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Vintage matte-finish 3.25 x 4.5 photo of the celebrated James Bond novelist, cigarette in one hand and revolver in the other, signed in blue ballpoint, "Ian Fleming." Reverse bears the credit stamp of 'Portrait Gallery' photographer Douglas Glass. In fine condition, with light silvering to the darker areas of the image and some mounting residue to the reverse.
A striking and iconic portrait, this image perfectly encapsulates Fleming’s cultivated public persona—equal parts urbane gentleman and chronicler of danger. Posed with the tools that would come to define his literary legacy, Fleming appears every inch the worldly creator of James Bond, whose fusion of sophistication and lethal resolve reshaped the modern spy novel. Signed photographs of Fleming are scarce in general, and portraits of this caliber—especially one so thematically aligned with his work—are especially highly sought.
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