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London: Pan, 1965. Dust Jacket. (London: Pan Books Ltd 1965). First UK Paperback Edition (with NOT FOR SALE IN U.K.) on the rear cover. This is a near fine un-read copy with toned pages due to the poor quality of paper used with a tiny, closed tear on the first page and faint evidence of a former price in pencil rubbed out. This copy has the exceedingly rare "Movie Tie-In" promotional dust wrapper. The D/W is clean and bright with a little (4mm at its deepest) paper loss at the top of the spine, a few minor creases and nicks and a date (1964 12) in either a dark pencil or a biro on the front. Unusually the joints (which are usually worn) have no wear whatsoever and scarce thus. All-in-all a near fine copy of this fragile item. These Movie Tie-In dust wrappers were added to a small number of copies of old stock of the paperback first edition to help clear old stock. Copies with this promotional wrapper are very rare and finding a genuine one (in collectable condition) is…

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.