First edition, first issue, first state. 8vo. Original black cloth, blind stamped skull, with 50 dollar gold piece blocked in gilt to each eye socket, gilt lettering to spine, dust jacket. London, Jonathan Cape, 1959.
A very good copy, edges of jacket a little rubbed, jacket spine a little rubbed with two small tears, text block leaning slightly.
Jon Gilbert, Ian Fleming the Bibliography. A7a. (1.1).
