Sir Ian Fleming — You Only Live Twice

London, Jonathan Cape, 1964. First edition. Cloth. The first edition, first impression of Fleming's captivating eleventh novel in the Bond series. The first edition, first impression.  Bound in the original publisher's cloth binding. With the original unclipped dust wrapper, deisgned by Richard Chopping. Dust wrapper variant B of the first edition with angled, corner cut fly leaves. This copy is the desirable, first state, with the publication information reading; 'First printed 1964', as called for.  You Only Live Twice is the eleventh novel in the Bond series by Sir Ian Flemming.  Following the tragic murder of his wife, Bond finds himself on a dangerous diplmatic mission to Japan.  Bound in the original publisher's cloth binding and unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart. With only very slight marking to front board a the odd bump to spine extremities. Ownership ink inscription to recto of upper front free. Dust wrapper, generally smart. Prominent closed tears to the upper rear joint and fly leave fold. With additional minor edge wear. Slight darkening to spine. Offsetting to fly leaf at upper extremity. Previous owner's ink inscription to front fly leaf. Scattered spotting to reverse. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Scattered spotting to fore edge. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Richard Chopping. Very Good Indeed/Good.