Fleming's James Bond Stories
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
To Catch A Spy [3 copies]. An Anthology of Favourite Spy Stories Edited and Introduced by Eric Ambler.
London: Four Square & Fontana, New York: Bantam, 1966, 1974, 1966. [Spy Anthology] FIRST PAPERBACK EDITIONS; first UK, first Fontana edition and first U.S printings. Bibliographer's copies. Octavos, publisher's pictorial softcovers. No inscriptions, book store stamp inside cover of Bantam edition, contents toned as expected, very light wear to covers..... More
To Catch A Spy. An Anthology of Favourite Spy Stories Edited and Introduced by Eric Ambler.
London: The Bodley Head, 1964. [Anthology] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.224. Publisher's brown cloth, gilt titles to spine, dust-jacket designed by Michael Harvey, priced at 16s. Contents and edge of text block clean. Book is lacking free endpaper else fine, in a near fine, price-clipped jacket with a...... More
To Catch A Spy. An Anthology of Favourite Spy Stories Edited and Introduced by Eric Ambler.
London: The Bodley Head, 1964. [Anthology] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.224. Publisher's brown cloth, gilt titles to spine, dust-jacket designed by Michael Harvey. Contents clean, jacket with a little of the usual laminate shrinkage to joints, rich red lettering to spine, price clipped else a fine copy. Contains..... More
To Catch A Spy. An Anthology of Favourite Spy Stories Edited and Introduced by Eric Ambler.
London: The Bodley Head, 1964. [Anthology] UNCORRECTED PROOF COPY of the first edition. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.224. Publisher's printed buff wraps. Contents clean, covers slightly spotted, sunned to spine. Near fine. A rare proof; no other copies are currently listed online. Contains Ian Fleming's James Bond novella 'From A...... More
To Catch A Spy. An Anthology of Favourite Spy Stories Edited and Introduced by Eric Ambler.
New York: Atheneum, 1964. [Anthology] FIRST U.S. EDITION, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.224. Publisher's hardcovers, gilt titles to spine, black endpapers, dust-jacket designed by Michael Harvey priced at $4.50. With autograph of Eric Ambler to half-title. A clean, near fine copy in similar jacket. Contains Ian..... More
[James Bond] A group of four Comic Book volumes comprising [1] Casino Royale, Live & Let Die; [2], The Spy Who Loved Me; [3] Octopussy, The Hildebrand Rarity; [4] The Man With The Golden Gun, The Living Daylights.
US/UK: Titan Books, 1987-90. [Comic strip anthologies] Tall paperbacks in illustrated glossy covers. Strips written by Ian Fleming, Henry Gammidge, Anthony Hern and Jim Lawrence, illustrated by John McLusky and Yaroslav Horak. All first printings. Fine copies. Comic-strip adaptations of Ian Fleming's James Bond stories, as serialised in the Daily..... More
[James Bond] A group of seven Comic Book volumes comprising [1] Casino Royale, Live & Let Die, Moonraker (and other stories); [2] Diamonds Are Forever, From Russia With Love, Dr. No; [3] Goldfinger, Risico, From A View To A Kill, For Your Eyes Only, Thunderball; [4] OHMSS, You Only Live Twice; [5] The Man With The Golden Gun, The Living Daylights; [6] Octopussy, The Hildebrand Rarity; [7] The Spy Who Loved Me, The Harpies.
US/UK: Titan Books, 2004-5. [Comic strip anthologies, series 1-3] Tall paperbacks in illustrated glossy covers. Strips written by Ian Fleming, Henry Gammidge, Anthony Hern and Jim Lawrence, illustrated by John McLusky and Yaroslav Horak. Mixed printings. With introductions by Roger Moore, Eunice Gayson, Shirley Eaton, George Lazenby, Lucy Fleming, Maud..... More
contribute 'The Living Daylights' and 'The Case of the Caretaker' to 'ELLERY QUEEN'S MYSTERY MAGAZINE.'
Holyoake, MA: Davis Publications, March 1969. [James Bond / Miss Marple] Original issue magazine format (20 x 14cm), pp.162, with colour covers. Minor wear to spine; a clean, fine copy. This issue also contains mysteries by Anthony Gilbert, Gerald Kersh and Lawrence Treat. Gilbert A14b, p.459-60. More
contribute 'The Living Daylights' and 'The Case of the Caretaker' to 'ELLERY QUEEN'S MYSTERY MAGAZINE'
Holyoake, MA: Davis Publications, March 1969. [James Bond / Miss Marple] Original issue magazine format (20 x 14cm), pp.162, with colour covers. Bibliographer's copy. Minor toning to spine, light wear to head and tail; a clean, fine copy. This issue also contains mysteries by Anthony Gilbert, Gerald Kersh and Lawrence..... More
The Spy's Bedside Book [2 copies]. An Anthology edited by Graham Greene and Hugh Greene.
London: Four Square, 1962, 1965. [Spy Anthology] FIRST PAPERBACK EDITION, and second reprint with new cover art, bibliographer's copies. Octavo, pp.192. Publisher's pictorial softcovers. Contents toned as expected, light wear to covers, sticker pull on reprint. very good. The first printing of the british softcover, together with an early reprint..... More
The Spy's Bedside Book. An Anthology edited by Graham Greene and Hugh Greene.
London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1957. [Spy Anthology] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.[2] 256 [2]. With occasional in-text illustrations. Publisher's cream cloth (at least three colours were used), illustrated dust-wrapper. No inscriptions. Very good indeed, in similar price clipped jacket with sunned spine (as usual). An intriguing mix of factual..... More
The Spy's Bedside Book. An Anthology edited by Graham Greene and Hugh Greene.
London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1957. [Spy Anthology] PRESENTATION COPY, given by the author Hugh Greene to A.H. Warren., M.B.E. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.[2] 256 [2]. Second printing. With occasional in-text illustrations. Publisher's blue cloth, illustrated dust-wrapper. With accompanying T.L.S. and related news clipping. Previous owner's detail discreetly inked to flyleaf..... More
The Spy's Bedside Book. An Anthology edited by Graham Greene and Hugh Greene. With An Introduction by Stella Rimington.
London: Folio Society, 2006. [Spy Anthology] FIRST EDITION THUS, first printing. Octavo (20 x 15cm), pp.261; [1], blank; [1], order form; [1], blank. With illustrations by Nick Hardcastle. Publisher's decorated blue cloth, tan endpapers, in tan slipcase ('Jack' bulldog paperweight not included). Fine throughout. An intriguing mix of factual and..... More
Best Secret Service Stories.
London: Faber and Faber, 1960. [Anthology of spy stories] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.256. Publisher's deep red cloth with titles in yellow to the spine, typographic dust jacket priced at 15s. With presentation note to the flyleaf; Peter & Rosemary / from / John Welcome / [underline]..... More
'A Game of Bridge At Blades' [Moonraker] in Best Gambling Stories.
London: Faber and Faber, 1961. [High stakes anthology]. FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.215. Publisher's cloth hardcovers in illustrated dust-jacket, priced at 16s. Some minor toning to text block and endpapers, old bookplate fallen away (tiny traces), jacket chipped to crown. A very good copy. Contains the text of..... More
'A Game of Bridge At Blades' [Moonraker] in Best Gambling Stories.
London: Faber and Faber, 1961. [High stakes anthology] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.215. Publisher's cloth hardcovers in illustrated dust-jacket, priced at 16s. Autographed in black ink to f.e.p. Some spotting to text block else a fine copy in a clean, bright wrapper. Contains the text of the..... More
John Welcome. 'Best' anthologies, each with content from Ian Fleming [group]. Comprising Best Motoring Stories, Best Gambling Stories, Best Secret Service Stories 1-3, Best Spy Stories.
London: Faber and Faber, 1959-1967. [Literary anthology series] FIRST EDITIONS, 7 volumes, octavos (21 x 14cm). Publisher's cloth hardcovers in illustrated dust-jackets (one softcover first). Three with discreet ink names, one is price-clipped, two re-priced by the publisher. Some minor nicks/rubs to jackets. Generally a very good, presentable set. Bibliographer..... More
Best Motoring Stories.
London: Faber and Faber, 1959. [Driving anthology] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.215. Publisher's red cloth in illustrated dust-wrapper priced at 15s. Contents clean, no inscriptions. A fine copy in a very good jacket, with one chip to the top edge of the front panel. Shows well. Contains 'James..... More