New Arrivals
The Moneypenny Diaries: Guardian Angel; Secret Servant; Final Fling.
London: John Murray, 2005; 2006; 2008. [James Bond Spin-Off] FIRST EDITIONS, final volume SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Complete in three volumes. Octavo, pp.272; pp.311; pp.282. Publisher's variously coloured cloth with silver titles to spines. With the pictorial dust-jackets, variously priced. Some trivial handling to first and second volume; third as-new..... More
Casino Royale.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1953. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, first impression. 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 Man With the Golden Gun.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1965 [actually issued late 1964]. [Spy thriller] An UNCORRECTED PROOF copy of the first edition. Softcovers, octavo (18 x 11cm), pp.221; [3], blank. Publisher's green wraps, with titles printed in black. In the Proof-Only dust-jacket. The jacket features some misprints and typographical or textual differences, most prominently..... 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
Ian Fleming.
London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1995. [Literary Biography] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.x; 486. With photographic plates. Elegantly hand-bound in half black oasis morocco leather, spine gilt-lettered in six compartments with raised bands, red endpapers, original cloth spine bound in at rear. A crisp fine copy in an attractive..... More
The James Bond Dossier.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1965. [Reference critique] UNCORRECTED PROOF COPY IN PROOF-ONLY JACKET. Octavo (18 x 13cm), pp.159; [1], blank. Publisher's paper covers, with pictorial proof dust-wrapper (entirely unclipped and with original setting of the text) with design based on the familiar 'trompe l'oeil' art which decorated the Ian Fleming first..... More
From Russia, With Love.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1957. [Thriller] 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. Discreet ownership beneath flap, jacket slightly toned to extremities with a few small nicks and rubs..... More
Diamonds are Forever.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1956. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, Binding A. 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. Small and discreet name to flyleaf else fine in a lightly edgeworn jacket with a few..... More
The James Bond Dossier.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1965. [James Bond Reference] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.159 [1]. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards, with gilt titles to spine, and the pictorial dust-wrapper, based on the familiar Chopping 'trompe l'oeil' designs from the Ian Fleming first editions. Priced at 16s. to flap. A...... 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
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
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. The Magical Car. Illustrated by John Burningham.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1964-5. [Children's illustrated] FIRST EDITION. 3 volumes, complete. Octavo (25 x 16 x 6cm), pp.48; pp.48; pp.48. Eyecatching illustrations throughout by John Burningham. Elegantly hand-bound in half dark green morocco leather with matching cloth boards, gilt to spine, top edges gilt., original pictorial endpapers and covers preserved..... More
Field Guide of Birds of the West Indies.
London: Collins, 1960. [Ornithology] FIRST UK EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.256; [1], blank. With colour plate illustrations and line drawings. Publisher's red cloth titled and decorated in gilt to spine, cartographic endpapers, pictorial dust-jacket priced at 35s. Contents clean; a fine copy of the book in a slightly nicked..... More
Thrilling Cities. With an Introduction by Jan Morris.
London: Ian Fleming Publications Limited, 2009. [Travel book] FIRST EDITION thus, with a new introduction from the respected travel writer Jan Morris, CBE. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.246. Publisher's green cloth hardcovers titled in silver to spine, grey endpapers, pictorial dust-wrapper. TRIAL WRAPPER in final PROOF STATE, as described in..... More
Dr. No.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1962. [Thriller] SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR. Fourth impression. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.256. Publisher's dark brown cloth in the original dust-wrapper illustrated by Pat Marriott. With author's presentation note to the flyleaf in blue ink; To / Lou / Whom I must / meet soon!..... More
Cause for Alarm.
London: Hodder and Stoughton 1938. [Intrigue] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.320; [6], advertisements. Publisher's pale blue cloth lettered in black, mid-blue endpapers, striking 'bullet' jacket by Thomson, priced 7/6. A few descreet blue ink numbers to rear pastedown, cloth toned to extremities. Jacket with a few chips and..... More
The Spy Who Loved Me.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1962. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, State B. Crown Octavo (21 x 13cm), pp.221; [1]. Publisher's cloth-effect paper over boards with scarlet endpapers in pictorial dust-jacket illustrated by Richard Chopping, priced a 15s. Scarce VARIANT ISSUE with the dropped spacer within the author's name. From the bibliography, 'very..... More
You Only Live Twice.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1964. [Spy novel] FIRST EDITION, First State, Binding A. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.256. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper ('Excelin') over boards with silver titles to spine and Japanese characters in gilt to upper, bamboo patterned endpapers. With the dust-jacket illustrated by Richard Chopping..... More
On Her Majesty's Secret Service.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1963. SIGNED BY IAN FLEMING and additionally INSCRIBED BY THE DEDICATEE 'Sable Basilisk' (Robin de la Lanne Mirrlees). Second Impression. Publisher's black cloth with silver titles to spine. Housed in a leather-spined clamshell box. Very good indeed, with a little edge-spotting, neat reference number '1M' to flyleaf..... 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
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
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
The Spy Who Loved Me.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1962. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, State A. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Crown Octavo (21 x 13cm), pp.221; [1]. Publisher's cloth-effect paper over boards with scarlet endpapers in pictorial dust-jacket illustrated by Richard Chopping, priced at 15s. A near fine copy with a slight spine lean, one tiny..... More
On Her Majesty's Secret Service.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1963. [Spy novel] FIRST EDITION, SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.288. Publisher's dark grey cloth-effect paper over boards with silver titles to spine, in original jacket designed by Richard Chopping, priced at 16s. Inscribed by the author to his close friend John Hayward; "To John..... More
The Mask Of Dimitrios.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1939. FIRST EDITION. A Haycraft-Queen cornerstone novel. Octavo (19 x 14cm), pp.320. Publisher's red cloth with gilt titles to spine. Internally very clean with no ownership marks, bookplates or inscriptions. Covers are fresh but for a little sunning to spine, a few small marks and the..... More