'Personality of the Month: Ian Fleming- James Bond's Better Half' contained within 'Books and Bookmen' magazine. Vol. 1, No 8, May 1956.
London: Hansom Books, 1956. [James Bond literary reference] FIRST (and only) APPEARANCE. Pp.48. Magazine format stapled twice, fully illustrated. Original price 2s. The article appears on p.15, with a vignette photograph of the author. A clean, fine copy. A scarce, early profile of Fleming at a relatively early stage of his career as a novelist. This issue also features a review of Fleming's latest book Diamonds Are Forever, titled 'Bullets Fly Again' (p.27), plus the article 'Espionage and Irregular Warfare' by Fleming's Intelligence colleague (and later biographer) Donald McCormick (p.33). 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 #66348
Gilbert A4a, also p.593 'Biographies and Profiles'.
Price: £275.00
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