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Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, Royaume-Uni
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First edition, first impression, signed by John Barry, the Bond films' score composer, on the half-title. This instalment features the first meeting between James Bond and his nemesis Ernst Stavro Blofeld, the leader of the criminal organization SPECTRE. The story was adapted into the 1969 film starring George Lazenby. 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. Gilbert A11a (1.2). Octavo. Original black boards, spine lettered in silver, white ski track design on front cover. With dust jacket. Tiny spots to top and fore edge; light soiling to unclipped jacket, extremities slightly worn, toning to reverse: a near-fine copy in very good jacket. N° de réf. du vendeur 185854
Titre : On Her Majesty's Secret Service.
Éditeur : London: Jonathan Cape, 1963
Signé : Signé par l'auteur
Edition : Edition originale