On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Film tie-in edition, SIGNED by George Lazenby (with guaranteed provenance).

FLEMING, Ian Lancaster (1908-1964).

New York: Signet Books, [c.1973]. [Spy thrillers] Vintage movie tie-in version of Ian Fleming's novel, autographed in blue ink by actor George Lazenby, who played James Bond in the 1969 film, together with his '007' motif. Slim octavo softcovers; Signet 451 series, Q6699, pp.190; [2], ads including a listing for the James Bond Tarot Card game (Live & Let Die, 1973) in colour illustrated covers showing a promotional film photo, edges tinted yellow. The title was filmed by Eon Productions in 1969, starring George Lazenby as 007, Diana Rigg as Tracy and Telly Savalas as Ernst Stavro Blofeld. Directed by Peter Hunt, with a terrific storyline and slick script from the ever-reliable screenwriter Richard Maibaum, O.H.M.S.S. features superb action, spectacular locations, a marvelous John Barry score, and, in Contessa Teresa de Vicenzo (aka Tracy, aka Mrs James Bond), probably the greatest Bond Girl of all time. The movie, unlike most in the series, was faithful to the original Ian Fleming novel and is a fine thriller; one of the grittiest movies of the series. From the comprehensive Ian Fleming Bibliographical Archive assembled by Jon Gilbert, with pencil ownership signature within and associated printed email correspondence. His encyclopaedic guide to the works of Ian Fleming (2012) won the 16th Breslauer Prize for bibliography. Item #75726

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