James Bond First Editions

My Old Man's A Dustman.

MANKOWITZ, Wolf (1924-1998).

London: Andre Deutsch, 1956. [Modern fiction] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.187; [1], blank. Black hardback cloth binding lettered in gilt to the spine, illustrated dust-jacket priced at 10/6. Toning to edges and endpapers. Interior lightly toned, some rubbing to lower jacket panel. Very good. Signed in blue ink to flyleaf, presented to 'My dear George'. Author Wolf Mankowitz introduced Cubby Broccoli to Harry Saltzman, who formed Eon, the company responsible for producing the James Bond films. Mankowitz was a screenwriter for their first picture Dr. No (1962), and also contributed to writing the non-Eon Bond movie Casino Royale (1967). From the James Bond collection of Ian Fleming bibliographer Jon Gilbert, with his pencilled note and ownership signature. His comprehensive guide to the works of Ian Fleming (2012) won the 16th Breslauer Prize for bibliography. Item #65574

Price: £150.00