Live and Let Die by Ian Fleming — Signet D2051, 19th Printing
Live and Let Die by Ian Fleming — Signet D2051, 19th Printing
LIVE AND LET DIE
Ian Fleming
A vintage American Signet paperback edition of Ian Fleming’s second James Bond novel. Published by The New American Library under Signet publisher number D2051, this copy is explicitly identified on the copyright page as the nineteenth printing.
The copyright page retains the original 1954 Macmillan copyright date but does not provide a separate printing date. The rear-cover biography references Fleming’s death in August 1964 and describes The Man with the Golden Gun as forthcoming in spring 1965, supporting a circa 1964 date for this issue.
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS
Author: Ian Fleming
Publisher: Signet Books / The New American Library of World Literature, Inc.
Publication Year: Circa 1964
Edition: Authorized U.S. Signet softcover edition
Printing: Nineteenth Printing
Format: Mass-market paperback
Language: English
Country of Printing: United States
Publisher/Series Number, if applicable: D2051
CONDITION
Good. The front wrapper shows moderate edge and corner wear, multiple surface creases, rubbing, small scratches and scuffs, and areas of color loss along the extremities. The upper-right corner is creased, with additional wear along the lower edge and spine-side corners.
The rear wrapper has general age toning, light soiling, edge wear, and minor creasing. The interior paper is age-toned. No signature, inscription, bookplate, or ownership marking is visible in the supplied photographs. The spine, hinges, page edges, and complete interior have not been fully photographed and should be reviewed in the accompanying images.
No dust jacket, as issued.
COLLECTOR’S NOTE
An affordable vintage James Bond paperback featuring Signet’s D2051 cover design and period rear-cover material dating the issue to shortly after Fleming’s death. Although a later printing rather than a first edition, it is an attractive example for collectors of Fleming, James Bond, and mid-century American paperback design.
SHIPPING
Carefully packed and shipped with protective materials to help ensure safe arrival.