James Bond First Editions

The 9th Directive. Quiller in Bangkok.

HALL, Adam [pseudonym of TREVOR, Elleston] (1920-1995).

London: Heinemann, 1966. [Espionage fiction] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.254; [2] blank. Publisher's blue cloth lettered in gilt to spine, photographic dust-jacket designed by Tom Simmonds, priced at 18s. Publisher's red snipe to rear flap noting that the previous book The Quiller Memorandum is being filmed. Trivial shelf wear. A crisp, fine copy. The novel features secret agent Quiller in South-East Asia and his attempts to prevent an assassination. Quiller was clearly influenced by the James Bond film franchise and was part of the 1960s 'Spy Boom' in television and cinema. The BAFTA-nominated 1966 Rank Film 'The Quiller Memorandum' was written by Harold Pinter and featured a score by John Barry. A BBC Television series followed in 1975. This copy was part of the Jon Gilbert espionage collection, with his pencilled ownership within. Item #68910

Price: £85.00