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| Book Number | B0015266 |
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| Title | Diamonds Are Forever |
| Author(s) | Author: Fleming, Ian [Lancaster] Ian [Lancaster] Fleming (1908 to 1964)—British author and journalist, born in Mayfair, London, best known for his twelve novels and nine short stories about James Bond. He also wrote the children's story Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and two non-fiction books |
| Edition and Format | First Edition, [First Printing] —Book edition identified by: Publisher's imprint information states 'FIRST PUBLISHED 1956', no later editions or printings stated in the publisher's imprint information, contents misnumbered from chapter XV on the contents page and 'Beverley Hills' on the page 206 line 20. Dust jacket edition identified by: Blurb and priced '12s. 6d. net' on the front flap, a series of ten book reviews for 'Live and Let Die' and Moonraker' ending with one by 'SCOTSMAN' on the rear flap and Ian Fleming's photo and bio on the lower panel Hardcover, 12 mo 193 mm (7 5/8 inches) by 132 mm (5 1/4 inches). [viii] and 11 to 257 printed pages in publisher's original black cloth with silver 'Ian Fleming', 'Diamonds Are Forever', logo on the spine, diamond vignette and blind-stamped diamond pattern on the upper board, in dust jacket |
| Publisher(s) | Jonathan Cape Limited, London, 1956 Jonathan Cape Limited—(Founded in 1919) British publisher founded in 1919 by Herbert Jonathan Cape (1879-1960), the son of a builder who started as an apprentice in the book trade. The company was initially named Jonathan Page and Company (Page was his mother's maiden name) and this changed to Jonathan Cape in 1921. Its most books and authors are probably: T. E. Lawrence, Arthur Ransome, the later Roald Dahl books, Malcolm Lowry's Under the Volcano, Fitzroy Maclean's Eastern Approaches, the James Bond series by Ian Fleming and more recently Anita Brookner, Margaret Atwood, Julian Barnes, Salman Rushdie. It is currently an imprint of Random House. |
| Series | Bond Series Number Four Bond Series—A series of espionage novels and short stories (Casino Royale, Live and Let Die, Moonraker, Diamonds Are Forever, From Russia, with Love. Dr. No, Goldfinger, For Your Eyes Only (short stories), Thunderball, The Spy Who Loved Me, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, You Only Live Twice, The Man with the Golden Gun and 1966 Octopussy and The Living Daylights (short stories) by Ian Fleming featuring Commander James Bond, (KCMG, RNVR), an officer of the British Secret Intelligence Service (MI6). The film adaptations form longest running English language film franchise to date, starting with Dr. No in 1962. The series contains 14 books. The first book was originally published in 1953 and the last book was originally published in 1966 |
| Content | Content M tasks Bond with infiltrating a smuggling ring, operated by a ruthless American gang 'The Spangled Mob', which is running diamonds from African mines to the United States …. |
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