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Celebrity Cooking. Foreword by A. Dickson Wright.
London: Andre Deutsch, 1967. [Cookery anthology] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (26 x 20cm), pp.240. With vignette illustrations within the text. Publisher's black cloth hardcovers in photographic dust-jacket priced 18s. Contents clean, no inscriptions. Jacket worn, with some chips and tears. Overall very good. Despite faults this is a scarce book in..... More
The James Bond Dossier.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1965. [James Bond Reference] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.159 [1]. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards, with gilt titles to spine, and the pictorial dust-wrapper, based on the familiar Chopping 'trompe l'oeil' designs from the Ian Fleming first editions. Priced at 16s. to flap. A...... More
The James Bond Dossier.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1965. [James Bond Reference] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.159 [1]. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards, with gilt titles to spine, and the pictorial dust-wrapper, based on the familiar Chopping 'trompe l'oeil' designs from the Ian Fleming first editions. Contents clean, page edges toned, some..... More
The James Bond Dossier.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1965. [James Bond Reference] FIRST EDITION, ASSOCIATION COPY. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.159 [1]. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards, with gilt titles to spine, and the pictorial dust-wrapper, based on the familiar Chopping 'trompe l'oeil' designs from the Ian Fleming first editions. Decorative bookplate, SIGNED by..... More
The James Bond Dossier.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1965. [James Bond Reference] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.159 [1]. Handsomely bound in half red oasis morocco, titled and decorated in gilt to the spine, raised bands, matching cloth sides, top edge gilt. Contents clean, but for a few light spots/reading marks, exterior as new. A...... More
The James Bond Dossier.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1965. [James Bond Reference] FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY on behalf of Kingsley Amis. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.159 [1]. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards, with gilt titles to spine, and the pictorial dust-wrapper, based on the familiar Chopping 'trompe l'oeil' designs from the Ian Fleming first..... More
The James Bond Dossier.
New York, NY: Signet Books, 1966. [Bond reference /critique] FIRST U.S. PAPERBACK. Octavo (18 x 11cm), pp.127 [1], advertisement. Publisher's illustrated softcovers priced at 60c, all edges red. Owner's rubber stamp to margin, cheap paper stock toned as expected else a clean, fine copy. Now a rather elusive paperback, published..... More
Programme for the 2014 International Antiquarian Book Fair, Grand Palais, Paris.
ILAB-LILA, 11-13 April 2014. [Handbook] Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.98, illustrated throughout with photographs. Text in French. A guide to the Paris Book Fair and associated events including the presentation of the 16th Breslauer Prize for Bibliography, awarded to Jon Gilbert for Ian Fleming: The Bibliography. Signed by the subject..... More
The Book Collector. Spring 2021. Edited by James Fleming.
Cirencester: The Collector Ltd., 2021. [Literary Journal] Vol. 70, No.1, Spring 2021. Octavo, with illustrations (some in colour). Bound in the publisher's purple-coloured softcovers with text printed in white and black. Trivial handling; fine. This number contains James Pickard's review of 'Ian Fleming and James Bond' by Jon Gilbert, SIGNED..... More
The Book Collector. Spring 2021. Edited by James Fleming.
Cirencester: The Collector Ltd., 2021. [Literary Journal] Vol. 70, No.1, Spring 2021. Octavo, with illustrations (some in colour). Bound in the publisher's purple-coloured softcovers with text printed in white and black. Trivial handling; fine. This number contains James Pickard's review of 'Ian Fleming and James Bond' by Jon Gilbert... More
The Art of Bond.
London: Boxtree/Pan Macmillan, 2006. [Film design] FIRST EDITION. Square quarto (26 x 26cm), pp.240. Colour photographs throughout. Publisher's black cloth lettered in silver, black endpapers photographic dust-wrapper priced at £30rrp. Some trivial handling to jacket else a fine copy. Sub-titled 'From the storyboard to screen: the creative process behind the..... More
Poems.
Paris: Hours Press, 1930. [Verse] FIRST EDITION, limited issue, number 94 of 200 copies, signed by the author. Slim small folio, pp.18; [2]. Printed on hand-press paper. Publisher's cloth-backed red paper boards, edges untrimmed. Decorative bookplate and ownership signature of Eve Fleming. Contents clean, boards shelf-worn. very good. Evelyn Beatrice..... More
James Bond, The Man and His World, The Official Companion to Ian Fleming's Creation.
London: John Murray, 2005. FIRST EDITION, with strike-like '1' present. Illustrated quarto (25 x 20cm), pp.250. Hand-bound in half burgundy oasis morocco with raised bands to spine, gilt titles, matching cloth sides, black endpapers, publisher's original cloth spine and dust-jacket preserved at the rear. A fine copy in an attractive..... More
James Bond, The Man and His World, The Official Companion to Ian Fleming's Creation.
London: John Murray, 2005. [Literary Reference] FIRST EDITION, with strike-like '1' present. Illustrated quarto (25 x 20cm), pp.250. Publisher's red cloth hardcovers, pictorial dust-wrapper priced at £20. Bound without the rear flyleaf (as they were issued). A fine, unread copy. Cited by Gilbert as a primary reference book on Ian..... More
James Bond, The Man and His World, The Official Companion to Ian Fleming's Creation.
London: John Murray, 2005. [Literary Reference] FIRST EDITION, with strike-like '1' present. Illustrated quarto (25 x 20cm), pp.250. Publisher's red cloth hardcovers, pictorial dust-wrapper priced at £20. Contents clean, jacket unmarked. Bibliographer Jon Gilbert's reference copy, with pencilled comments to two post-it notes within. A fine copy. Cited by Gilbert..... More
All Night at Mr. Stanyhurst's. Introduced by Ian Fleming.
New York: Macmillan [Printed and bound in Great Britain], 1963. [Historical Fiction] FIRST EDITION THUS (published simultaneously with the British edition). Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.xx; 7-197; [1], blank. Publisher's smooth cloth-effect paper over boards, with gilt titles to the spine, top edge tinted orange, in pictorial dust-wrapper. No inscriptions..... More
All Night at Mr. Stanyhurst's [two variant bindings]. Introduced by Ian Fleming.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1963. [Historical Fiction] FIRST EDITION THUS. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.xx; 7-197 [1]. Publisher's binding of black textured 'Excelin' material over boards, with gilt titles to the spine, top edge tinted orange, in pictorial dust-wrapper. Together with the variant binding with a dark grey smooth-surfaced covering material..... More
007 - James Bond - For Your Eyes Only. A Marvel Movie Special.
New York: The Marvel Comics Group, October-November 1981. Published as Volume 1, Nos. 1-2 (complete in two issues), presented by Stan Lee and released to coincide with the United Artists film production. The comic is an adaptation of the film rather than the novel, and the characters are drawn to..... More
The Bedside Guardian 14. A Selection from The Guardian 1964-5.
London: Collins, 1965. [Anthology] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.256. Publisher's green cloth with titles in gilt to the spine, typographic pink dust jacket priced at 16s. Edges spotted, jacket sunned at spine. Very good. Annual literary collection, featuring an obituary of Ian Fleming (pp.109-111), originally published the day..... More
Airline Detective. The Fight Against International Air Crime. Introduced by Ian Fleming.
London: Collins, 1962. [True crime] FIRST EDITION. Two volumes (first and second impressions) Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.xx; 7-197; [1], blank. Publisher's smooth cloth-effect paper over boards, with red titles to the spine, top edge tinted orange, in pictorial dust-wrapper. First printing with slightly chipped jacket, price clipped; second printing..... More
Airline Detective. The Fight Against International Air Crime. Introduced by Ian Fleming.
London: Collins, 1962. [True crime] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.xx; 7-197; [1], blank. Publisher's smooth cloth-effect paper over boards, with red titles to the spine, top edge tinted orange, in pictorial dust-wrapper priced at 21s. Discreet owner name, jacket with a few small nicks; very good indeed. Airline..... More
Airline Detective. The Fight Against International Air Crime. Introduced by Ian Fleming.
London: Collins, 1962. [True crime] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.xx; 7-197; [1], blank. Publisher's smooth cloth-effect paper over boards, with red titles to the spine, top edge tinted orange, in pictorial dust-wrapper priced at 21s. Contents clean, edges toned, jacket with a few small chips to crown and..... More
Airline Detective. The Fight Against International Air Crime. Introduced by Ian Fleming.
London: Collins, 1962. [True crime] FIRST EDITION, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Second impression. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.xx; 7-197; [1], blank. Publisher's smooth cloth-effect paper over boards, with red titles to the spine, top edge tinted orange, in pictorial dust-wrapper. With presentation note to title; Yours very sincerely / Donald..... More
Airline Detective. The Fight Against International Air Crime. Introduced by Ian Fleming (2 copies).
London: Fontana Books, 1962. FIRST PAPERBACK EDITION. Two variant copies, the home market issue priced at 3/6 together with the unpriced export copy. Octavos, pp.189; [2], ads; [1], blank. Publisher's softcovers with stills from the recent television adaptation entitled 'Zero One'. Illustrated with black and white photos within. Very good..... More
The Lawless Skies. With a Foreword by Ian Fleming.
New York: Putnam, 1962. FIRST U.S. EDITION. Pp.224, with photographic plates. Publisher's black cloth blocked in blue, pictorial dust-jacket designed by Arthur Hawkins priced at $3.95. An abridged version of Fleming's foreword also fills the rear panel. A clean, fine copy of the book in a very good jacket with..... More