Signet softcover edition\u003cbr data-start=\"1924\" data-end=\"1927\"\u003ePrinting: Eighteenth Printing\u003cbr data-start=\"1956\" data-end=\"1959\"\u003eFormat: Mass-market paperback\u003cbr data-start=\"1988\" data-end=\"1991\"\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr data-start=\"2008\" data-end=\"2011\"\u003eCountry of Printing: United States\u003cbr data-start=\"2045\" data-end=\"2048\"\u003ePublisher\/Series Number, if applicable: Signet D1997\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2104\" data-end=\"2113\"\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2115\" data-end=\"2421\"\u003eVery Good based on the photographed areas. The bright yellow front wrapper shows light edge and corner wear, faint rubbing and handling marks, a small dark mark above the author’s name, and minor surface scuffing. The upper and lower edges have slight wear, with modest rounding and rubbing at the corners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2423\" data-end=\"2613\"\u003eThe rear wrapper shows age toning, light surface soiling and rubbing, minor edge wear, and a small crease or nick near the upper-right corner. The visible interior paper is evenly age-toned.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2615\" data-end=\"2846\"\u003eNo signature, inscription, bookplate, or ownership marking is visible in the supplied photographs. The spine, title page, page edges, hinges, and complete interior were not photographed, so their condition cannot be fully assessed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2848\" data-end=\"2874\"\u003eNo dust jacket, as issued.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2876\" data-end=\"2892\"\u003eCOLLECTOR’S NOTE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2894\" data-end=\"3207\"\u003eAn attractive vintage Signet edition of Fleming’s first James Bond novel, retaining the D1997 publisher number, original 50-cent price, and period series artwork. Although this is a later printing rather than a first edition, its bright wrapper and recognizable Signet design make it an appealing collecting copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3209\" data-end=\"3217\"\u003eSHIPPING\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3219\" data-end=\"3302\"\u003eCarefully packed and shipped with protective materials to help ensure safe arrival.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kenneth Lane Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48969316532379,"sku":null,"price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0773\/3208\/6939\/files\/IMG_0211.heic?v=1783891179","url":"https:\/\/kennethlanerarebooks.com\/products\/casino-royale-by-ian-fleming-signet-d1997-18th-printing","provider":"Kenneth Lane Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}