Fleming, Ian

For Your Eyes Only. London: Jonathan Cape, 1960

8vo. Publisher's black cloth, stamped in white and gilt ♛(Binding A): very lightly bumped at head and foot. Pictorial dust jacket; light shelf wear, spine a little toned with small scratch and head and foot bumped,

First edition, inscribed "To Al | with affection | from | Ian."

A fine presentation copy of this collection of five short stories, a ch🍃ange from the typical novel format. The stories are: "From a View to a Kill", "For Your Eyes Only", "Quantum of Solace", "Risico" and "The Hildebrand Rarity". The subtitle, "Five Secret Occasions in the Life of James Bond" was later d🅺ropped. Three Bond movies have titles inspired by the short stories.

REFERENCE:

Gilbert A8a (1.1)

PROVENANCE:

Al Hart (presentation inscription)