You Only Live Once Memories of Ian Fleming by Bryce Ivar (16 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Near Fine in a Very Good jacket. 1st U.S. Printing.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.85.

Hardcover. First Edition Thus; First Printing. Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. ; Foreign Intelligence Book Series; 9.3 X 5.8 X 1.0 inches; 142 pages.

[Biography] Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.142. With a suite of 8 black and white illustrations. Publisher's pale blue cloth binding with original dust-wrapper. A lightly used, ex-library copy, with a few institutional markings. Despite the faults, a very good copy. This is the revised version -the 1975 original was withdrawn. A biography of Ian Fleming from his oldest and closest friend (Gilbert). Ian Fleming The Bibliography, p.596.

[Biography] FIRST U.S. EDITION. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.142. With a suite of 8 black and white photographs. Publisher's blue cloth binding with original dust-wrapper. Contents clean, no inscriptions. A crisp, bright, fine copy in similar jacket. The first American Edition, following the UK edition in 1975. A biography of Ian Fleming from his oldest and closest friend. Ian Fleming The Bibliography, p.596.

[Biography] FIRST U.S. EDITION. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.142. With a suite of 8 black and white photographs. Publisher's blue cloth binding with original dust-wrapper. Contents clean, no inscriptions. Jacket with minor edge wear and one chip to front panel. Near fine. The first American Edition, following the UK edition in 1975. A biography of Ian Fleming from his oldest and closest friend. This copy is from the comprehensive Ian Fleming Bibliographical Archive assembled by Jon Gilbert (pencilled signature within). His encyclopaedic guide to the works of Ian Fleming (2012) won the 16th Breslauer Prize for bibliography. Ian Fleming The Bibliography, p.596.

[Biography] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.142. With a suite of eight black and white illustrations. Publisher's blue cloth binding with original dust-wrapper, priced at £3.50. A used, ex-library copy, marked as such and with expected faults. Jacket has a shelf label to spine else near fine, having been protected in a clear sleeve. This is the withdrawn printing; a revised version appeared in 1984 including some replacement photographs. A genuinely rare book; at the time of writing no other copy is listed online. A biography of Ian Fleming from his oldest and closest friend (Gilbert). Ian Fleming The Bibliography, p.596.

[Biography] REVISED EDITION, scarce. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.142. With a suite of 8 black and white illustrations. Publisher's pale blue cloth binding with original dust-wrapper priced £8.95. Contents clean, no inscriptions. A particularly crisp, fine copy in similar jacket with deep red lettering to spine. This is the revised version -the 1975 original was withdrawn. Even this UK reissue is now scarce (the U.S equivalent is common by comparison). A biography of Ian Fleming from his oldest and closest friend. This copy is from the comprehensive Ian Fleming Bibliographical Archive assembled by Jon Gilbert (pencilled signature within). His encyclopaedic guide to the works of Ian Fleming (2012) won the 16th Breslauer Prize for bibliography. Gilbert, p.596.

Hard Cover. Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket. First Edition. First UK Edition. Publisher's blue boards with gilt lettering to the spine. With 8 black & white illustrations. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR (IVAR BRYCE). This is the rarest biography of Ian Fleming. Some foxing to the early and late pages of the book otherwise a VG copy the fine photographic dustwrapper priced £3.50 to the inside flap. Inscribed by the Author to the half-title page: "For Robbie/ who created Xanadu,/ & is consequently responsible/ for a thousand happy/ days!/ Ivar". The book was withdrawn after publication as it was the subject of a high court action brought by film producer Kevin McClory against the author, Ivar Bryce and the publisher. The major withdrawn passages are on page 130 and 131 where Bryce infers that the settlement of the litigation for infringement of copyright over Thunderball was dictated solely by the health of Ian Fleming and secondly that Whittingham had been bribed by McClory to give evidence for him. The High Court litigation between Kevin McClory and Ivar Bryce (and his publishers, Weidenfeld and Nicolson) over "disgraceful allegations" resulted in substantial libel damages. Ian Fleming: The Bibliography page 596. A very rare book especially with these attributes. Photographs/scans available upon request. Signed by Author.

[Biography] FIRST EDITION, ADVANCE REVIEW COPY. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.142. With a suite of eight black and white illustrations. Publisher's blue cloth binding with gilt titles to spine. With the photographic dust-jacket, priced at £3.50. A crisp, fine copy (many went to libraries). To be published on 6th November 1975, with W & N review slip tucked in, together with a contemporary news clipping (1978) announcing the award of libel damages to producer Kevin McClory, over 'disgraceful allegations' about him in a book [this book] about the late Ian Fleming. Fleming lore as written by Ivar Bryce, his closest friend, who was like a brother to the James Bond author. The book gained notoriety when film producer McClory, who was painted in an unfavourable light, successfully sued Bryce and his publisher Weidenfeld & Nicolson. Following the High Court hearing, McClory's counsel Leon Brittan QC, stated that the 'allegations [within] are totally devoid of any foundation whatsoever'. Bryce and the publisher apologised publicly, withdrew the allegations, and recalled remaining copies from bookstores. The offending passages and some photos were removed, and a revised edition followed in 1984. McClory continued to explore James Bond film projects based on Thunderball, culminating with Never say Never in 1983. Brittan moved into politics, becoming the youngest British Home Secretary since Winston Churchill, and was knighted in 1989. Ian Fleming The Bibliography, p.596.

First edition of the scarcest biography of Ian Fleming, written by Ivar Bryce, Fleming's close friend and a fellow former intelligence officer. The work was withdrawn after publication for libel, following a suit by the film producer Kevin McClory, protesting Bryce's claim that McClory bribed Jack Whittingham to give evidence for him during the litigation case for the copyright of Thunderball. The High Court found in McClory's favour, and the publishers incurred substantial libel damages. A thoroughly revised version, with all offending passages removed, appeared in 1984. Octavo. With 14 half-tone illustrations on 4 plates. Original blue cloth, gilt-lettered spine. With dust jacket. Bookseller's ticket on front pastedown (Juta's, Cape Town), dark staining at foot of spine and boards, one corner bumped, contents clean; jacket with a few nicks and chips, old tape repair to verso of back flap, touch of staining at foot of back panel: a very good copy in a good jacket.