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From Russia, With Love (a James Bond novel)
London: Jonathan Cape. 1957. FIRST EDITION, First Impression, Binding A, an ASSOCIATION COPY. Pp.253. Publisher's cloth-effect paper over boards in pictorial dust-wrapper illustrated by Richard Chopping. A used copy but with no significant defects; jacket darkened to spine, rubbed to joints with some chips and tears. Housed in a bespoke..... More
Thunderball.
New York, NY: Viking, 1961. [Spy novel] FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. Octavo (21 x 15cm), pp.248. Publisher's yellow cloth, top edge red, in striking original pictorial dust-jacket priced at $3.95. A crisp, clean copy of the book in a lightly used jacket with some rubbing to joints and extremities, short tear..... More
Clamshell Box for Diamonds Are Forever.
[London: Jonathan Cape] Tunbridge Wells: Adrian Harrington Rare Books, [1956-1980, to fit]. A brand new protective clamshell box for Cape (UK) printings of the novel Diamonds Are Forever, part of a uniform series of James Bond boxes produced by Adrian Harrington. With black cloth covering, rounded spine blocked in gilt..... More
Clamshell Box for Thunderball.
[London: Jonathan Cape] Tunbridge Wells: Adrian Harrington Rare Books, [1961-1980, to fit]. A brand new protective clamshell box for Cape (UK) printings of the novel Thunderball, part of a uniform series of James Bond boxes produced by Adrian Harrington. With black cloth covering, rounded spine blocked in gilt, inner trays..... More
For Your Eyes Only.
New York, NY: The Viking Press, 1960. FIRST US EDITION. ASSOCIATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR. Octavo, pp.218. Publisher's yellow and green cloth in pictorial dust-wrapper illustrated by Richard Chopping, priced at $3.50. With presentation note to the flyleaf 'The rest will have / to wait. / x / Ian..... More
For Your Eyes Only.
London: Foyles' Book Club, n.d. [1961]. UK BOOK CLUB EDITION. ASSOCIATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR. Octavo, pp.192. Publisher's green cloth in pictorial dust-wrapper illustrated by Cuthill. With presentation note to the flyleaf 'The sixth will have / to wait. / x / Ian. (underlined). A fine copy in a...... More
Octopussy and the Living Daylights.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1966. [Short stories] FIRST EDITION, FIRST IMPRESSION, BINDING A. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.95. Publisher's dark grey cloth-effect paper over boards, blocked in silver, patterned grey endpapers, pictorial dust-wrapper illustrated by Richard Chopping. Priced at £4.95 via publisher's label to flap. A clean, fine copy in a...... More
Casino Royale.
London: Jonathan Cape. 1957. [Spy Thriller] Reissue (First Edition thus, fourth printing overall). Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.218; [2], blank. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards with red titles and 'Heart' design to upper, pictorial green 'playing card' dust-wrapper illustrated by Pat Marriott (uncredited on this impression). A clean, fine..... More
Gilt-Edged Bonds. With an Introduction by Paul Gallico.
New York, NY: Macmillan, 1961. [Thrillers] An omnibus edition comprising Casino Royale, From Russia, With Love and Doctor No. Large octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.256; [2], blank. Stated 'First Edition', with the depression mark to the rear board denoting the Book Club issue (as the vast majority seem to be)..... More
Goldfinger.
New York: Macmillan [Printed and bound in Great Britain], 1959. [Spy thriller] FIRST US EDITION. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.318. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards with 'skull' design stamped to upper, in original pictorial dust-wrapper designed by Richard Chopping, priced at $3.00 (with lower price $2.95 clipped off, as..... 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