The Book of Bond or, Every Man His Own 007, both

(Kingsley Amis) Tanner, Lt.-Col. William (Bill); pseud. The Book of Bond or, Every Man His Own 007, both editions. London/New York: Jonathan Cape/Viking, [1965]. Includes the first British edition and the first American edition. Publisher’s cloth, original dust jackets; the British dust jacket is reversible for “work in the field” to conceal the book as “The Bible”. Former owner’s bookplate of Adrian Homer Goldstone affixed to the front pastedown in the British edition; best known for his extensive library of mystery, spy, and crime genres as well as being the author of the authoritative bibliography on John Steinbeck. 8vo. American edition with scattered spotting to covers, jacket toned at edges; both tight copies with bright interiors. Adrian Homer Goldstone’s personal copy (British Edition) with his bookplate.