Unfortunately, I can't say too much about the project right now, but will definitely fill everyone in when the time is right. (Sorry for being annoyingly vague.) I will say, it has involved special access to the Eon archives and the Beaulieu Motor Museum.
You've whetted my appetite even more, researchcurtis, you big tease you! ;%
"The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
I'ts not what you wanted, but my copy of the 1971 third edition was printed in Great Britain under the Houghton Mifflin imprint
with a green dust jacket with one of Don Eckleberry's hummingbird plates on the front, atractive but not what Fleming would have had.
Unfortunately, I can't say too much about the project right now, but will definitely fill everyone in when the time is right. (Sorry for being annoyingly vague.) I will say, it has involved special access to the Eon archives and the Beaulieu Motor Museum.
You've whetted my appetite even more, researchcurtis, you big tease you! ;%
hmmm wots he up to ?
By the way, did I tell you, I was "Mad"?
Silhouette ManThe last refuge of a scoundrelPosts: 8,851MI6 Agent
Unfortunately, I can't say too much about the project right now, but will definitely fill everyone in when the time is right. (Sorry for being annoyingly vague.) I will say, it has involved special access to the Eon archives and the Beaulieu Motor Museum.
You've whetted my appetite even more, researchcurtis, you big tease you! ;%
hmmm wots he up to ?
No altogether sure. It all seems very hush hush and "need to know".
"The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
Would be nice to think it was something more worthwhile as a copy of that particular first edition would have little or no value at all. - Its not a particularly rare book
A highly experienced and knowledgeable London rare book dealer recently offered a first edition copy of the 1936 edition for GBP1500 and stated that the first printing is scarce...so this could explain why you are having problems.
Bit obvious really, the guy is planning a reproduction of the book.
Gotta love it when someone makes an "obvious" and negative accusation... and is completely off the mark... 8-)
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researchcurtis has asked for his account to be closed and all his posts removed....he has already removed his posts so I will close his account as he asked...I can only assume he was after reproducing the book for nefarious activities...
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Well, it's old and all that, I'll have a look tonight.
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You've whetted my appetite even more, researchcurtis, you big tease you!
with a green dust jacket with one of Don Eckleberry's hummingbird plates on the front, atractive but not what Fleming would have had.
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hmmm wots he up to ?
No altogether sure. It all seems very hush hush and "need to know".
Bit obvious really, the guy is planning a reproduction of the book.
He's asked for photos of everything but the contents.
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Well, as a seasoned collector, you'd have known that. Me? Not a clue. 8-)
Silly, you old devil, there's no need to explain, I already knew you were clueless
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I shall not even dignify that with an answer. X-(
See post #13
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Well that's what our resident so-called experts thought above. Who's clueless now then? :v
Could you provide more details on this project at all?
In my post I meant to say that a reproduction would have no real value, my use of the word copy did not convey this.
If you google the books title and look at the images there are shots of the dustcover that should suit your purposes.
Rare to me is something you cannot just go out and buy and when I bought mine I was relatively spoilt for choice.
Welcome to the forum BTW, 'tis a suspicious and firesome lot
Gotta love it when someone makes an "obvious" and negative accusation... and is completely off the mark... 8-)
Sorry only got 2 twenties, and tenner will that do
Well done Sir Miles love the use of the word 'nefarious' -{