ian fleming herbert yardley (4 Ergebnisse)

First Edition. [Gambling] FIRST PAPERBACK EDITION. Octavo (18 x 11cm) pp.138; [6]. Publisher's softcovers, priced at 7/6. Contents are clean, one fingernail scratch to spine else a crisp, fine copy. Uncommon (no U.S. edition was published). Originally published in hardcover in 1959 with an essay by Ian Fleming, this 'bible of countless poker players' was not released in paperback in the UK until 1970. From the comprehensive archive assembled by Jon Gilbert (pencil ownership within). His encyclopaedic guide to the works of Ian Fleming (2012) won the 16th Breslauer Prize for bibliography. Gilbert B1 (2).

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. The uncommon first UK edition, issued two years after the original American edition which did not include this Fleming introduction. Tall 8vo. 143pp. Cloth-backed patterned paper boards lettered in cream at the spine and with the publisher's vibrant blue top edge stain. A trace of light partial toning to the free endpapers, alongside a tiny hint of spotting, with a trace of further spotting to the half-title and to one unprinted concluding leaf. A virtually fine copy in non-price-clipped dust wrapper, with a little nicking and creasing to the head of the spine panel, the two upper corner tips and the upper edge, and some lightly chafing to several natural folds. An important book on poker, penned by the noted US cryptologist and combining poker stories with details of the maths behind various poker strategies. This English edition is considerably enhanced by the Fleming introduction ("a hatful of some of the finest gambling stories I had ever read. It didn't matter that the game was poker. There were wonderful, thrilling stories about cards. The book would certainly become a gambling classic. English card players would read it and love it. The book had zest, blood, sex, and a tough, wry humour reminiscent of Raymond Chandler").

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. UK First edition and the first printing with the Ian Fleming introduction. Octavo, pp 143. Bound in paper covered hard boards over blue cloth covered spine. In the original price clipped dust jacket. This book was originally published in the US in 1957 and the UK edition was enhanced with an introduction by Ian Fleming. Near Fine book in a Very Good jacket which has some minor wear at the spine ends and a little surface scuff (4mm x 5mm) on the middle of the spine. [Gilbert B1(1)].

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: dj. First Edition. [Gambling] FIRST UK EDITION (the American edition did not feature the contribution by Fleming). SAMPLE COPY, with publisher's printed label and ink stamp of Gosta Dahl literary agency to front endpaper. Octavo (24 x 16cm) pp.143; 1], blank. Paper covered boards with bright blue cloth spine, pictorial dust-jacket priced at 15s. A fine copy of the book, in a very good jacket with some chips and tears. Yardley's masterwork of poker lore and advice, with a suitably acerbic introduction from Mr. Fleming, in fine sarcastic form. A rare sample copy, later part of the comprehensive archive assembled by Jon Gilbert (pencil signature within). His comprehensive guide to the works of Ian Fleming (2012) won the 16th Breslauer Prize for bibliography. Gilbert B1.