You Only Live Twice by Ian Fleming (PIRATED EDITION) Scarce
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You Only Live Twice by Ian Fleming (PIRATED EDITION) Scarce
$600.00 USD
You Only Live Twice by Ian Fleming (PIRATED EDITION) Scarce
Authors: Ian Fleming
Location: Tapei, Taiwan
Publisher: Caves Book Company
Date: 1964
Edition: First Edition
Features: Only author and title listed on title page. Publishing information in Mandarin Chinese at rear."Scarce Taiwanese 'Pirate' Edition, Caves Book Co., 1964". Teal cloth with silver lettering; silk ribbon book marker. 335 pp. This book is part of a group of unofficial editions sometimes referred to as the Taiwanese Pirate series of Ian Fleming titles. These editions replicate the content and text from UK and US versions (such as those published by Pan, Cape, Viking, and NAL). The dust jacket artwork combines elements from original covers with locally produced designs. The publication date is not clearly documented; dates that appear often reflect the original editions the content was copied from. The series is generally believed to have been produced around 1965. Assembling a complete set can be challenging, as the books were inexpensive and not made to last. Additionally, some dust jackets are quite similar in appearance, making identification difficult.
Book Condition: Very Good+: A firm copy with mild wear to spine edges and corners. Very light offset tanning to endpapers.
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+: A bright pictorial jacket with only author and title information. Minor wear to edges including a 1/2" tear at the top of the spine. In clear protective cover.
Notes: First published by Jonathan Cape: London, 1964. "Last page states: "This is the final installment of a three-part serialization of Ian Fleming's latest James Bond novel, 'You Only Live Twice'." Scarce copy.
HCX24031-1
Authors: Ian Fleming
Location: Tapei, Taiwan
Publisher: Caves Book Company
Date: 1964
Edition: First Edition
Features: Only author and title listed on title page. Publishing information in Mandarin Chinese at rear."Scarce Taiwanese 'Pirate' Edition, Caves Book Co., 1964". Teal cloth with silver lettering; silk ribbon book marker. 335 pp. This book is part of a group of unofficial editions sometimes referred to as the Taiwanese Pirate series of Ian Fleming titles. These editions replicate the content and text from UK and US versions (such as those published by Pan, Cape, Viking, and NAL). The dust jacket artwork combines elements from original covers with locally produced designs. The publication date is not clearly documented; dates that appear often reflect the original editions the content was copied from. The series is generally believed to have been produced around 1965. Assembling a complete set can be challenging, as the books were inexpensive and not made to last. Additionally, some dust jackets are quite similar in appearance, making identification difficult.
Book Condition: Very Good+: A firm copy with mild wear to spine edges and corners. Very light offset tanning to endpapers.
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+: A bright pictorial jacket with only author and title information. Minor wear to edges including a 1/2" tear at the top of the spine. In clear protective cover.
Notes: First published by Jonathan Cape: London, 1964. "Last page states: "This is the final installment of a three-part serialization of Ian Fleming's latest James Bond novel, 'You Only Live Twice'." Scarce copy.
HCX24031-1