Biographies and Reference
Motoring journals. The Automobile.
UK, 2014-2022. Fifteen British motoring magazines, each with an article on the Bentley or Aston Martin Lagonda marques. Illustrated throughout with photographs. Publisher's softcovers displaying various prices. These two iconic British luxury sports car companies are synonymous with James Bond. Bentley was Bond's choice of car in the original books..... More
My Life and My Cars.
London: Hutchinson, 1967. [Motoring] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 15cm), pp.240, illustrated with black & white plates. Publisher's green cloth hardcovers lettered in gilt to the spine, photographic dust-wrapper priced at 42s. A clean, fine copy. The autobiography of the British engineer, founder of Bentley Motors, one of the world's..... More
My Thirty Years of Speed.
London: Hutchinson, [1935]. [Motoring] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.270, illustrated with black & white plates. Publisher's red cloth hardcovers lettered in gilt to the spine. Publisher's presentation copy, so stamped to title page. Some minor toning and marks within, cloth lightly rubbed, joints a little frayed; a very..... More
The Racing Car Development & Design. Drawings by George A. Oliver.
London: Batsford, 1956. [Motoring] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (23 x 16cm), pp.288, illustrated with black & white plates. Publisher's hardcovers in dust-wrapper priced at 25s. A very good copy in a used wrapper with some chips and tears. A history of race cars and their manufacturers including Mercedes, Bentley, Jaguar and..... More
Mercedes-Benz.
London: Frederick Muller, 1956. [Motoring] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.224, illustrated with black & white plates. Publisher's hardcovers in dust-wrapper priced at 16s. Very good in like wrapper with some rubs and tears. A history of the luxury margue and their racing endeavours. Mentions Count Louis Zborowsk, Stirling..... More
The Rolls-Royce Twenty.
Abingdon, Oxon: Burges & Son, for John M. Fasal., 1988. [Motoring] SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Quarto (26 x 19cm), pp.560; [2], blank, illustrated throughout. Second Edition. Publisher's blue cloth in glossy photographic dust-wrapper. A fine copy. A comprehensive history of the Rolls-Royce marque. From the comprehensive James Bond archive assembled..... More
'Diamonds Are Forever' reviews contained within 'Now and Then' magazine, Number 97, Summer 1956.
London: Jonathan Cape. [1956]. [Journal] Pp.16. Price sixpence. Magazine format, illustrated. A fine copy. Publisher Jonathan Cape's literary magazine for the publishing industry, booksellers and the public alike. Contains two quotes from reviews of the latest James Bond novel 'Diamonds are Forever' (p.13), from the Birmingham Post and the Sunday..... More
'From Russia With Love' announcement contained within 'Now & Then' magazine, Winter 1956-7.
London: Jonathan Cape. [1956]. [Journal] (25 x 17 cm) pp.24. Price sixpence. Magazine format, illustrated. With folio colour advertisement for 'Books and Bookmen' tucked in. Near fine. Publisher Jonathan Cape's literary magazine for the publishing industry, booksellers and the public alike. Contains a paragraph in the 'News' section (p.21) which..... More
'Moonraker' review contained within 'Now and Then' magazine, Number 94, Spring 1955.
London: Jonathan Cape. [1955]. [Journal] Pp.24. Price sixpence. Magazine format, illustrated. Fine. Publisher Jonathan Cape's literary magazine for the publishing industry, booksellers and the public alike. Contains Charles Fortescue's review of the latest James Bond novel 'Moonraker' (p.5). There is also an advertisement for the forthcoming book printed on the..... More
Ian Fleming's Life Story: The Man With The Golden Pen, appearing in Woman's Mirror (two issues, extracted complete text).
London: Fleetway Publications, [1966]. [Literary Biography] Loose leaves, extracted from the publication, 18pp., 22pp., stapled to top left. Some browning, minor edge wear. Signature and pencil note of bibliographer Jon Gilbert. This is a serialisation of Gant's biography of Fleming, in two magazine appearances [April 23rd 1966 & April 30th..... More
Ian Fleming: The Fantastic 007 Man.
New York: Lancer Books, 1966. [Biography] FIRST U.S. EDITION, FIRST PRINTING. A paperback original. pp.174; [2], advertisements. Publishers card covers with photographic illustrations to upper and lower panel, all edges tinted purple. Discreet ink stamp. Text block gently toned as expected. Covers fresh and unworn (usually quite rubbed). An unusually..... More
Aston Martin Heritage.
London: Osprey Automotive, 1991. [Motoring] Quarto (23 x 21cm), pp.128, illustrated throughout. Publisher's glossy photographic covers. Fine. A history of the Aston Martin marque. Includes a photo of the AMV8 adapted for use in 'The Living Daylights' (1987). From the comprehensive James Bond archive assembled by Jon Gilbert (pencilled ownership..... More
Aston Martin. The Postwar Road Cars.
Yeovil, UK: Haynes, 1988. [Motoring] Oblong quarto (26 x 27cm), pp.128, illustrated throughout with colour photos. Publisher's cloth hardcovers in dust-wrapper glossy photographic covers. Contents fine, jacket with some scratches to panels, one creased tear to rear. Very good. A comprehensive illustrated history of the Aston Martin marque. From the..... More
Aston Martin.
Potsdam: H. F. Ullmann Publishing, 2008. [Motoring] Quarto, pp.280, illustrated throughout. English, German and French language. Photography by Rainer W. Schlegelmilch, text by Hartmut Lehbrink & Jochen von Osterroth. Publisher's glossy photographic covers. One bump to corner; a near fine copy. A comprehensive history of the Aston Martin marque, including..... More
The Sports Car Development & Design. Drawings by John Dunscombe
London: Batsford, 1957. [Motoring] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (23 x 16cm), pp.224, illustrated with black & white plates. Publisher's hardcovers in dust-wrapper priced at 25s. Very good in like wrapper with some chips and tears. A history of the sports car and their manufacturers including Mercedes, Bentley, Alfa Romeo and Ferrari..... More
'The Case of Mr. Fleming' by Bernard Bergonzi, contained within Twentieth Century magazine, March 1958.
London: Printed at the Whitefriars Press, [1958]. [Literary Critique] FIRST APPEARANCE of this famous, controversial essay on the morality of Ian Fleming's novels. Magazine format. Pp.193-288. Original price 2s 6d. Some handling and toning; near fine. Bibliographer Jon Gilbert's copy, with his pencilled ownership signature. Professor Bergonzi's landmark piece concerned..... More
'Casino Royale' advert within 'Now and Then' Magazine. No. 88, Spring 1953.
London: Jonathan Cape Ltd. [1953]. [Journal] Pp.24. Price 6d. Magazine format, illustrated. Staples rusted, two small ink 'x' marks to final page of ads. Near fine. This issue contains a portrait sketch of Ian Fleming (p.8) as used on the jacket of Casino Royale, also features an advert for the..... More
'Live & Let Die' announcement within 'Now and Then' Magazine. No. 90, Autumn 1953.
London: Jonathan Cape Ltd. [1953]. [Journal] Pp.24. Price 6d. Magazine format, illustrated. Fine. This issue contains an advance notice of Ian Fleming's second novel Live & Let Die, "which will be published next year, James Bond of the British Secret Service is again the hero" Gilbert A2a 'Advertising', p.63... More
Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. Issue 1, March 1976.
USA: Banana Bread Publications, 1976. [James Bond fan magazine] Pp.52. Magazine format, stapled, with sketches and photographs throughout. Includes a James Bond magazine bibliography. A rare piece of 'Bondiana'. Minor toning. Fine. A particularly early and scarce James Bond fanzine, published and edited by Michael France (credited as' Mike France')..... More
[contribute to] The Story of James Bond. A Tribute to Ian Fleming.
[London] 2008. An illustrated colour programe for the gala event celebrating the Ian Fleming Centenary held at the London Palladium on 5th October 2008. Pp.28, magazine format, illustrated. A fine copy. Includes an extract text 'From Russia With love (1957), articles from Lucy Fleming & Kate Grimond (Ian Fleming's nieces)..... More
Ian Fleming obituary within 'The Sunday Times Magazine', 27th December 1964.
London: Thomson Newspapers Ltd., [1964]. [Biographical article] Newspaper supplement/magazine format, colour illustrated. Pp.36. Some toning as expected. Near fine. This review of the year 1964 includes an obituary of Ian Fleming (pp.17), the former Foreign Manager of The Sunday Times and a contributing writer right up to his death, who..... More
'Ian Fleming- Candid Conversation'. In 'Playboy' Magazine. December 1964.
Chicago, Illinois: Playboy Incorporated, 1964. [Interview] Pp.292. Original Price $1.25, this is a European issue priced for UK (13s. 6d.) and Sweden (9.90 Krona). Magazine format, illustrated. Contains the final interview with author, regular contributor and James Bond creator Ian Fleming, who had died earlier that year. Includes three photographs..... More
'Ian Fleming- Candid Conversation'. In 'Playboy' Magazine. December 1964.
Chicago, Illinois: Playboy Incorporated, 1964. [Interview] Pp.292. Original Price $1.25. Magazine format, stapled, illustrated throughout. Contains the final interview with author, regular contributor and James Bond creator Ian Fleming, who had died earlier that year. Includes three photographs of Fleming within. Centrefold pullout removed, as a result noted in ink..... More
'My Secret Life At The Sunday Times. Ian Fleming featuring Una Trueblood' within 'The Sunday Times Magazine', 14th October 2012.
London: Times Newspapers Ltd., [2012]. [Biographical article] FIRST APPEARANCE of this cover story on Ian Fleming by Mark Edmonds. Newspaper supplement format, colour illustrated. Pp.62. With other associated Sunday Times magazine parts from that issue. A fine copy. Featuring a biographical article on Fleming's shadowy role at The Sunday Times..... More
'License to Thrill'. In 'Cigar Aficionado', December 2008.
New York: M. Shanken Communications, [2008]. [Biography / Lifestyle] Pp.256. Glossy magazine format in photographic covers, illustrated throughout. Origina Price $5.95. Fine. Contains a biographical article on Ian Fleming and the Bond franchise, written by the James Bond historian David Giammarco, For Your Eyes Only: Behind the Scenes of the..... More