Ian Fleming DR. NO First Edition Library FEL Facsimile HC DJ Slipcase Excellent For Sale

Ian Fleming: DR. NO – First Edition Library (FEL) Facsimile Hardcover with SlipcaseUp for sale or buy-it-now is a beautiful, highly collectible facsimile edition of Ian Fleming’s classic James Bond novel, Dr. No, published by The First Edition Library (FEL).This is the ultimate alternative to owning an impossibly expensive 1958 original. The First Edition Library was renowned for its meticulous attention to detail, replicating the exact weight, paper stock, binding methods, typography, and visual aesthetics of the true UK first edition published by Jonathan Cape.Item Details:

• Author: Ian Fleming
• Title: Dr. No (James Bond)
• Publisher: The First Edition Library (FEL)
• Format: Hardcover with custom cloth-bound slipcase
• Binding Design: Replicates the iconic "Honeychile" dancer silhouette stamped in brown on a faux dark-cloth textured pattern (the famous second-state binding).
• Dust Jacket: Includes the exact replica of the original 1958 artistic dust jacket
• Special Feature: Comes inside the signature cream-colored cloth slipcase unique to FEL editions, featuring matching cover artwork.

Condition Report:

• Overall Condition: Excellent / Near Fine pre-owned collector's condition.
• Book: Crisp, tight binding. Clean pages free of writing, highlighting, or library stamps. Boards are sharp and the stamping is bold.
• Slipcase: Structurally sound and sturdy. Shows minimal shelf wear with bright, unfaded artwork.
  (Please review all high-resolution photos carefully to judge the exact cosmetic condition for yourself before offerding).

• Jacket: The jacket is in good to very good condition, with very minor edge dings, onetiny soil spot

Shipping & Handling:

• Ships securely wrapped in bubble wrap and packed in a sturdy box to ensure it arrives safely.