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London: Jonathan Cape, 1960.. FIRST EDITION. First Impression, Binding A. 8vo. (19 x 13 cm). pp.252. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards, lettered in gilt, pictorial dust-wrapper illustrated by Richard Chopping. No inscriptions or bookplates. Contents clean. A fine copy of the book, in a very good jacket which is rubbed/creased to top edge of rear panel, lightly worn to spine ends, spine panel lettering sunned to orange. The first selection of James Bond short stories, which was followed by 'Octopussy and The Living Daylights'. This collection includes 'For Your Eyes Only' and 'From A View to a Kill' and 'Quantum of Solace', all of which were adapted as part of the 007 movie series. Gilbert, Jon: Ian Fleming The Bibliography, A8a (1.1).

For Your Eyes Only is a collection of short stories by the British author Ian Fleming, featuring the fictional British Secret Service agent Commander James Bond. The collection includes five short stories: 'From a View to a Kill', 'For Your Eyes Only', 'Quantum of Solace', 'Risico', and 'The Hildebrand Rarity'. It is notable for including elements that were adapted into the James Bond films.