'How To Write A Thriller' contained within 'Show' magazine. Vol. 2, No 8, August 1962.
New York: Hartford Publications, Inc., 1962. [James Bond literary reference] FIRST APPEARANCE. Pp.106. Magazine format, fully illustrated. The article appears on pp.58-62, and includes a full-page colour portrait illustration by Paul Davis, who would later design the cover art for the British book-form edition of Thrilling Cities. This issue also features a memoir from Fleming's friend W. Somerset Maugham (pt.3), and a profile of the new Stanley Kubrik film 'Lolita'. A moderately used copy with a little wear to spine, small tear to cover. Very good indeed. "President Kennedy's favourite action writer, the creator of James Bond, offers his recipe for best-selling suspense". This Fleming's final, definitive article on the art of spy-writing, which he had revisited several times over the years. It also appeared in the UK in November 1962, and was reprinted upon the author's death in August 1964. This copy is from the comprehensive bibliographical archive assembled by Jon Gilbert, with pencilled ownership. His encyclopaedic guide to the works of Ian Fleming (2012) won the 16th Breslauer Prize for bibliography. Item #66345
Gilbert C108.
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