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London: Pan Books, 1965. [James Bond novel] FIRST EDITION in paperback, for export only - marked 'Not for Sale in UK' on rear panel. This example with the PROMOTIONAL DUST-JACKET described in the bibliography. Slim octavo, pp.190; [2], advertisements. Bound in pictorial card covers ('scorpion' design), in film-tie in jacket. Expected toning to text block else a lovely fine copy of the book in a slightly edge-worn wrapper with a few small nicks. A scarce and fragile item, housed in a gilt-titled black cloth case. Bibliographer Jon Gilbert's copy. His encyclopaedic guide to the works of Ian Fleming (2012) won the 16th Breslauer Prize for bibliography. Gilbert A12a (11.2), p.399-400.

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.