1962. First Edition. 320 pages. Pictorial dust jacket, priced 25s, over green cloth with silver gilt lettering. Yellow top edge to textblock. Ian Fleming worked with Delmer and was the godfather of Delmer's son Felix. Upper text block edge dyed yellow. Pages remain bright and clean with minimal tanning and foxing. Some mild cracking to gutters. Binding slightly loose. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Several brown spots to text block edges. Boards have light shelf wear with minor corner bumping and crushing to spine ends. Some mild marks, small stains, surface wear and bleach spotting to surfaces. Silver lettering remains bright and clear. Unclipped jacket has light edge wear with slight creasing. Some tanning to all surfaces. Mild rubbing to rear panel. Slight crease to spine. Several tiny marks to underside.