The Life of Ian Fleming. Creator of James Bond.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1966. [Literary Biography] FIRST EDITION, INSCRIBED PRESENTATION COPY. Octavo (25 x 16cm), pp.352, with sixteen pages of photographic plates, red top-stain, pictorial dust-wrapper priced at 36s. Author's signed note to title page: For James Pickard, / Bond collector emeritus, /with all best wishes / from John Pearson / April '89. A lovely fine copy of the book in a fine wrapper with the slightest edge wear. An informative first-hand biography of James Bond's creator, written by a close friend and colleague working alongside the author both in wartime intelligence work and as Fleming's assistant at the Foreign Desk of The Sunday Times. This particular example has a super association/presentation, from Fleming's biographer John Pearson to Fleming bibliogarpher James M. Pickard. Item #71254
Gilbert, Jon. Ian Fleming: The Bibliography, page 592.
Price: £750.00
See all items in
Autograph Material,
Biographies and Reference
See all items by Ian FLEMING, John PEARSON