Biographies and Reference
'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 related group lot comprising: The Diamond Smugglers, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, The Spy's Bedside Book, For Bond Lovers Only, biographies etc.
Pan Books, Granada, Fontana, Dell, Panther, and others, 1960s-90s. PAPERBACKS. Fourteen volumes, octavos. A collection of vintage paperback editions (various printings, some firsts) of Ian Fleming and related texts. Some expected wear from reading, signs of ownership, but no significant defects; overall very good. More
Group of three 'Talking Storybooks' comprising: Moonraker, The Spy Who Loved Me and A View To a Kill.
Florida: Kid Stuff Records and Tapes, n.d [1970s-80s]. [Story book adaptation] Three original 'talking book' sets, consisting of colour picture book and cassette recording housed in a clear bag with printed card hanger. All three are fine and unopened (not play tested). An unusual storybook adaptation of three Ian Fleming..... More
'Personality of the Month: Ian Fleming- James Bond's Better Half' contained within 'Books and Bookmen' magazine. Vol. 1, No 8, May 1956.
London: Hansom Books, 1956. [James Bond literary reference] FIRST (and only) APPEARANCE. Pp.48. Magazine format stapled twice, fully illustrated. Original price 2s. The article appears on p.15, with a vignette photograph of the author. A clean, fine copy. A scarce, early profile of Fleming at a relatively early stage of..... More
Thunderball.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1961. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, Binding 'A', British export/colonial copy. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.254; [2], bank. Publisher's cloth-effect paper over boards with embossed skeleton hand design to upper board, gilt titles to spine, dust-wrapper illustrated by Richard Chopping. Contents clean, edges gently toned/spotted commensurate with the..... More
Thunderball.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1961. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, Binding 'A'. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.254; [2], bank. Publisher's cloth-effect paper over boards with embossed skeleton hand design to upper board, gilt titles to spine, dust-wrapper illustrated by Richard Chopping priced 15s. Very good in similar jacket, with a little edge..... More
'The Ian Fleming Legend' within 'Vogue' magazine.
London & New York: Conde Nast Publications, Inc. November 1963. [Lifestyle] FIRST APPEARANCE of this profile of Ian Fleming by his close friend Robert Harling. Pp.166. Magazine format, fully illustrated. Original price 3s. Light handling and wear; near fine. Rather scarce. A biographical account of James Bond novelist Ian Fleming..... More
Ian Fleming's James Bond (Omnibus). Comprising; Moonraker, From Russia With Love, Dr. No, Goldfinger, Thunderball, and On Her Majesty's Secret Service.
London: Chancellor Press, 1994. [James Bond omnibus] FIRST EDITION THUS. Large octavo (23 x 16cm), pp.847; [1]. blank. Publisher's pictorial hardcovers in illustrated dust-wrapper, illustrative dust-jacket in the same design. No inscriptions or ownership markings. Pages a little toned otherwise fine. An attractive omnibus edition with action-packed movie-style illustrated artwork..... More
Ian Fleming's James Bond (Omnibus). Comprising; Moonraker, From Russia With Love, Dr. No, Goldfinger, Thunderball, and On Her Majesty's Secret Service.
London: Chancellor Press, 1994. [Spy novel omnibus] FIRST EDITION THUS. Large octavo (23 x 16cm), pp.847; [1]. blank. Publisher's pictorial hardcovers in illustrated dust-wrapper, illustrative dust-jacket in the same design. Contents clean, pages a little toned as usual otherwise fine. An attractive omnibus edition with action-packed movie-style illustrated artwork. Bibliographer..... More
Dear 007.
New York:Simon & Schuster, 1966. [Fan letters] FIRST EDITION. Slim quarto (29 x 22cm), unpaginated. Hardback in glazed boards, 'Annual' format, illustrated with drawings by Paul Bacon. Cheap paper toned as expected, covers rubbed. Very good. Rather scarce. A curious collection of fanmail to 'James Bond 007'. The illustrator Paul..... More
[POSTER] Bond Bound. Ian Fleming and the Art of Cover Design.
UK: Printed by Empress, London, 2008. [James Bond book design] Advertising poster for the 'Bond Bound' touring exhibition, held during the Ian Fleming Centenary year. Typographic style, designed by Webb and Webb (a photographic version was also produced). Approximate dimensions 33 x 23 inches, on heavyweight paperstock. Rolled. Fine/as new..... More
[POSTER] Bond Bound. Ian Fleming and the Art of Cover Design.
UK: Printed by Empress, London, 2008. [James Bond book design] Advertising poster for the 'Bond Bound' touring exhibition, held during the Ian Fleming Centenary year. Typographic style, designed by Webb and Webb (a photographic version was also produced). Approximate dimensions 33 x 23 inches, on heavyweight paperstock. Some trivial handling;..... More
The Kemsley Manual of Journalism.
London: Cassell 1950. [Reference] FIRST EDITION. Illustrated quarto (25 x 19cm), pp.i-xiv; 424; xvi-xlvi, advertisements. Publisher's cloth, gilt titles to spine, dust-jacket with printed price of 25'-net. Some spotting to top edge. Wrapper lightly handled, spine toned with some chips to head and tail and one small hole to same..... More
The Kemsley Manual of Journalism.
London: Cassell, 1950. [Reference] FIRST EDITION. Illustrated quarto (25 x 19cm), pp.i-xiv; 424; xvi-xlvi, advertisements. Publisher's beige cloth, gilt titles to spine on red panel. Some trivial handling; a clean, fine copy without the wrapper. Ian Fleming's first appearance in book-form, following a privately distributed ring-bound manual for Kemsley journalists..... More
The Kemsley Manual of Journalism.
London: Cassell, 1950. [Reference] FIRST EDITION, second printing. Bibliographer's copy. Illustrated quarto (25 x 19cm), pp.i-xiv; 424; xvi-xlvi, advertisements. Publisher's cloth, gilt titles to spine, dust-jacket with printed price of 25'- net. Contents clean, p.o. bookplate/label to f.e.p. A fine copy in a slightly chipped jacket. Shows very well indeed..... More
Contributes 'Foreign news' to 'The Kemsley Manual of Journalism'.
London: Cassell, 1950. [Journalism] FIRST EDITION. Illustrated Quarto (25 x 19cm), pp.i-xiv; 424; xvi-xlvi, advertisements. Elegantly hand-bound in midnight blue half calf, spine gilt-lettered in six compartments with raised bands, cloth boards. Minor marks to fore-edge. Fine. Ian Fleming's first appearance in book-form, following a privately distributed ring-bound manual for..... More