New Arrivals
You Only Live Twice.
New York, NY: The New American Library, 1965. [Spy novel] Dollar Mystery Guild Uniform Edition. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.[xii]; 240; [4]. Publisher's black leatherette with gilt titles to spine and yellow leatherette strips to fore-edges. Top edge red; fore-edge untrimmed. With the dust-jacket in grey, titled in white and..... More
For Your Eyes Only.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1960. [James Bond short stories] FIRST EDITION. First Impression, Binding A. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.252. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards, lettered in gilt, pictorial dust-wrapper priced at 15s. A crisp, clean copy of the book in a similar, lightly used jacket with some mild fading..... More
Casino Royale.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1953. [Spy novel] FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.218; [2], blank. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards with red titles and 'heart' design to upper, tail edge untrimmed, pictorial dust-wrapper priced at 10/6. Edges clean and fresh, no inscriptions, a few faint spots of..... More
Diamonds Are Forever (a James Bond novel).
London: Pan Books, 1958. UK Paperback edition, second printing (August 1958). Octavo (18 x11cm), pp.192. Publisher's card wrappers illustrated by Rex Archer, priced at 2/6. Discreet ink number '10' to flyleaf, some expected toning, spine lean, rubbed at joints. Very good. Gilbert, Jon: Ian Fleming The Bibliography, A4a (15)... More
Thunderball (a James Bond novel).
London: Pan Books, 1963. FIRST EDITION in paperback. Slim octavo (18 x 11cm), pp.234; [6], advertisements. Pictorial card wrappers with the classic die-cut bullet hole design by Raymond Hawkey, priced at 3/6. No owner names/inscriptions. Some expected toning, minor spine lean. Near fine. Gilbert A9a (12.1). See also '007 Magazine'..... More
For Your Eyes Only. Five Secret Occasions in the Life of James Bond.
London: Pan Books, 1962. UK Paperback edition, second printing (July 1962). Octavo (18 x11cm), pp.191; [1], advertisements. Publisher's card wrappers illustrated by J. Oval, priced at 2/6. Expected toning to cheap paperstock, spine a little toned and rolled. Near fine. Gilbert, Jon: Ian Fleming The Bibliography, A8a (15)... More
You Only Live Twice (a James Bond novel).
London: Pan Books, 1965. UK Paperback edition (November 1965), second printing, binding 'A', intended for export (without a printed price to front cover). Octavo (18 x11cm), pp.190; [2], advertisements. 'Hawkey' style photographic card wrappers. A clean, fine copy. Gilbert, Jon: Ian Fleming The Bibliography, A12a (12.1). More
Casino Royale.
London: Pan Books Ltd., 1955. [Spy novel] The FIRST Pan paperback edition, second printing. Series No 334. Octavo (18 x 11cm), pp.159; [1], advertisement. Publisher's softcovers illustrated by 'R.H' (Roger Hall), priced at 2s. No inscriptions. Some browning to pages as expected with the vintage paperbacks, covers are clean, not..... More
Live and Let Die.
New York: Permabooks, 1956. [Spy novel] FIRST AMERICAN SOFTCOVER EDITION. Octavo (15 x 10cm), pp.181; [3], advertisements. Series No. M-3084. Publisher's illustrated card covers, all edges tinted red, with printed price 25 cents. Cheap paper stock slightly toned, but better than usual. Covers are fresh and bright, one neat tear/bump..... More
Thunderball.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1961. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, Binding 'A'. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.254. Publisher's cloth-effect paper over boards with embossed skeleton hand design to upper board, gilt titles to spine. In dust-wrapper illustrated by Richard Chopping priced at 15s. Slightly dusty, trivial edgewear. A near fine copy in..... More
Ian Fleming's James Bond novels, the complete Great Pan 'Director' paperback series. Comprising: Casino Royale, Live and Let Die, Moonraker, Diamonds Are Forever, From Russia With Love, Dr. No, Goldfinger.
London: Pan Books, 1959-1961. [Spy thrillers] COMPLETE AS ISSUED. Seven volumes [all that were issued in this series], octavo (16 x 10 x 9cm). A vintage set of the 'Great Pan' paperbacks with the multi-coloured 'banded' covers and inset head-and-shoulders portrait of James Bond. Each volume correctly priced at 2/6..... More
On Her Majesty's Secret Service.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1963. [Spy novel] FIRST EDITION, Binding 'A'. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.288. Publisher's dark grey cloth-effect paper over boards with No inscriptions, some dustiness/spotting, faint ring-mark to rear of jacket otherwise clean; remains quite fresh. An attractive copy, housed in a bespoke gilt-stamped clamshell box. The title..... More
The Man With the Golden Gun.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1965. [Thriller] FIRST ISSUE, Second state, Binding 'A'. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.221. Publisher's dark grey cloth-effect paper over boards with gilt lettering to the spine (twice as scarce as bronze lettering), plain covers, patterned green endpapers. In the original pictorial dust-jacket illustrated by Richard Chopping priced..... More
Octopussy and the Living Daylights.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1966. [Short stories] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.95. Publisher's dark grey cloth-effect paper over boards, blocked in silver, patterned grey endpapers. With the dust-jacket illustrated by Richard Chopping, with publisher's price label showing 16s / 80p. One production mark to half title else a fine..... More
Casino Royale.
London: Jonathan Cape. 1957. [Spy Thriller] Fourth printing [New Edition]. 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 copy of the..... More
Diamonds are Forever.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1956. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, Binding A. SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.257; [1], blank. Publisher's black cloth titled in silver, with the pictorial dust-jacket designed by Pat Marriott priced at 12/6. Inscribed by the author to flyleaf "To Paul, /who spread his / wings..... More
For Your Eyes Only.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1960. [James Bond short stories] FIRST EDITION. First Impression, Binding A. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.252. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards, lettered in gilt, pictorial dust-wrapper priced at 15s. A fine copy in near fine, unfaded wrapper, with a little soiling to spine panel. Shows well..... More
From Russia, With Love.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1957. [Thriller] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.253; [3], blank. Elegantly hand-bound in half black oasis morocco over matching cloth sides, spine gilt-lettered in six compartments with raised bands. Contents clean (a few light, soft creases to second gathering), exterior unmarked. A near fine copy in..... More
Live and Let Die (a James Bond novel).
London: Jonathan Cape, 1954. FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.240. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards, embossed in gilt, with purple dust-wrapper showing the original price of 10/6 to both flaps. With 'author's skill' text correctly spaced to rear panel, as described in the bibliography, page 61..... More
Live and Let Die.
New York, NY: The Macmillan Company, 1955. [Thriller] FIRST US EDITION. Octavo (18 x 13cm), pp.216. Bound in original blue cloth lettered in yellow to the backstrip, upper cover blocked with 'Cock Robin Thriller' device, in the pictorial dust-wrapper designed by Leo Manso, priced at $3.00 with other prices clipped..... More
Moonraker.
New York, NY: Signet Books, October 1960. [James Bond] FIRST SIGNET PAPERBACK EDITION. Signet Books' series S1850. Octavo (18 x 11cm), pp.175 [1]. Publisher's illustrated softcovers with original price 35c to upper panel, all edges tinted red. Overseas price (3/3) rubber stamped to fly. Pages a little tanned as expected..... More
Moonraker.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1955. [James Bond] FIRST EDITION, Second Impression. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.256. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards, lettered in silver to front cover and spine. Some foxing to fist and final gatherings, edges spotted, covers remain fresh and sharp. A very good copy without the scarce..... More
Goldfinger [two copies in varying bindings].
London: Jonathan Cape, 1959. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITIONS. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.318. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards with 'skull' design stamped to upper, lettered in GILT to the spine, together with another copy lettered in SILVER to the spine, without jackets. Contents clean in both books, edges very..... More
Casino Royale.
London: Jonathan Cape. 1957. [Spy Thriller] FOURTH PRINTING, a New Edition. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.218 [2]. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards with red titles to spine and 'Heart' design to upper. With the pictorial green 'playing card' dust-jacket illustrated by Pat Marriott (uncredited on this impression). Some foxing..... More
On Her Majesty's Secret Service.
London: Pan Books, 1965. [James Bond] First UK Paperback edition (May 1965), being the fourth printing overall- the first three printings (September-December 1964) were not for sale in the United Kingdom. Octavo (16 x 10cm), pp.238 [2]. Softcover in pictorial card wrappers, priced 3/6 to upper cover. Minor wear, toned..... More