This is a vintage hardcover first edition of Ian Fleming's James Bond novel "Thunderball", published in 1961 by Jonathan Cape. The book is a part of the James Bond series and falls under the crime and thriller genre. It has 254 pages and weighs 181g, with a width of 129mm. The book is written in English and was published in the United Kingdom. It does not have a signed or ex libris copy.  It does have some minimal writing in the front cover and back as shown in the photos.  There is some wear to the front right edge of the cover.  It is a true first printing of this rare edition in otherwise great shape.   The dust jacket is not original, but an expensive reproduction.