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Complete UK Book Club Editions of Ian Fleming's James Bond Novels. Comprising: Live and Let Die, Diamonds Are Forever, From Russia With Love, Dr. No, Goldfinger, For Your Eyes Only (short stories inc. From A View To A Kill, Quantum of Solace), Thunderball, The Spy Who loved Me, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, You Only Live Twice, The Man with the Golden Gun.
London: Foyle [The Book Club], 1956-1966. [James Bond] COMPLETE BOOK CLUB EDITIONS. 11 volumes. Octavo (20 x 14 x 26cm). Publisher's hardbacks in illustrated dust-wrappers. The entire run of the popular British book club editions, which began in 1956 with 'Live and Let Die'. In total eleven of the fourteen..... More
Complete UK Book Club Editions of Ian Fleming's James Bond Novels. Comprising: Live and Let Die, Diamonds Are Forever, From Russia With Love, Dr. No, Goldfinger, For Your Eyes Only (short stories inc. From A View To A Kill, Quantum of Solace), Thunderball, The Spy Who loved Me, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, You Only Live Twice, The Man with the Golden Gun.
London: Foyle [The Book Club], 1956-1966. [James Bond] COMPLETE BOOK CLUB EDITIONS. 11 volumes. Octavo (20 x 14 x 26cm). Publisher's hardbacks in illustrated dust-wrappers. The entire run of the popular British book club editions, which began in 1956 with 'Live and Let Die'. In total eleven of the fourteen..... More
Contributes 'A Game of Bridge at Blades' [Moonraker] contained within 'Argosy' magazine February 1962.
London: Fleetway Publications, 1962. [Literary magazine]. Publisher's illustrated softcovers, pp.136. This issue includes an extract from the novel 'Moonraker', being the thrilling card game at M's club, which was a key plot episode. Contents fine, spine a little soiled and wrinkled. Very good. Contents fine, spine a little soiled and wrinkled..... More
Contributes 'A Game of Bridge at Blades' [Moonraker] contained within 'Argosy' magazine February 1962.
London: Fleetway Publications, 1962. [Literary magazine]. Publisher's illustrated softcovers, pp.136. Contents fine if a little toned due to cheap paper stock, covers a little rubbed and creased. Very good. This issue includes an extract from the novel 'Moonraker', being the thrilling card game at M's club, which was a key plot..... More
Contributes 'Ian Fleming's Jamaica' to House & Garden Weekend Book.
London: Conde Nast, 1969. [Literary Anthology] FIRST EDITION. Large Octavo (22 x 19cm), pp.272, with illustrations throughout. Publisher's yellow cloth, illustrated green endpapers, typographic dust-jacket. A fine copy of the book in a near fine price-clipped wrapper with some sunning to the spine. Contains Ian Fleming's article on Jamaica, the..... More
Contributes 'Ian Fleming's Jamaica' to House & Garden Weekend Book.
London: Conde Nast, 1969. [Literary Anthology] FIRST EDITION. Large Octavo (22 x 19cm), pp.272, with illustrations throughout. Publisher's yellow cloth, illustrated green endpapers, typographic dust-jacket. A fine copy of the book in a near fine price-clipped wrapper with some sunning to the spine. This is the yellow jacket with variant..... More
Contributes 'Ian Fleming's Jamaica' to House & Garden Weekend Book.
London: Conde Nast, 1969. [Literary Anthology] FIRST EDITION. Large Octavo (22 x 19cm), pp.272, with illustrations throughout. Publisher's yellow cloth, illustrated green endpapers, typographic dust-jacket priced at 42s. (the blue jacket- issued simultaneously in a yellow jacket). Some light handling only else a particularly bright, fresh copy. Contains Ian Fleming's..... More
Contributes to 'The Concise Encyclopedia of Crime And Criminals'. Edited by Sir Harold Scott [two copies].
London: Andre Deutsch, 1961. [History] FIRST EDITION. Quarto (26 x 20cm), pp.351; [1], blank. Title page printed in two colours. Illustrated throughout with photographs. Publisher's hardback grey cloth blocked in red to backstrip, top edge green, photographic endpapers, pictorial dust-jacket priced at 50s. [Together with] Book Club edition published by..... More
Coronet Paperback editions of the James Bond series comprising Casino Royale, Live and Let Die, Moonraker, Diamonds Are Forever, From Russia With Love, Dr. No, Goldfinger, For Your Eyes Only, Thunderball, The Spy Who loved Me, On Her Majesties Secret Service, You Only Live Twice, The Man with the Golden Gun, Octopussy & The Living Daylights.
London: Coronet Books / Hodder & Stoughton, 1990s. [Spy Fiction] 14 volumes, complete. Bibliographer's copies. Octavo (18 x 12cm). Publisher's softcovers. With retro cover designs by Bill Gregory, David Scutt and Paul Robinson. Mixed printings (never available in these covers as first printings). No owner names. Paper stock a little..... More
The Diamond Smugglers.
London: Queen Anne Press, in association with Adrian Harrington, [2022]. [True Crime] CLASSIC READERS EDITION. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.144. Publisher's stone-coloured hardcovers stamped in gilt, decorated with author's initials in gilt to cover, plain black endpapers. Absolutely fine/as new. One of a selection of titles by Ian Fleming, uniformly..... More
The Diamond Smugglers.
New York, NY: Collier Books, 1964. [True Crime/Documentary] FIRST AMERICAN PAPERBACK PRINTING. Octavo (18 x 11cm), pp.124; [4], advertisement. With black and white photographic plates. Publisher's softcovers priced at 95c. A near fine copy with some mild wear and sunning to spine, date stamp (1964) to lower edge. Gilbert A15b..... More
The Diamond Smugglers.
New York: Dell Publishing, 1965. [True Crime/Documentary] FIRST DELL PRINTING. Octavo (18 x 11cm), pp.159; [1], advertisements. Publisher's softcovers, all edges tinted green. Gentle reading crease to spine else a fine, fresh copy. An interesting edition; boldly advertised as the 'First Popular-Priced Edition', rather than the first paperback edition (which..... More
The Diamond Smugglers. With an Introduction by 'John Blaize' formerly of the International Diamond Security Organization.
New York, NY: The Macmillan Company, 1958. [True crime] FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.160. Illustrated with photos and drawings. With errors corresponding to Gilbert. Publisher's light blue cloth with titles in white to the spine, with four white circles representing diamonds stamped to upper. Black pictorial dust-jacket..... More
Diamonds Are Forever (a James Bond novel).
London: Pan Books, 1958. UK Paperback edition, second printing (August 1958). Octavo (18 x11cm), pp.192. Publisher's card wrappers illustrated by Rex Archer, priced at 2/6. Discreet ink number '10' to flyleaf, some expected toning, spine lean, rubbed at joints. Very good. Gilbert, Jon: Ian Fleming The Bibliography, A4a (15)... More
Diamonds are Forever.
London: Queen Anne Press, in association with Adrian Harrington, [2022]. [Spy thriller] CLASSIC READERS EDITION. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.288. Publisher's granite-coloured hardcovers stamped in gilt, decorated with the author's initials in gilt to cover, plain black endpapers. Absolutely fine/as new. One of a selection of titles by Ian Fleming..... More
Diamonds are Forever.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1956. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, Binding A. SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.257; [1], blank. Publisher's black cloth titled in silver, with the pictorial dust-jacket designed by Pat Marriott priced at 12/6. Inscribed by the author to flyleaf "To Paul, /who spread his / wings..... More
Diamonds are Forever.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1963. [Spy thriller] Crown Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.257; [1], blank. fifth printing, BINDING B. Publisher's dark grey 'Excelin' cloth titled in silver, in the correct illustrated dust-jacket by Pat Marriott priced at 16s. A used yet presentable copy; some shelfwear, endpaper neatly replaced (possibly a library..... More
Diamonds are Forever.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1956. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, Binding B (Linson cloth), bibliographer's copy. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.257; [1], blank. Publisher's black cloth titled in silver. Boots 'Booklovers' Library copy with printed slip at rear, no d/j, likely as issued to Boots. Slip lists title as MYST.[ERY], with earliest..... More
Diamonds are Forever.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1956. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, Binding A (Fabroleen cloth), bibliographer's copy. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.257; [1], blank. Publisher's black cloth titled in silver. A working copy with some spotting, edges toned, area of soiling to foot of upper, provided with a later plain brown paper jacket..... More
Diamonds are Forever.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1956. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, Binding A (Fabroleen cloth), an unusual association/presentation copy with signed inscription by Ian Fleming's literary editor William Plomer. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.257; [1], blank. Publisher's black cloth titled in silver, pictorial jacket by Pat Marriott. With ink note to flyleaf; A...... More
Diamonds are Forever.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1956. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, Binding B (Linson cloth). Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.257; [1], blank. Publisher's black cloth titled in silver. Discreet bookseller ticket to rear pastedown. Contents clean, two unfortunate brown marks/rust marks to the fore-edge otherwise a crisp, fine copy. The fourth of fourteen..... More
Diamonds are Forever.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1956. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, Binding B (Linson cloth), bibliographer's copy. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.257; [1], blank. Publisher's black cloth titled in silver. Discreet bookseller ticket to rear pastedown. First gathering of this copy shows the two black location discs and title 'DIAMONDS FOREVER' as described..... More
Diamonds are Forever.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1956. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, Binding B (Linson cloth), export copy. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.257; [1], blank. Publisher's black cloth titled in silver, pictorial dust-wrapper by Pat Marriott. Housed in a custom-made cloth clamshell. No inscriptions or spotting. A crisp, fine copy of the book, jacket..... More
Diamonds are Forever.
New York, NY: The Macmillan Company, [1966]. [Spy novel] SECOND U.S. EDITION. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.215; [1], blank. Publisher's black vinyl-style cloth-covered boards, lettered in gilt to the spine, in pictorial dust-jacket illustrated by Jerome Kuhl, priced at $3.95. Owner's names to endpaper otherwise a fine, fresh copy. A...... More
Diamonds are Forever.
New York, NY: The Macmillan Company, [1966]. [Spy novel] SECOND U.S. EDITION. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.215; [1], blank. Publisher's black vinyl-style cloth-covered boards, lettered in gilt to the spine, in pictorial dust-jacket illustrated by Jerome Kuhl, priced at $3.95. A mis-bound copy, lacking a central gathering, pp.89-120. Jacket is..... More