Ian Fleming
The Spy Who Loved Me
Jonathan Cape
1962
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A signed first edition, first printing of the James Bond novel, The Spy Who Loved Me.
- Ian Fleming (English).
- London: Jonathan Cape, 1962.
- Inscribed to the front endpaper: “To Claude, who holds the fort. From Ian.”
Inscribed to Claude Taittinger, head of the Champagne family with whom Fleming was friendly; Taittinger received an advance copy of his next novel and had sponsored the Pinewood celebration to mark the first day’s filming of From Russia, With Love 1st April 1963. Following his brother Francois’ untimely death in an accident, Claude stepped in to direct business from 1960 to 2005, steering the house to world renown. Based at Chateau de la Marquetterie, a former command post during World War I, the nature of the inscription would confirm this.
Provenance
From Fleming’s bibliographer, Jon Gilbert’s collection.
Condition Report
Very GoodWithout inscriptions.
Stained to the top of the spine and front board.
In unclipped wrapper with corresponding staining.
Small faded patch to the foot of the spine.
Product is used.
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