It was directed by Lewis Gilbert and the screenplay was written by Christopher Wood and Richard Maibaum. First Editions Books by Ian Fleming, Rare Books, Signed and finely bound copies of the James Bond novels, including Casino Royale. It was the basis for the tenth film in the James Bond series, starring Roger Moore, Barbara Bach and Curt Jürgens. Upon Fleming's request, no reprints were made until after his death in 1964. the experiment has obviously gone very much awry" (Chancellor 2005). So it crossed my mind to write a cautionary tale about Bond, to put the record straight in the minds particularly of younger readers. The reception was so bad that Fleming wrote to Michael Howard of the Jonathan Cape publishing company to explain why he wrote the book: "I had become increasingly surprised to find my thrillers, which were designed for an adult audience, being read in schools, and that young people were making a hero out of James Bond. The novel was banned in several countries due to its heightened sexual writing. In light of the novel's immense presence as a classic thriller, it's amusing to learn that it was at first poorly received. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with light shelfwear. $2,500.00 Item Number: 133250įirst edition of the ninth novel in Ian Fleming’s James Bond series.
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