For Your Eyes Only.

FLEMING, Ian.

Published by London: Jonathan Cape, 1960

About this Item

First edition, first impression, inscribed "Leslie - I cannot remember which number this one was - I do know that I was 007!, Roger Moore" and "Lovely to meet after all these years, John Glen" (director). This copy was inscribed for the composer and lyricist Leslie Bricusse and has his additional annotations identifying the inscriptions or signatures. Bricusse (1931-2021) was the lyricist for the Bond songs "Goldfinger" and "You Only Live Twice". His musicals include Stop the World - I Want to Get Off, Doctor Dolittle, Scrooge, and Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. He won two Academy Awards, one Grammy Award, and was awarded the Order of the British Empire. This is the author's first collection of short stories: "five episodes in a short span of tough life - the life of James Bond, agent number 007 in the Secret Service" (jacket blurb). The stories comprise "From a View to a Kill", "For Your Eyes Only", "Quantum of Solace", "Risico", and "The Hildebrand Rarity". Gilbert A8a (1.1). Octavo. Original black boards (Gilbert's Binding A), spine lettered in gilt, eye design in white on front cover. With dust jacket. Minor light soiling to fore and lower edges; slightly soiled and toned unclipped jacket, some minor abrasions to spine panel: a near-fine copy in a very good jacket.

Seller Inventory # 185851

Bibliographic Details

• Title: For Your Eyes Only.
• Publisher: London: Jonathan Cape, 1960
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)