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London: Jonathan Cape,, 1963. Presentation copy to a mistress First edition, first impression, presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page "For Sari, her Christmas present! [kiss] Ian." This copy was given from the author's own batch of copies for presentation in December 1963 (the book having been published in November 1963). The recipient is Sarah Dugdale, part of the Ivor Bryce set, who was a close friend of Ian Fleming during the last 12 years of his life. Accompanying the book is a note regarding the nature of their relationship, from the previous owner, Sari's housemaid and confidante, who had inherited the book in July 2003. The note states that Fleming and Dugdale "met in 1952 when Sarah Dugdale went to the dock in New York, with a mutual friend, to meet Ian Fleming off the Queen Mary". This is a most personal copy, with an intimate and close association. Originally published as two series of articles for the Sunday Times, first from 24 January to 28…

A travelogue by Ian Fleming detailing his adventures in various cities around the world, originally written as a series of articles for the London Sunday Times.