The Man With the Golden Gun
A first UK edition, first impression of The Man With the Golden Gun by Ian Fleming (Jonathan Cape, 1965) is worth about $547 unsigned in near fine condition, based on recorded sales. The first point to check: Copyright page: “First published 1965” and “© 1965 by Glidrose Productions Ltd”, with no impression line.
Market value · Unsigned, near fine
$547
Valued from 56 recorded sales in the last 12 months.
What a copy is worth
| Condition | Unsigned |
|---|---|
| Fine | $630 |
| Near fine | $547 |
| Very good | $465 |
| Good | $218 |
| Fair | $179 |
How to identify this edition
These points tell this edition apart from other printings and editions of The Man With the Golden Gun.
✓ Copyright page: “First published 1965” and “© 1965 by Glidrose Productions Ltd”, with no impression line
✓ Printer’s line: “Printed in Great Britain by Richard Clay (The Chaucer Press) Ltd, Bungay, Suffolk”
✓ Binding: black cloth, spine lettered in gilt, green and white patterned endpapers; the first state has the gilt gun stamped on the front board (about 900 copies), the second state has a plain board
✓ Dust jacket: Richard Chopping design, gold revolver on the front and a snake skull on the back
✓ Price: 18s net (18 shillings) on the front flap (unclipped); later impressions kept it, so the price alone doesn’t prove a first
Common questions
- How do I know if my copy of The Man With the Golden Gun is a first UK edition, first impression?
- ✓ Copyright page: “First published 1965” and “© 1965 by Glidrose Productions Ltd”, with no impression line ✓ Printer’s line: “Printed in Great Britain by Richard Clay (The Chaucer Press) Ltd, Bungay, Suffolk” ✓ Binding: black cloth, spine lettered in gilt, green and white patterned endpapers; the first state has the gilt gun stamped on the front board (about 900 copies), the second state has a plain board ✓ Dust… The identification points above show each one.
- How much is a first UK edition, first impression of The Man With the Golden Gun worth?
- $179–$630 unsigned, depending on condition and whether it is signed (values as of October 2026). Values come from recorded sales of this exact printing, not asking prices.
- Can I sell my copy of The Man With the Golden Gun?
- Yes. We value the exact copy from recorded sales and make a firm cash offer, free and with no obligation to sell.
Selling a copy?
We value the exact copy from recorded sales and make a firm cash offer, free and with no obligation. Get an offer.
More by Ian Fleming
- Casino Royale — Ian Fleming · First edition, first impression · $50,301
- Moonraker — Ian Fleming · First edition, first impression · $11,040
- Live and let Die — Ian Fleming · First edition, first impression · $6,898
- For Your Eyes Only — Ian Fleming · First edition, first impression · $5,152
- Diamonds Are Forever — Ian Fleming · First edition, first impression · $4,483
- From Russia With Love — Ian Fleming · First edition, first impression · $3,234
- Dr. No — Ian Fleming · First print · $1,288
- The Spy Who Loved Me — Ian Fleming · First edition, first impression · $950
- On Her Majesty's Secret Service — Ian Fleming · First edition, first impression · $837
- Thunderball — Ian Fleming · First edition, first impression · $837
- You Only Live Twice — Ian Fleming · First edition, first impression · $683
- Octopussy And The Living Daylights — Ian Fleming · First edition, first impression · $391