Billion Dollar Brain.
London: Penguin Books, 1966. [Cold-war spy thriller] FIRST UK PAPERBACK EDITION, first impression. Octavo (18 x 11cm), pp.255; [2], blank. Publisher's metallic effect softcovers with promotional still from the 1967 film directed by Ken Russell, priced at 5s. Cheap paper toned as expected, no ink names, wear to foot of spine creasing to spine. Very Good. Basis for the classic film starring Michael Caine as 'Harry Palmer', produced by Harry Saltzman who made the Bond movies; the James Bond book series is mentioned within the reviews on the rear inside cover. From the collection of Ian Fleming bibliographer Jon Gilbert (pencil ownership within). Item #70533
Milward-Oliver: Len Deighton, p.29. Gilbert: Ian Fleming The Bibliography, p.632.
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