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Background to Danger.
New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1937. [Intrigue] FIRST U.S. EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.280; [1], blank; [1], advertisements; [2], blank. Publisher's orange cloth lettered in burgundy, pictorial jacket priced at $2.00. Edges of text block toned, ink ownership to flyleaf, jacket with a few chips and tears, clipped..... More
The Mask Of Dimitrios.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1939. FIRST EDITION. A Haycraft-Queen cornerstone novel. Octavo (19 x 14cm), pp.320. Publisher's red cloth with gilt titles to spine. Internally very clean with no ownership marks, bookplates or inscriptions. Covers are fresh but for a little sunning to spine, a few small marks and the..... More
Amherst Villiers Superchargers.
Motormedia Publications, Surrey. Printed at the Ditchling Press Ltd., no date [circa 2000]. Facsimile brochure for Amherst Villiers Superchargers. Printed blue card covers, magazine format (23 x 17cm). Illustrated throughout. Fine/unread. Charles Amherst Villiers was an automotive and aeronautical engineer who was the only man to work with both motor..... More
The Book Of Bond, Or Every Man His Own 007 (Writing as Bill Tanner)
London: Jonathan Cape, 1965. FIRST EDITION. Small octavo (18 x 14cm). Publisher's black cloth, gilt endpapers. Illustrated throughout. With Raymond Hawkey-designed 'reversible' book-jacket for work in the field; the pictorial dust-wrapper can be rapidly disguised as a bible. A near fine copy in similar jacket. An unusual piece of Bondiana..... More
The Book Of Bond, Or Every Man His Own 007 (Writing as Bill Tanner).
London: Pan Books, 1966. [Bond reference] FIRST PAPERBACK EDITION. Octavo (18 x 12cm), pp.111; [9], endmatter and advertisements. Bound in pictorial card covers designed by Raymond Hawkey, priced at 3/6. Lightly handled only; a near fine copy. Bill Tanner is a fictional character in the James Bond novel series, who..... More
The Book Of Bond, Or Every Man His Own 007 (Writing as Bill Tanner).
London: Pan Books, 1966. [Bond reference] FIRST PAPERBACK EDITION. Octavo (18 x 12cm), pp.111; [9], endmatter and advertisements. Bound in pictorial card covers designed by Raymond Hawkey, priced at 3/6. Discreet owner name to inside cover, marginal soiling, covers lightly rubbed; very good indeed. Bill Tanner is a fictional character..... More
The James Bond Dossier
London: Jonathan Cape. 1965. FIRST EDITION. THE AUTHOR'S COPY, in a bespoke quarter leather binding of half red morocco, gilt, commissioned by the publisher for presentation to Amis. Obviously a unique copy, this was likely bound by Ian Fleming's own binder Arthur Last, the style matching closely the author's copies..... More
The James Bond Dossier.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1965. [Reference critique] UNCORRECTED PROOF COPY IN PROOF JACKET. Octavo (18 x 13cm), pp.159; [1], blank. Publisher's paper covers, with pictorial proof dust-wrapper, based on the familiar 'trompe l'oeil' designs which decorated the Ian Fleming first editions. Edges dusty else book is fine. Oversized jacket with minor..... More
The James Bond Bedside Companion.
London: Boxtree Limited, 1988. [James Bond reference book]. The revised and updated edition, being the FIRST UK APPEARANCE of this title. Large octavo (28 x 22cm), pp.275; [1]. Glossy softcovers., illustrated throughout. A little edgewear/bumping very good indeed. Gilbert, Jon; Ian Fleming: The Bibliography. More
Die Another Day.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 2002. FIRST EDITION, SIGNED by the author. Octavo (24 x 16cm). The novelisation of the James Bond movie. Publisher's hardcovers, autographed to the dust-wrapper in silver marker. The signature was obtained privately by us- the author did not appear in the UK to promote this, his..... More
Die Another Day.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 2002. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[vi]; 245; [5], blank. Publisher's blue cloth hardcovers lettered in silver to spine, photographic dust-wrapper priced at £18.99. A fine/as new copy. A novelisation of the James Bond movie starring Pierce Brosnan and Rosamund Pike; beginning in..... More
High Time To Kill
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1999. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 17cm), pp.294. Publisher's black cloth with pictorial dust-wrapper. A lovely fine, unread copy. Rather elusive; A mountaineering adventure set in the Himalayas, High Time To Kill is Raymond Benson's third novel starring Ian Fleming's James Bond, and is..... More
High Time To Kill.
London: Coronet Books / Hodder and Stoughton, 1999. FIRST PAPERBACK EDITION, SIGNED by the author to the title page. Octavo, pp.294. Publisher's sofcovers, illustrated by David Scutt. Signature obtained during one of the author's many book launch events held at our shop. Absolutely fine throughout, being carefully dark stored by..... More
The Man With The Red Tattoo.
London: Hodder and Stoughton. 2002. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.292; [2], blank. SIGNED by the author in his customary sharpie to title page. Signature obtained during one of his many book launch events held at our shop. Now rather uncommon. Both the book and the dustwrapper..... More
Never Dream of Dying.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 2001. [Spy novel] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.293; [1], advert. SIGNED by the author. Signature obtained during one of his many book launch events held at our shop. Absolutely fine. A lovely copy, warehoused by ourselves since publication. A James Bond novel; the search..... More
Tomorrow Never Dies
London: Hodder and Stoughton 1997. FIRST EDITION, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.213. The standard hardcover edition, with cover photo of Pierce Brosnan as James Bond and only Bruce Fierstein listed as scriptwriter (a rare variant exists with four writers credited). Published simultaneously with the mass-market softcover..... More
Tomorrow Never Dies.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1997. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.213. The standard hardcover edition, with cover photo of Pierce Brosnan as James Bond and only Bruce Fierstein listed as scriptwriter (a rare variant exists with four writers credited). Published simultaneously with the mass-market softcover. A lovely..... More
Tomorrow Never Dies.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1997. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.213. The standard hardcover edition, with cover photo of Pierce Brosnan as James Bond and only Bruce Fierstein listed as scriptwriter (a rare variant exists with four writers credited). Published simultaneously with the mass-market softcover. A lightly..... More
The Union Trilogy and Choice of Weapons. Being his complete James Bond novels and short stories.
New York, NY: Pegasus Books, 2008-2010. 2 Omnibus volumes. FIRST EDITIONS, also FIRST APPEARANCE IN BOOK-FORM of the short stories 'Blast From the Past', 'Live at Five', 'Midsummer Night's Doom'. Large octavo, pp.846; 847. Publisher's illustrated card covers. With SIGNED bookplate to first volume, autographed in this cataloguer's presence. Unused/as..... More
The World is Not Enough.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1999. FIRST EDITION. The novelisation of the Bond movie. SIGNED by the author to the title page. The signature was obtained during one of the author's many book launch events held at our shop. Hardcover in photographic dust-wrapper. Absolutely fine throughout, being carefully dark stored by..... More
The World is Not Enough.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1999. FIRST EDITION. The novelisation of the Bond movie. SIGNED by the author to the title page and. The signature was obtained during one of the author's many book launch events held at our shop and was subsequently SIGNED by actress Dame Judi Dench who played..... More
The World is Not Enough.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1999. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.274; [2], blank. Publisher's black cloth lettered in silver to backstrip, photographic dust-wrapper priced at £16.99. Some handling, likely read once; near fine. Novelisation of the nineteenth Bond film, which was released in cinemas in late 1999..... More
The World is Not Enough.
London: Coronet Books, 1999. [Movie novelisation] SIGNED FIRST PAPERBACK EDITION. Octavo (18 x 11cm), pp.200; [2], publisher's advertisements. Signed by the author to the title page. The signature was obtained at the book launch event held at our shop. Front cover bears the original 'Playstation' competition sticker. Fine/as new. Hubin;..... More
Ian Fleming: A Catalogue of a Collection.
Liverpool: Privately Printed by the author. 1978. [Bondiana] FIRST (and only) EDITION. Slim octavo. Pp.72. Publisher's glossy pictorial covers depicting the Fleming family coat of arms. Absolutely fine. A checklist of an Ian Fleming collection 'preliminary to a bibliography'. A useful guide now superseded by Ian Fleming: The Bibliography (Queen..... More
Ian Fleming: A Catalogue of a Collection.
Liverpool: Privately Printed by the author. 1978. [Bondiana] FIRST (and only) EDITION. Slim octavo. Pp.72. Publisher's glossy pictorial covers depicting the Fleming family coat of arms. Uncommon issue with publisher's label to the rear cover showing an increased price in both Dollars and Sterling. Trivial handling, sticker a little scuffed;..... More