![]() ![]() ![]() This was corrected later in the second print run, as seen here. The first edition, first state printing had “shoot” incorrectly spelled as “shoo” on page 10, penultimate line. Moonraker was released by Jonathan Cape in London on Apto strong sales and rave critical reviews. As such, many Bond scholars have called Moonraker Fleming’s hymn to England. Rather than fall back on Bond’s globe-trotting as a character and narrative device, Fleming wanted to celebrate his love for his home country. ![]() In an effort to distinguish Moonraker from the previous two Bond novels, Fleming decided to set the novel entirely in Britain, forgoing some of the more exotic locations usually associated with Bond. This book was published by Jonathan Cape in London, in 1955, and is presented here in its original black boards, lettered in silver, and flaming dust jacket as designed by artist Kenneth Lewis. This is a first edition, second state printing of Ian Fleming’s third James Bond novel, Moonraker. Presented with a new archival ¼ leather and clamshell case. Octavo, in original pictorial dust jacket and boards. ![]()
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