Fleming, Ian (1964) ‘You Only Live Twice’, UK signed first edition – association copy inscribed to James Bond film director Terence Young

Ian Fleming (1964) ‘You Only Live Twice‘, UK first edition, first printing, published by Jonathan Cape. Signed and inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper to director and Fleming’s friend Terence Young: “To | Brilliant Young-san | from | Humbled | Fleming-san”. Terence Young (1915-1994), directed the first, second, and fourth Bond films: Dr. No (1962), From Russia with Love (1963), and Thunderball (1965), and was therefore instrumental in turning the novels into a global cinematic success story which also turned Fleming into a rich man. Although initially Fleming and Young did not particulraly like each other with Fleming commenting on the third choice director for Dr No (1962): “so they’ve decided on you to f*ck up my work” and Young regarding Fleming as immensely arrogant. Nevertheless, they concluded their meeting with a dinner, and went on to form a strong friendship. The inscription in this volume indicates the high regard in which Young was eventually held by Fleming. We cannot imagine a stronger association copy than this.

Condition: a near fine copy with little shelf wear. Housed in a custom clamshell case for protection.