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  "What do you intend to do with those diamonds": First Edition of Ian Fleming's Diamonds Are Forever; Signed by Sean Connery, Shirley Bassey and John Barry

  FLEMING, Ian .

  Diamonds Are Forever.

  London: Jonathan Cape, 1956.

  First edition of the fourth novel in Ian Fleming’s James Bond series, inscribed to two-time Oscar winner Leslie Bricusse by Sean Connery, Shirley Bassey and John Barry. Octavo, bound by in full crushed levant morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, raised bands, inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Association copy, inscribed on the front free endpaper, "With love Shirley Bassey" "John Barry". Best wishes Sean Connery. Leslie Bricusse has neatly written in black ink and underlined in red ink Shirley Bassey (singer of title song), John Barry (Composer), Sean Connery (James Bond). The recipient, Leslie Bricusse was a celebrated British composer, lyricist, and playwright known for his work on theater musicals and film theme music. Some of his most notable contributions include writing the music and lyrics for films such as Doctor Dolittle, Goodbye, Mr. Chips, Scrooge, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, and Tom and Jerry: The Movie. He also co-wrote the iconic James Bond film songs "Goldfinger" and "You Only Live Twice". Additionally, Bricusse co-wrote "Can You Read My Mind? (Love Theme from Superman)" with John Williams for Superman and "Le Jazz Hot!" with Henry Mancini for Victor/Victoria. Sir Sean Connery was a renow...

  Price: $16,000.00     Item Number: 150541

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