Autograph Material
Licence Renewed. James Bond 007.
London: Jonathan Cape and Hodder and Stoughton, 1981. [Spy novel] FIRST EDITION, SIGNED by the author. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.270; [2], blank. With the author's signature in black ink to the title page. Publisher's black cloth in pictorial dust-wrapper. Edges very lightly toned/spotted else fine in a lovely fine..... More
Licence Renewed. James Bond 007.
London: Jonathan Cape and Hodder and Stoughton, 1981. [Spy novel] FIRST EDITION, publisher's copy with warmly SIGNED PRESENTATION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.270; [2], blank. Publisher's black cloth in pictorial dust-wrapper. Inscribed by the author in black ink to the title page; To Otto & Carolyn With / Fondest Love..... More
James Bond: Licence to Kill. Signed Limited Edition.
New York: The Armchair Detective Library, 1989. [Film novelisation] SIGNED LIMITED EDITION, no.46 of just 100 copies. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.[4]; iv; 294; [2]. Limitation leaf on grey paper stock. Publisher's de luxe binding of plum-coloured cloth with gilt trim and pictorial illustration, grey endpapers, in burgundy cloth slip-case..... More
Death is Forever [James Bond series].
Hodder & Stoughton, 1992. Octavo. Publisher's black cloth lettered in gilt, in a pictorial dust jacket priced at £14.99. Date stamp to verso dust jacket. A fine copy, in near-fine dust jacket, rubbed, top corner of front panel slightly worn. First edition, first impression, signed by the author on the..... More
Icebreaker [James Bond series].
Jonathan Cape and Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, 1983. Octavo. Publisher's black cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in a pictorial dust jacket illustrated by Bill Botten, priced at £7.50 to the front flap. A fine copy, in near-fine dust jacket. First edition, first impression, signed by the author to..... More
James Bond in Brokenclaw.
New York: G. P. Putman's Sons, 1990. [Thriller] FIRST US EDITION, AUTHOR'S PERSONAL COPY, signed. Octavo, pp.304. Publisher's hardcover in pictorial dust-wrapper showing the original price of $14.95. Autographed by John Gardner to the title page with his manuscript note 'Author's Copy'. Jacket sunned to spine else fine. An original..... More
James Bond in For Special Services.
New York: Coward, McCann and Geoghegan, 1982. [Thriller] FIRST US EDITION, AUTHOR'S PERSONAL COPY, signed. Octavo, pp.298; [6], blank. Publisher's black cloth in pictorial dust-jacket, showing the original price of $9.95. Autographed by John Gardner to the title page with his manuscript note 'Author's Copy'. Fine condition throughout. The author's..... More
James Bond in Icebreaker.
New York: Putnam, 1982. [Thriller] FIRST US EDITION, AUTHOR'S PERSONAL COPY, signed. Octavo, pp.301; [3], blank. Publisher's hardcover in pictorial dust-wrapper showing the original price of $10.95. Autographed by John Gardner to the title page with his manuscript note 'Author's Copy'. Gently sunned to spine else fine. The author's third..... More
James Bond in License [Licence] Renewed.
New York: Richard Marek Publishers 1981. [Thriller] FIRST US EDITION, AUTHOR'S PERSONAL COPY, signed. Octavo, pp.285. Publisher's black cloth in pictorial dust-wrapper. Autographed by John Gardner to title page with his manuscript note 'Author's Copy'. Jacket sunned to spine else fine. The author's first novel starring Ian Fleming's James Bond..... More
James Bond in No Deals' Mr. Bond.
New York: G. P. Putman's Sons, 1987. [Thriller] FIRST US EDITION, AUTHOR'S PERSONAL COPIES (two varying copies), signed. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.317; [3]. Publisher's hardcover in pictorial dust-wrapper showing the original price of $13.95, the other copy in a simple mock-up jacket of some vintage (likely contemporary) with a...... More
James Bond in Nobody Lives Forever.
New York: G. P. Putman's Sons, 1986. [Thriller] FIRST US EDITION, AUTHOR'S PERSONAL COPY, signed. Octavo, pp.301; [3], blank. Publisher's hardcover in pictorial dust-wrapper showing the original price of $13.95. Autographed by John Gardner to the title page with his manuscript note 'Author's Copy'. Jacket gently sunned to spine else..... More
James Bond in Role of Honor [Honour].
New York: G. P. Putman's Sons, 1984. [Thriller] FIRST US EDITION, AUTHOR'S PERSONAL COPY, signed. Octavo, pp.304. Publisher's hardcover in pictorial dust-wrapper showing the original price of $11.95. Autographed by John Gardner to the title page with his manuscript note 'Author's Copy'. Jacket sunned to spine else fine. The author's..... More
James Bond in Scorpius.
New York: G. P. Putman's Sons, 1988. [Thriller] FIRST US EDITION, AUTHOR'S PERSONAL COPY, signed. Octavo, pp.319; [1], blank. Publisher's hardcover in pictorial dust-wrapper showing the original price of $12.95. Autographed by John Gardner to the title page with his manuscript note 'Author's Copy'. Jacket gently sunned to spine, later..... More
James Bond in The Man From Barbarossa.
New York: G. P. Putman's Sons, 1991. [Thriller] FIRST US EDITION, AUTHOR'S PERSONAL COPY, signed. Octavo, pp.304. Publisher's hardcover in pictorial dust-wrapper showing the original price of $14.95. Autographed by John Gardner to the title page with his manuscript note 'Author's Copy'. A fine copy. An original novel starring Ian..... More
[James Bond series] Nobody Lives For Ever, corrected manuscript.
Jonathan Cape and Hodder & Stoughton Ltd., 1986. Comprising the complete text in 295 numbered pages on A4 sheets, printed to the rectos only. Loose leaves, housed in a simple card folder. In near-fine condition, with the occasional fold and crease to folios. The corrected manuscript of the 1986 James..... More
James Bond: Licence to Kill [3 copies]. From the motion picture written by Michael G. Wilson and Richard Maibaum.
New York, NY: The Armchair Detective Library, 1990. [Film novelisation] Three differing versions of the John Gardner book; FIRST EDITION in hardcover [with] FIRST PAPERBACK EDITIONS (UK and US). Octavos, hardback in glossy dust-wrapper or photographic card covers. Fine condition throughout. From the comprehensive Ian Fleming Bibliographical Archive assembled by..... More
James Bond: Licence to Kill. From the motion picture written by Michael G. Wilson and Richard Maibaum.
New York, NY: The Armchair Detective Library, 1990. FIRST EDITION, AUTHOR'S PERSONAL COPY, signed. Octavo, pp.294; [2], advertisements, with the cancelled title-page (showing the British spelling 'Licence'), as called for, preceding the cloth-bound 'Collector' and 'Limited' issues. Publisher's black cloth in glossy dust-wrapper. Autographed by John Gardner to title page..... More
Licence to Kill [James Bond series].
The Armchair Detective Library, April 1989. Octavo. Original black boards, lettered in gilt to the spine, photographic dust jacket with a promotional still showing Timothy Dalton as James Bond in the 1989 movie, priced at £12.95 and $18.95. A clean, fine copy. First US edition, first printing, signed by the..... More
License Renewed [James Bond series].
Richard Marek Publishers, Incorporated, 1981. Octavo. Publisher's black boards, lettered in gilt to the spine, in a pictorial dust jacket priced at $9.95. A near-fine copy in like dust jacket. First US edition, first printing, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper. This copy is from the significant..... More
The Man From Barbarossa [James Bond series].
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1991. FIRST EDITION, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Pp.231. An original novel starring Ian Fleming's James Bond. Publisher's black cloth in pictorial dust-wrapper. A couple of tiny marks; a lovely fine copy (not a remainder copy). Autographed by the late John Gardner to the title page in..... More
The Man from Barbarossa [James Bond series].
Hodder & Stoughton, 1991. Octavo. Original black boards, spine lettered in gilt, with dust jacket. A fine copy. First edition, first impression, signed by the author on the title page. The eleventh of Gardner's Bond continuation novels. This copy is from the significant Ian Fleming collection of Martin Schøyen (b.1940)..... More
The Man from Barbarossa [James Bond series].
G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1991. Octavo. Original blue paper-backed boards, spine lettered in gilt, blue endpapers. With dust jacket. A fine copy. First US edition, first printing, presentation copy, signed and inscribed by the author on the title page: "To my very dear friends. / Carolyn & Otto. / With..... More
Never Send Flowers [James Bond series].
Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, 1993. Octavo. Original black boards, spine lettered in gilt. With dust jacket. A near-fine copy, rear corner bumped, top edge very slightly foxed, in like dust jacket, edges slightly rubbed, otherwise bright and sharp. First edition, first impression, signed by the author on the title page..... More
Never Send Flowers [James Bond series].
Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, 1993. Octavo. Original black boards, spine lettered in gilt. With dust jacket. A fine copy in like dust jacket, not price-clipped, sharp and bright. First edition, first impression, signed by the author on the title page, of this James Bond continuation novel. From the significant Ian..... More
Nobody Lives For Ever [James Bond series].
Jonathan Cape / Hodder and Stoughton, 1986. Octavo. Publisher's black boards lettered in gilt to the spine, in a pictorial dust jacket illustrated by Trevor Scobie priced at £8.95 to the front flap. A fine copy, in near-fine dust jacket, unclipped, with very slight rubbing to rear panel. First edition..... More