These Horned Islands. A Journal of Japan

by Ian Fleming / Bondiana, James Kirkup

£195 · Offered by Adrian Harrington Rare Books

First edition

London: Collins. 1962. Travel/culture UNCORRECTED PROOF COPY of the FIRST EDITION. Octavo 22 x 15cm , pp.448. Publisher's red softcovers with printed label to upper. A clean fine copy, with publisher's stamp 'possible recommend' to upper. Proof copies would appear to be scarce. A journal of life in Japan and her islands. A James Bond source book, singled out by Ian Fleming as a research volume for his novel 'You Only Live Twice'. This copy is from the

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