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ITEM DESCRIPTION: Ian Fleming - CASINO ROYALE, published by Jonathan Cape, copyright 1953, FIRST EDITION - FOURTH PRINTING with proper points ("First Published 1953" and "Reissued 1957" at top of copyright page), white endpapers, no list in front of book, DJ rear flap has review for Diamond Smugglers and rear panel has reviews down to Diamond Smugglers - confirming its the correct 1957 state DJ, black boards with impressed red heart on front panel and red lettering on spine. THIS IS THE FIRST PRINTING TO HAVE THE REVISE "PLAYING CARD" ARTWORK. WITH 3RD PRINTINGS IN ORIGINAL DJ SELLING FOR $3,000+, THIS BOOK WITH THE FIRST "NEW" ARTWORK IS A BARGAIN.
BOOK is in VERY NICE UNREAD CONDITION - tight flat white pages with no creased page corners (crease on ffe), no foxing to pages or endpapers, hing of foxing to outer page edges, no dusting to outer page edges, no former owner's markings or used book store stamps/stickers inside (original bookseller's tiny sticker label at bottom gutter on inside front board), no scotch tape residue marks or other discolorations to endpapers, no internal hinge splitting, no wear to board edges, corners, or spine tips, no spine lean, no bumped board corners, no soiling or markings to boards, nice lettering on spine and front board with no oxidation AND NO WEAR (common defect with this book).
ORIGINAL DUST JACKET - NO CHIPPING, TEARING, OR CREASING, hint of wear to spine tips and front flap crease corners, no wear to front flap crease, no edge wear, no spine darkening, no color wear to left/right on spine, no age yellowing to DJ (another common defect because of light colors), slight dust soiling/age yellowing to white rear panel, no soiling or staining, no dust soiling to front panel or spine, no age marks or spotting to DJ front panel/spine/rear panel, no scotch tape residue marks to edges of flaps.
Overall a FINE-/N-FINE condition book in VG+/FINE- condition dust jacket (price clipped) of an Ian Fleming 1957 U.K. printing. A NICE COLLECTIBLE COPY OF A BOOK WITH ITS ORIGINAL DUST JACKET WITHOUT THE USUAL SOILING/STAINING TO THE DJ.
Check out my other auctions of Ian Fleming 1st UK Jonathan Cape printings James Bond books in DJ up for auction. BOOKS ARE IN THE U.S. SO NO EXPENSIVE SHIPPING OR CURRENCY CONVERSION CHARGES.
COMMUNICATION/PAYMENT OPTIONS: If you have any questions regarding the item's description, or if you would like to see additional photos of the item, information about shipping options (domestic and foreign), or combined shipping costs, please contact me through ebay's e-mail system. Payment must be made within 5 days from auction end (of course, extra time is given for those mailing payment) - FAILURE TO MAKE TIMELY PAYMENT MAY RESULT IN NEUTRAL OR NEGATIVE FEEDBACK (and if you think I care about retaliatory feedback threats, think again), so if there is going to be a delay in payment (you are sick, went out of town unexpectedly, had a financial emergency, paypal is taking extra time to establish your account, etc. THEN PLEASE E-MAIL ME, AS I EXCEPT MOST ANY EXCUSE BUT SILENCE). I always leave feedback at the time payment is made. I don't believe in the game that many sellers have had to resort to (thanks to ebay's rather unfair feedback policy that forces sellers to spend money or go to court to have feedback removed) of only leaving feedback after the buyer has left feedback (and as a result my overall feedback percentage has suffered for it, but my overall positive feedback numbers speak for themselves).
RETURN POLICY: All items are sold as-is, which is why I try to provide a fairly detailed description of the item itself (i.e. what it is and what it is not) as well its its specific condition, noting any significant defects (for collectible items). Overall grades are sometimes provided in the posting (but as many book buyers know, book grading standards/categories very widely from seller to seller, so please do not rely solely on the grade that I have given a book without considering the specific condition/defects noted for that particular book). Note - I don't believe in FINE/FINE category (since any item after it has been sold by the original book retailer is, by definition, no longer a "new" book and therefore can't be FINE/FINE, so N-FINE is the highest grade used). So, if you have some concern about an item or want additional information, then please e-mail me before the close of the auction. I do, on rare occasion, miss a significant defect in an item, and for collectible items, if that happens, on a case-by-case basis I do issue a full refund (including the cost of return shipping) depending upon the significance of the undisclosed defect.
I DO COMBINE SHIPPING COSTS FOR MULTIPLE ITEMS WON (if you would like estimates of what combined shipping costs might be for a certain group of auctions, please e-mail me before the auctions close). Auctions can only be combined within 5 days of the closing of the first item that you won. IF YOU WIN AN AUCTION AND ARE BIDDING ON MORE ITEMS (that close within 5 days), PLEASE IGNORE ANY INVOICES SENT TO YOU AND ONLY PAY THE FINAL LAST COMBINED INVOICE YOU RECEIVE (in other words, please do not make multiple payments when combining auctions). Also, if you are delaying payment because of auctions that are ending later, if you could drop me an e-mail indicating that you are bidding on other auctions, that would be most appreciated.
SHIPPING TIME: I usually try to ship within 2 business days of receipt of the cleared payment (so if paying via e-check through paypal, the package is not mailed until after the e-check clears through paypal, the same holds true if you pay via a personal check). The following are AVERAGE times via the U.S. Post office (I don't guarantee these times once the package is in the hands of the U.S. Post Office, so if the item is time sensitive, you might want to ask me about overnight/express mail shipping costs).
To 50 States/U.S. Territories/APO Addresses - From Alaska, Priority Mail usually takes 3-5 days, 1st Class Mail usually takes 5-7 days, and MEDIA MAIL USUALLY TAKES 3-4 WEEKS (MEDIA MAIL ALMOST NEVER ARRIVES EARLIER THAN 3 WEEKS FROM ALASKA, SO PLEASE DO NOT E-MAIL ME ASKING WHERE THE PACKAGE IS UNTIL 4 WEEKS HAVE PASSED, AS MEDIA MAIL GOES FROM ALASKA BY SLOW MOVING BARGE TO SEATTLE). AGAIN, IF YOU CAN'T WAIT 3-4 WEEKS THAT MEDIA MAIL ROUTINELY TAKES FROM ALASKA, THEN I WOULD STRONGLY SUGGEST PRIORITY MAIL.
To Canada/Mexico/Overseas: Priority Mail International (Flat rate) usually takes 7-10 days and First Class Mail International (by weight) usually takes 10-14 days. Sometimes the times are longer, depending how far away the country is from Alaska.
SHIPPING & HANDLING CHARGES: Shipping charges/options (both U.S. and domestic) are provided below. If no charge is listed below for overseas shipping costs, its because the item is too large/heavy to be mailed via Priority Mail International Flat Rate, and the item will have to go by overseas mail by weight (if you want to know the cost before the auction closes - please e-mail me with your location). Insurance is always OPTIONAL, but once the item has left my hands I am no longer responsible for what the post office does - so if this is a concern, I would recommend that you purchase insurance. I don't normally list insurance costs for overseas shipping (as I normally undervalue the item on the customs form to prevent the buyer from having to incur import taxes/customs charges); however if you would like insurance, please e-mail me and I will add that to the invoice (just be aware that the full value of the item has to be declared on the custsoms form if it is insured). Items are now always sent with delivery confirmation which is included in the shipping costs (free for priority mail, but there is a small built-in charge for delivery confirmation with media mail/1st class mail shipping; Priority Mail International Flat rate also has some form of tracking number on the packaging which can be provided at the buyer's request - although I don't know how accurate the tracking is once the item leaves the U.S.). PER EBAY'S STATED EXCESSIVE SHIPPING POLICY, I DO NOT OVER-INFLATE THE SHIPPING CHARGES - I do not charge extra an for packaging materials (which I reuse), I do not charge extra for handling time of preparing the item to mail or the time to go to the post office, and I do not charge extra shipping in an attempt to defraud ebay out of its closing value fees, or to obtain more for the item from the buyer through disguised shipping costs.
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SHIPPING TIME: From Alaska (within U.S.) Priority 3-5 days, 1st Class 5-7 days, MEDIA MAIL 3-4 WEEKS (PLEASE DO NOT E-MAIL ME ASKING WHERE IT IS UNTIL 4 WEEKS HAVE PASSED, AS IT GOES BY BARGE TO SEATTLE), Foreign - Priority Flat rate 7-10 days and Airmail by weight 10-14 days. SHIPPING & HANDLING CHARGES: I do not charge extra for packaging materials or handling and I don't inflate the shipping costs; insurance is always optional but I am not responsible once it has left my hands.
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