New Arrivals
The Thirty-Nine Steps and The Power-House.
London: Thomas Nelson and Sons, 1922. [Espionage classic] SIGNED COPY, the First Combined Edition. Octavo (18 x 12cm), pp.304. Publisher's red cloth lettered in gilt to spine with gilt tooling to front board. Top edge of textblock gilt. SIGNED by the author in pencil to the title page and a...... More
From Russia With Love.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1957. [Spy novel] FIRST EDITION, BINDING A. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.253; [3], blank. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards, blocked in silver and red metallic foil, pictorial dust-jacket by Richard Chopping. Contents clean, no inscriptions. A fine book in a very good jacket, with a few..... More
Casino Royale.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1953. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, SECOND 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, in pictorial second issue (overprinted) dust-jacket, designed by the author, showing the correct price of 10/6..... More
The James Bond Films: Exhibitor's Campaign Books (UK) Volumes 1 and 2.
UK: 007 Magazine, no date (circa 2012). [James Bond Films] Press Books archive. Ring-bound portfolio (36 x 27cm, Vol. 1; 30 x 47cm, Vol.2), unpaginated. A comprehensive collection of images of British promotional campaign books for the film series from 1962-1972, including the 'non canonical' 007 film Casino Royale (1967)..... More
Hephaestus or the Soul of The Machine.
London: Kegan Pau,l Trench, Trubner & Co., [1925]. FIRST EDITION. Small octavo (17 x 12cm), pp.90; [6], blank; [8], ads. Publisher's brown hardcovers with printed title labels. Contents clean, some rubbing to covers. Very good. A scarce book. Hephaestus is the god of fire, the incarnation of the machine-age of..... More
Invasion 1940. An Account of the German Preperations and the British Counter-Measures.
London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1957. [Military History] FIRST EDITION, warmly inscribed. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.323; [1]. Illustrated with numerous black and white photographic plates and drawings within the text. Publisher's cloth in photographic dust-wrapper. Author's SIGNED presentation note to J.S. Maywood, head of The Times' Intelligence Department (noted within the..... More
Invasion 1940. An Account of the German Preperations and the British Counter-Measures.
London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1957. [Military History] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.323; [1]. Illustrated with numerous black and white photographic plates and drawings within the text. Publisher's black cloth in photographic dust-wrapper. A lightly used copy with some dustiness/spotting, jacket spine moderately sunned, some minor rubs, price-clipped. Very good..... More
Celebrity Cooking For You. Includes 'Scrambled Eggs James Bond'.
London: Andre Deutsch, 1961. [Cookery anthology] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.260. With vignette illustrations within the text. Publisher's green cloth hardcovers in pictorial dust-jacket. A near fine copy of the book in a very good jacket with some small nicks and tears, one larger chip to crown. A...... More
One Shot. A Jack Reacher Novel.
New York, NY: The Mysterious Bookshop, by arrangement with Delacorte Press, 2015. [Thriller] SIGNED LIMITED EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[2] x; 376 [2]. Number 86 of just 100 copies thus, SIGNED by the author in black ink to limitation page. Publisher's green quarter cloth, with gilt titles to spine..... More
No Middle Name. The Complete Collected Jack Reacher Short Stories.
New York, NY: The Mysterious Bookshop, by arrangement with Delacorte Press, 2017. [Thriller Short Stories] SIGNED LIMITED EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[2] viii; 418 [6]. Number 26 of just 100 copies thus, SIGNED by the author in black ink to limitation page. Publisher's green quarter cloth, with gilt titles..... More
You Only Live Twice. In 'Playboy' Magazine. April-June 1964.
Chicago: HMH Publishing Co., Inc., Playboy Building, 232 East Ohio Street, 1964. [Spy novel serialisation] ADVERTISER'S ISSUES. Original Price 75 cents per issue; 3 issues. Magazine format, illustrated. Overall size 30 x 23cm. Some light expected wear and handling, some rubs/tears to spine of 'May' issue (around staple holes). Advertiser..... More
Travels in Tartary. Containing 'One's Company' and 'News from Tartary'.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1948. [Travel omnibus] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 15cm), pp.603; [5], blank. Illustrated with maps and plates. Publisher's hardback cloth binding, top edge red, in illustrated dust-jacket priced 16s. Contents clean, edges and endleaves spotted, jacket is particularly clean and fresh. A fine copy of a scarce..... More
Kuwait and Her Neighbours. Edited for publication by Clifford Witting.
London: George Allen and Unwin, 1956. [Travel / history] FIRST EDITION. Large octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.192. Publisher's orange cloth, title gilt on green plaque to spine, top edge orange, sewn-cloth joints, illustrated dust jacket by Gross-Andre, repriced to 75s. With coloured frontispiece, 27 pages of black & white plates..... More
James Bond in the Cinema.
London: Tantivy Press, 1972. [James Bond Films] FIRST EDITION, SIGNED COPY (UK version - the US Barnes edition is in a larger format). Octavo (21 x 16cm), pp.176. Liberally illustrated with black and white photographs. Publisher's red cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the dust-jacket designed by Stephan Dreja..... More
The Pass Beyond Kashmir.
London: Collins, 1960. [Adventure Thriller] FIRST EDITION, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.320. Publisher's hardback cloth binding in pictorial dust-jacket illustrated by Barbara Walton. with the scarce promotional wraparound band. Author's gift note in blue ink to Eileen M. Cond's distinctive bookplate on fly-leaf: 'Very best wishes..... More
The Achilles Affair.
London: Collins, 1959. [Spy Thriller] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.256. Publisher's hardback cloth binding in pictorial dust-jacket illustrated by John Rose. Contents clean, edges very gently toned, a few light marks to endpapers, price-clipped jacket with a few small nicks and tears. Near fine. A rare book in..... More
The Springers.
London: Collins, 1975. [Spy Thriller] INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY signed by the author. Octavo (21 x 14cm). Publisher's hardback cloth binding in pictorial dust-jacket illustrated by Alan Manham, priced at 21s. Inscribed by the author in blue ink to flyleaf: To all the Wiggingtons / with love from /..... More
Passage of Arms.
London: Heinemann, 1959. [Gun-running thriller] FIRST US EDITION, ADVANCE COPY with exclusive 'Advertising' jacket. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.228. Publisher's salmon pink hardback cloth binding blocked in red and gilt, in typographic jacket with promotional blurb and text to front panel only. A fine copy in a near fine jacket..... More
The Night-Comers.
London: William Heinemann, 1956. [Thriller] FIRST EDITION, SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY, superb association. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.[vi]; 233. Publisher's orange cloth with gilt titles to spine, in decorative dust-jacket designed by Judith Bledsoe, priced at 13/6. With author's ink note to flyleaf; Roy and Joan. / with love / Eric..... More
You Only Live Once. Memories of Ian Fleming.
London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1984. [Biography] REVISED EDITION, scarce. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.142. With a suite of 8 black and white illustrations. Publisher's pale blue cloth binding with original dust-wrapper priced £8.95. Contents clean, no inscriptions. A particularly crisp, fine copy in similar jacket with deep red lettering to..... More
Vendetta for the Saint. The new full length Saint novel.
London: Hodder and Stoughton Ltd., 1965. [Crime Fiction] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.192. Elegantly hand-bound in half black calf over publisher's cloth sides with 'The Saint' stick man motif blocked in gilt, spine gilt-lettered in six compartments with traditional raised bands, original cloth spine preserved at rear. Clean..... More
The Saint in Pursuit.
London: Hodder and Stoughton Ltd., 1970. [Crime Fiction] FIRST UK HARDBACK EDITION. Octavo (19 x 12cm), pp.180; [4], blank. Burgundy cloth hardcover, blocked in gilt to spine, illustrated dust-jacket priced £1.50. Contents clean, minor mark to front endpaper, jacket a touch rubbed at spine tips. Near fine. A difficult late..... More
Our Man In Havana.
London: Heinemann, 1958. [Satirical spy novel] FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.[6]; 273; [1]. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt titles to spine, in pictorial dust-jacket designed by Donald Green with printed price of 15s to front flap. Some toning to edges of textblock, jacket gently worn with..... More
The Saint and the Hapsburg Necklace.
London: Hodder and Stoughton Ltd., 1976. [Crime Fiction] FIRST UK HARDBACK EDITION. Octavo (19 x 12cm), pp.192; [2], blank. Red cloth hardcover, illustrated dust-jacket priced £3.15. A particularly fine book which appears unread. Jacket similarly crisp and fine, with some trivial wear to spine ends and red lettering slightly sunned..... More
Kim.
London: Macmillan and co., 1901. [Literature] FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.[8] 413 [3]. With 10 black and white illustrated plates. Publisher's red cloth, with gilt titles to spine, and gilt elephant motif stamped to upper. Top edge gilt. No inscriptions, light occasional spotting, some foxing to..... More