The letter was displayed at the 'Bond Bound' exhibition, Mayfair, London, during Ian Fleming's Centenary year.
Playboy founder Hugh Heffner welcomed the author and Bond's presence in his magazine, and following 'The Hildebrand Rarity' he wrote a letter of thanks to Fleming, offering his services and provision of hospitality at the Playboy mansion whenever Fleming was in town. This appearance of The Hildebrand Rarity marks the long-term relationship between Fleming and Playboy magazine, and subsequent Fleming novels were serialised in the publication, which also conducted interviews with Fleming and would produce feature shoots of the 'Bond Girls' once the movie franchise was underway. Playboy is one of the worlds best known brands.
The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with a presence in nearly every medium. Contains the first American appearance of this James Bond novelette together with an exclusive illustration and a brief biography and a photograph of the author (p.1) The story was later published as the fifth story in 'For Your Eyes Only' (April 1960). Playboy is an American mens magazine, founded in Chicago, Illinois in 1953, by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a 1,000 loan from Hefners mother. Bibliographer Jon Gilbert's copy (pencilled ownership within). A clean, fine copy, housed in an elegant gilt-titled black cloth hardcover case. Name Last modified Size Go to parent directory: 00Thumbnail - Barely Legal Magazine.jpg: 1 20:43: 24.7K: 00Thumbnail - Barely Legal Magazinethumb. Publisher's colour-illustrated paper covers, priced at 50c.
