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London: Cape, 1964. A first edition, first printing published by Cape in 1964. This is the first issue with 'First published 1964' to the copyright page. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards with silver titles to spine and Japanese characters in gilt to upper, bamboo patterned endpapers, in original pictorial dust-wrapper by Richard Chopping. With presentation note in blue ink to flyleaf; To / Forshaw-san / from / Fleming-san [underline]. Very light handling only with one or two tiny nicks to the jacket; a fine copy. This copy was presented by Ian Fleming to Aubrey Forshaw. The inscription incorporates the traditional Japanese honorary title 'san', used to show respect to the person being mentioned. In the novel, Tiger Tanaka, the head of the Japanese Secret Service, refers to 007 throughout as 'Bondo-san'. Fleming used this device only when inscribing the book to his closest friends and colleagues. Examples presented in this way include:…

In 'You Only Live Twice,' James Bond is devastated by the death of his wife and goes to Japan on what seems a diplomatic mission. He becomes involved with the mysterious 'Tiger' Tanaka and his plot to disrupt the Soviet intelligence network in Japan. Bond's revenge takes him on a dangerous quest after his nemesis, Ernst Stavro Blofeld.