<< REDUCED >> YOU ASKED FOR IT (Casino Royale) - 1st U.S. pb ed w/ "Jimmy Bond"

[*paull*]

Here is a very good copy of Ian Fleming's YOU ASKED FOR IT (CASINO ROYALE), the first paperback edition of Casino Royale in the US, which was re-titled by Popular Library to Fleming's dismay. As a result, publisher was changed with the next US printing. Published by Popular Library in April, 1955. Bond is referred to as "Jimmy Bond" on the back cover: "WILD WEEKEND If he hadn't been a tough operator, Jimmy Bond would never have risked a weekend with a woman who used her magnificent body as a weapon to destroy him..."

 

This copy has some creasing on front cover and a bit less on the back. Wear at top and bottom of spine. Color very good for this copy, usually found very worn and faded. Spine a bit slanted with slight miswrap to cover. No writing on outside or inside of book.

 

trumps PMs. Probies go scratch.

 

$120 DROPPED TO $110 postpaid to U.S. or Canada (will send overseas and will charge exact certified airmail shipping, no extra handling charges)

 

 

 

 

[bronzilla]

Great price on that. Book is a nightmare to find in decent shape. Yours is far better than most you see, when you see them which is not often.

[catrick339]

Far and away the best copy I've seen.

 

The other three or so copies were all rags.

 

GLWTS!

[*paull*]

Thank you, gentlemen!

 

I like to try selling unusual non-comic material here on the Boards. I agree that this is a very fair price and lesser copies usually sell for a lot more than what I'm asking.

[*paull*]

PRICE REDUCTION

 

NOW $110 postpaid to U.S. or Canada (will ship overseas if you pay shipping)

[rjpb]

Cool item! I love how the spy angle is downplayed and the sexual melodrama is highlighted. Gives you a good idea of what publisher's thought would sell at the time.

[*paull*]

Cool item! I love how the spy angle is downplayed and the sexual melodrama is highlighted. Gives you a good idea of what publisher's thought would sell at the time.

 

Obviously they were right to go the sleaze route because nothing came of that lame character Bond.

[comicparadox]

Too bad, I liked that guy Fleming's children's books like Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. He shouldn't have stretched to bang bang shoot'em up novels. Though I did like his collaboration with HP Lovecraft.

[*paull*]

For this particular book, I'd be willing to make a trade. Here's a list of what I might consider:

 

pre-code horror key covers

unrestored Marvel SA keys/semi-keys

Master Comics with Raboy covers

 

Strange Tales #154 9.2 and up

Strange Tales #155 9.2 and up

Strange Tales #158 9.2 and up

Strange Tales #160 9.2 and up

 

Voodoo (Farrell) in 6.0 and up

Haunted Thrills #1, #3, #4, #11 in 6.0 and up

Beware #10

Weird Tales February 1928

might consider Weird Tales with Matt Fox covers in fine condition

DC Giant #21

 

PM me if you want to propose a trade. Thanks!