James Bond First Editions

Not Forgetting James Bond.

CAIN, Syd (1918-2011).

UK: GBU Publishing, 2003. [Film production memoirs] LIMITED EDITION HARDCOVER, one of 1000 numbered copies SIGNED by the author to the limitation plate. Quarto (25 x 19cm), pp.192, illustrated throughout. Publisher's black cloth lettered in silver in glossy colour dust-jacket. A fine, as-new copy. 'Not Forgetting James Bond' is the autobiography of Syd Cain, one of cinema's most highly acclaimed Production Designers and Art Directors. A fascinating read filled with humour, drama, exotic travel and accolades about the legendary people Syd worked with during his 57 years in the film industry; he recalls the production of such films as Frenzy, The Wild Geese, Lolita, Shout at the Dead, Gold, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Fahrenheit 451, and of course the James Bond classics Dr. No, From Russia With Love, On Her Majesty's Secret Service. This copy is from the comprehensive archive of bibliographer Jon Gilbert (bookplate within), whose encyclopaedic guide to the works of Ian Fleming (2012) won the 16th Breslauer Prize for bibliography. Item #70378

Price: £275.00