FLEMING, Ian.

£22,500 · Offered by Peter Harrington · No longer available

On Her Majesty's Secret Service. [Three versions: uncorrected proof, first edition, signed limited edition.] One uncorrected proof signed on the dedication page by John Barry, one first edition, first impression, signed on the half-title by John Barry, and one limited edition signed by Fleming and John Barry. The copies signed by Barry were for the composer and lyricist Leslie Bricusse and has his additional annotations identifying the inscriptions or signatures. Bricusse (1931-2021) was the lyricist for the Bond songs "Goldfinger" and "You Only Live Twice". His musicals include Stop the World - I Want to Get Off, Doctor Dolittle, Scrooge, and Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. He won two Academy Awards and one Grammy Award, and was awarded the Order of the British Empire.

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