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Hardcover; 8vo; 221 pages. First edition, first printing (blank mark/printer's error between the E and M of Fleming's name on the title page). Grey paperbound hardcover with silver titles on spine, silver dagger embossing on upper board. Bumped corners, gently rubbed edges. Prev. owner's name in pen on ffep, plus small sticker residue. Off-white but bright and clean interior. In an illustrated jacket. Rubbed/bumped edges, lightly scuffed. PC. In a mylar jacket. VG/VG.

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.