New Arrivals
Role Of Honour (A James Bond novel).
London: Jonathan Cape and Hodder and Stoughton, 1984. [James Bond] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.222. Publisher's black cloth with gilt titles to the spine in pictorial dust-jacket priced at £7.95. Gift note to flyleaf (Xmas 1984), jacket shows moderate use and handling. Very good. John Gardner's fourth 007..... More
Ian Fleming's James Bond novels, the complete 'X series' Yellow Band paperback series. Comprising: Casino Royale, Live and Let Die, Moonraker, Diamonds Are Forever, From Russia With Love, Dr. No, Goldfinger, For Your Eyes Only (short stories inc. From A View To A Kill, Quantum of Solace).
London: Pan Books, 1963. [Spy thrillers] COMPLETE AS ISSUED. Eight volumes [all that were issued in this series], octavo (16 x 10 x 9cm). A vintage set of the 'X series' paperbacks with the Yellow Band covers (Dr. No is technically a white band), and Pan's '007' and bullets logo..... More
Ian Fleming's James Bond novels, the complete Pan paperback 'X' series. Comprising: Casino Royale, Live and Let Die, Moonraker, Diamonds Are Forever, From Russia With Love, Dr. No, Goldfinger, For Your Eyes Only (short stories inc. From A View To A Kill, Quantum of Solace), Thunderball, The Spy Who loved Me, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, You Only Live Twice, The Man with the Golden Gun, Octopussy and The Living Daylights (short stories)
London: Pan Books, 1960s. [Spy thrillers] JAMES BOND PAPERBACKS. Fourteen volumes, octavo (18 x 12 x 18). A vintage set of Pan paperbacks in the classic 'X' series with cover artwork and bold 'James Bond' lettering after designs by Raymond Hawkey. Expected toning to cheap paperstock, some owner's marks/names/bookshop stamps..... More
Ian Fleming's James Bond novels, the complete Signet paperback series. Comprising: Casino Royale, Live and Let Die, Moonraker, Diamonds Are Forever, From Russia With Love, Dr. No, Goldfinger, For Your Eyes Only (short stories inc. From A View To A Kill, Quantum of Solace), Thunderball, The Spy Who loved Me, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, You Only Live Twice, The Man with the Golden Gun, Octopussy and The Living Daylights (short stories)
New York, NY: Signet Books, Published by The New American Library, 1958-1967. [Spy Fiction] FIRST SIGNET EDITIONS, all first printings. Fourteen volumes, octavo (18 x 11 x 17cm). Publisher's colour illustrated softcovers, all edges tinted red. Single owner name to 'Octopussy', some handling and wear, expected toning to cheap paper..... More
James Bond The Legacy.
New York, NY: Harry N Abrahams, 2002. [James Bond] FIRST EDITION. Quarto (37 x 27cm), pp.320. Bound in black cloth boards stamped in gilt with the 007 device to upper, and black endpapers. With the glossy gold pictorial dust-jacket priced at $49.95. Includes a foreword by the James Bond film..... More
Live and Let Die (a James Bond novel).
London: Jonathan Cape, 1954. [James Bond] FIRST ISSUE, Second State. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.240. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper-covered boards, titled and decorated in gilt, with dust-wrapper, priced twice as issued, at 10/6. With 'author's skill' text incorrectly spaced to the rear panel, as described in the bibliography, page 61..... More
Thrilling Cities.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1963. [Travel] UNCORRECTED PROOF COPY of the First Edition. Octavo (23 x 16cm), with plates. Publisher's green softcovers printed in black. Housed in a grey cloth clamshell with gilt-titled red leather label to spine. Some light wear and soiling, joints a little rubbed; a near fine copy..... More
Dr. No.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1958. [James Bond] FIRST EDITION, Second Impression. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.256. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards, silver titles to spine, in pictorial dust wrapper designed by Pat Marriott. No inscriptions. Some age-toning, a little browning/soiling to jacket, minor wear, price clipped. A very good copy..... More
Thunderball.
London: Jonathan Cape. 1961. [Spy novel] INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR. First edition, first Issue, Binding A, octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.254. With characteristic ballpoint inscription to the flyleaf; To/ Peter Werner/ from/ the Author. The recipient Peter Werner later became a prolific American film director. This is one of a...... More
Thrilling Cities [Part 1 and Part 2].
London: Pan Books, 1964-5. [Travel / Adventure] FIRST UK EDITION in paperback. Two volumes, each with photographic plates. Slim octavo (18 x 11cm). Pictorial card wrappers. Some expected toning to cheap paperstock, spines a little darkened, minor wear. Very good indeed. First printings in nice condition are increasingly scarce. Gilbert..... More
'James Bond and the Book Collector' within The Book Collector. Spring 2014.
London: The Collector Limited, 2014. [Literary Journal] Vol. 63, No.1, Spring 2014. Octavo, pp.168. Illustrated, in green card wrappers, with accompanying loose index for previous volume. Includes the article 'Bond and the Book Collector' by Nicolas Barker OBE, being a lengthy review of Jon Gilbert's Ian Fleming Bibliography, SIGNED by..... More
De James Bond Saga.
The Netherlands: Elmar, Van Halewyck. 2006. [James Bond] SIGNED COPY. Illustrated quarto (25 x 20cm). Dutch language James Bond reference book. In photographic glossy softcovers. SIGNED by the author. Contains many colour photos from the film series. A fine, as-new copy. Gilbert-Schøyen [580]. More
'The Guns of James Bond' contained within 'Sports Illustrated' Magazine Vol 16, No.11, 19th March 1962.
Chicago, Illinois: Time Inc., 1962. [James Bond Reference] FIRST US APPEARANCE. pp.84. Original price 25 cents. Magazine format, illustrated. Housed in a bespoke gilt-titled buckram chemise case. Contains the first American appearance of this original Ian Fleming feature entitled 'The Guns of James Bond', which not published in book-form until..... More
Casino Royale, Live and Let Die, Goldfinger.
London: Vintage Classics, 2017. [James Bond] NEW EDITION. All first printings of this edition. Three volumes, hardcovers, with an introduction by John Cork. Octavo (21 x 14cm). Publisher's coloured cloth bindings in dust-wrappers illustrated by Levente Szabo. As new, being carefully dark stored by ourselves since publication. The complete set..... More
Carte Blanche. A James Bond Novel.
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 2011. [James Bond Continuation] 'INDIES' SIGNED LIMITED EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[xiv]; 436. Number 1092 of 1500 copies SIGNED by the author in black ink to limitation page, and hand-numbered. Publisher's red cloth blocked with metallic red foil to spine and upper, and grey metallic..... More
The Man Who Supercharged Bond.
Yeoville: Haynes Publishing, 2009. [Biography] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.352. With two suites of sixteen photographic plates. Publisher's black cloth with gilt titles to spine and grey endpapers. With the photographic dust-jacket, priced at £25. A fine, as-new copy. Subtitled 'The Extraordinary story of Charles Amherst Villiers', this..... More
My Word is My Bond.
London: Michael O'Mara Books, 2008. [Hollywood memoir] The UK COLLECTOR'S EDITION, One of 1000 copies in the publisher's de luxe cloth, in matching slipcase. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Octavo, pp.336. Black cloth blocked in silver. Titled 'Limited Edition' on half title, not to be confused with the trade or American..... More
Bond On Bond. The Ultimate Book on 50 Years of Bond Movies.
London: Michael O'Mara Books, 2012. [James Bond Film Reference] FIRST EDITION. Quarto (29 x 22cm), pp.224. Illustrated in colour throughout. Publisher's black cloth blocked in silver to spine, with colour-illustrated endpapers. With the photographic dust-jacket, priced at £25. A fine, as-new copy. More
Carte Blanche. A James Bond Novel.
London: Hodder and Stoughton in partnership with Waterstones, 2011. [James Bond Continuation] SIGNED LIMITED BOXED EDITION, limited to 750 copies signed by the author. Publisher's red cloth in dust-jacket, as per the trade edition, but with a signed limitation page and housed in a custom made-flip-top box with alternative metallic..... More
Showcase presents Doctor No.
Sparta, IL: DC Comics, National Periodical Publications, Inc., March-April 1963. [Comic book] Published as issue 43 of the Showcase anthology series by DC Comics, with artwork by Norman Nodel. The front inside cover shows five stills from the United Artists film adaptation, and the rear inside cover prints a biography..... More
The Book Collector. Autumn 2020. Edited by James Fleming.
Cirencester: The Collector Ltd., 2020. [Literary Journal] Vol. 69, No.3, Autumn 2020. Octavo, with illustrations (some in colour). Bound in publisher's red softcovers printed in white and black. As new. This number contains a review of biographer John Pearson's book 'Ian Fleming The Notes', SIGNED by reviewer Jon Gilbert (p.556)..... More
Casino Royale.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1953. [Spy thriller] FIRST 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, tail edge untrimmed. Book is near fine, clean inside, endpaper expertly replaced with stock of a similar tone and weight, covers..... More
The World is Not Enough.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1999. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, SIGNED by the author. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.274; [2], blank. Publisher's black cloth lettered in silver to backstrip, photographic dust-wrapper priced at £16.99. The signature was obtained during the book launch event held at our shop. A fine/as-new copy, carefully..... More
Double or Die (Young James Bond series).
London: Puffin Books, 2007. COLLECTOR'S EDITION, LIMITED to 999 copies SIGNED by the author. Octavo, (20 x 13cm), pp.[x]; 390. Publisher's red-coloured cloth boards blocked in silver to the spine, navy blue endpapers, pictorial jacket priced at £25, in illustrated red slipcase. A fine, unread copy. The third episode in..... More
Blood Fever (Young James Bond series).
London: Puffin Books, 2006. SIGNED FIRST HARDBACK EDITION, following the trade paperback, LIMITED to 999 copies. SIGNED by the author. Octavo, (20 x 13cm), pp.[x]; 372; [2], blank. Publisher's black cloth boards blocked in gilt to the spine, red endpapers, pictorial jacket priced at £25, in illustrated black slipcase (still..... More