'Auric Goldfinger vs.James Bond' by Alfred Blacking. In 'Carlos' magazine, issue 11, 2005.
London: Virgin Atlantic & John Citrus Publishing, 2005. [Lifestyle] Magazine format. Pp.50, illustrated throughout. In publisher's illustrated card covers. Some gentle creasing. Near fine. A detailed illustrated map of the matchplay golf game between Goldfinger and James Bond appears on p.31. This follows the events of the book, not the film. Written/drawn by 'Alfred Blacking'. The character Blacking was Bond's caddy in this match, and was based on golfer Albert Whiting. A relatively short-lived journal, 'Carlos' was the in-flight magazine of Virgin Atlantic Upper Class. The James Bond short story 007 In New York appeared in their issue no. Scarce. Bibliographer Jon Gilbert's copy, with his pencilled ownership signature. His comprehensive guide to the works of Ian Fleming (2012) won the 16th Breslauer Prize for bibliography. Item #74092
See Gilbert, p.230, 233.
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