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Fleming, Ian, You Only Live Twice. London: Jonathan Cape, 1964. First edition. Octavo. In the original publisher’s black cloth boards with the front lettered in gilt and spine titled in silver. Original unclipped dust jacket.
Presented is the first edition of Ian Fleming’s James Bond novel, You Only Live Twice. The book was published by Jonathan Cape in London in March of 1964, to an initial print run of 56,000. This book is presented in its original publisher’s black cloth boards with the front lettered in gilt and the spine lettered in silver. It retains the original unclipped dust jacket with a frog and peony flower, as designed by Richard Chopping.
You Only Live Twice was the last James Bond novel to be published during Ian Fleming’s lifetime. It is the eleventh novel and twelfth book in the Bond series. You Only Live Twice is the final chapter in what is known as the "Blofeld Trilogy," after Thunderball and On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Fleming wrote the book in January and February 1963 at his Jamaican estate Goldeneye. The original manuscript was 170 pages long and the book is the least revised of all Fleming's novels.
The story was serialized in the Daily Express newspaper starting on March 2, 1964 and the April, May, and June 1964 issues of Playboy magazine. It was also adapted for comic strip format in the Daily Express. The novel was adapted by screenwriter Roald Dahl and the film was released in 1967, starring Sean Connery as James Bond. The film was produced by Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman and was made by EON Productions.
Ian Fleming (1908–1964) was an intelligence officer, journalist, and creator of the fictional British Secret Service agent James Bond. Beginning in 1939, he served as a liaison between the Navy and the other secret services, where he was privy to the highest levels of intelligence and became known for his creativity in planning operations, work that inspired his later novels.
After the war, Fleming became a journalist and in 1953 published his first James Bond novel, Casino Royale. It was a success, and Fleming wrote a new book each year until his untimely death in 1964.
CONDITION:
Good condition, overall. Octavo. In the original publisher’s black cloth boards with the front lettered in gilt and the spine lettered in silver. Bumping to spine, light wear to boards. Gilding in great shape. The book retains the original publisher’s dust jacket with a frog and peony flower, as designed by Richard Chopping. Dust jacket is unclipped, with 16s net price. The dust jacket spine is lightly sunned. Original patterned beige endpapers. Clean interior pages.
Book Dimensions: 7 5/8"H x 5 1/4"W x 1"D.
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- Creator:Ian Fleming (Author)
- Dimensions:Height: 7.63 in (19.39 cm)Width: 5.25 in (13.34 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:1964
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Colorado Springs, CO
- Reference Number:Seller: BK12221stDibs: LU909746361862
Ian Fleming
Ian Fleming was an intelligence officer, journalist and creator of the fictional British Secret service agent James Bond. Fleming was born in Green Street in London, on May 28, 1908. Beginning in 1939, he served as a liaison between the Navy and the other secret services, where he was privy to the highest levels of intelligence and became known for his creativity in planning operations, work that inspired his later novels. After the war, Fleming became a journalist and in 1953 published his first James Bond novel, Casino Royale. It was a success and Fleming wrote a new book each year until his untimely death on August 12, 1964, in Canterbury.
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