London: Penguin Classics, 2009. [James Bond saga] FIRST EDITION. With an Introduction by Nicholas Lezard, literary critic for The Guardian. Publisher's illustrated softcovers, priced at £14.99. A brand new, unused copy. Precedes the American equivalent by nearly one whole calendar year. Gilbert E19a. More

London: Penguin 007, 2008. [Spy novels] All FIRST IMPRESSIONS. Fourteen volumes, octavo (23 x 15 x 42cm). Bound in original silver-stamped black cloth in striking dust-jackets with 'retro' style artwork by Michael Gillette. A nearly-new set, with some trivial wear to a couple of crowns. A fine set, housed in..... More

London: Jonathan Cape, 1960. [Espionage] FIRST EDITION, Binding B. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.252. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards, blocked in silver to spine, pictorial dust-wrapper priced at 15s. Book is fine, jacket with a few light marks, very light wear to crown, decent red colouring to spine. Remains..... More

New York: Macmillan [Printed and bound in Great Britain], 1959. [Spy thriller] FIRST US EDITION. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.318. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards with 'skull' design stamped to upper, in original pictorial dust-wrapper designed by Richard Chopping, priced at $3.00 (with lower price $2.95 clipped off, as..... More

London: Jonathan Cape, 1959. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, VARIANT BINDING with silver lettering. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.318. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards with 'skull' design stamped to upper. A few light marks to covers, bumped to top edge; very good. An uncommon variant with silver rather than gold..... More

London: Book Club Associates 1973. FIRST EDITION of the first James Bond omnibus to be published in the UK, preceding the Jonathan Cape equivalent. Publisher's hardcover in original metallic effect dust-wrapper. A used copy with some toning to edges of text block. Jacket shows general use, some scuffing and soiling..... More

London: Jonathan Cape, 1962 [actually issued October 1961]. UNCORRECTED PROOF copy of the First Edition. Softcovers, octavo (18 x 11cm), pp.221; [3], blank. Publisher's green wraps, with titles printed in black. Contents clean. Damp mark to covers, extending to first and final leaves (faintly). A very good, presentable copy, housed..... More

London: Jonathan Cape, 1963 [actually issued September 1962]. PROOF copy in softcovers. Pp.288. The text features numerous changes to the published text, and "has more errors and required more amendments than any other Fleming title" Gilbert, p.354. Some acceptable general wear, ink note to flyleaf; a very good, used copy..... More

New York, NY: New American Library, 1963. [Spy novel] FIRST U.S. EDITION. A superb association copy, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR TO HUGH HEFNER. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.299; [1], blank. Cloth-backed blue paper-covered boards, decorated in gilt to spine, ochre top edge and endpapers, illustrated jacket priced at $4.50. With..... More

London: Jonathan Cape. 1962 [actually issued October 1961]. UNCORRECTED PROOF copy of the First Edition. Softcovers, octavo (18 x 11cm), pp.221. Publisher's green wraps, with titles printed in black. Some rubbing and wrinkling to spine, some damp marking within. Remains presentable. An inexpensive copy of the scarce proof; only 500..... More

London: Pan Books, 1967. FIRST UK EDITION in paperback. Octavo (17 x 11cm), pp.172; [4], advertisements. Pictorial card softcovers with original price of 3/6 to rear (also priced for export to Australia, New Zealand and South Africa). Trivial handling to covers. Near fine with some inevitable and expected toning to..... More

New York, NY: The Viking Press, 1962. [Espionage novel] FIRST US EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.211; [5], blank. Publisher's salmon-coloured cloth blocked in brown to spine, brown endpapers, tinted top edge, pictorial jacket illustrated by Richard Chopping. A lovely fine copy in like, price-clipped jacket. A particularly fresh example..... More

London: Jonathan Cape, 1961. FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.254. Elegantly bound in black half calf over matching cloth sides, spine gilt-titled in six compartments with traditional raised bands. Bookseller's ticket to pastedown. One or two small spots of foxing, marginal browning to pp.20-1 otherwise clean within, externally unmarked..... More