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London: Jonathan Cape, 1977. [Espionage novel] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.222 [2]. Publisher's black cloth-effect material over boards, with gilt titles to spine. With the dust-jacket designed by Bill Botten, priced at £3.50. Crisp and clean internally, with just a touch of toning to edges. Jacket is clean and bright. Near fine. This is the original story / novel of the 1977 James Bond film 'The Spy Who Loved Me' written under licence from Ian Fleming's copyright holders Glidrose. A particularly elusive book in collectible condition; many copies entered the lending library system and are marked as such. In addition, price-clipping appears to be an issue with this title. Hubin; Crime Fiction IV. Gilbert, Jon; Ian Fleming: The Bibliography, page 612.

The Spy Who Loved Me is the tenth novel in Ian Fleming's James Bond series, first published in 1962. Unlike the other Bond novels, this story is told from the perspective of a young Canadian woman named Vivienne Michel, who encounters James Bond after she finds herself in a difficult situation at a motel in the Adirondack Mountains. The narrative explores themes of love, trust, and the dynamics of power.