New Arrivals
Too Hot to Handle (Moonraker).
New York, NY: Perma Books, 1957. FIRST PRINTING. Paperback (17 x 11cm), pp.125; [1] advertisement. Publisher's illustrated card covers, all edges tinted red. Some very light rubbing and a couple of creases to corners otherwise a clean bright copy of a fragile book, housed in a custom-made gilt-titled cloth chemise..... More
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (a James Bond novel).
London: Jonathan Cape, 1963 [actually issued September 1962]. UNCORRECTED PROOF copy of the first edition in publisher's green softcovers. Pp.288. The text features numerous changes to the published text, and "has more errors and required more amendments than any other Fleming title" Gilbert, p.354. Some acceptable general wear, ink note..... More
James Bond: Licence to Kill. From the motion picture written by Michael G. Wilson and Richard Maibaum.
The Armchair Detective Library, 1989. SIGNED FIRST UK HARDBACK EDITION, preceeding the cloth-bound 'Collector' and 'Limited' issues. SIGNED by the author in black ink to title page. Publisher's black cloth in glossy dust-jacket, with the cancelled title-page (showing the British spelling 'Licence'), as called for. A fine copy of a...... More
Blast From the Past. In 'Playboy' Magazine. Vol 44, No.1, January 1997.
Chicago, IL: Playboy, 1997. pp.206. Price $5.95. Magazine format, illustrated. Near fine. Contains the first appearance of the author's debut James Bond story 'Blast From the Past' with exclusive colour illustrations. Also includes contributions from John Updike and Harold Robbins. A fine/as new copy. The appearance of this story in..... More
The Making of GoldenEye.
London: Boxtree Limited, 1995. [Bondiana] FIRST EDITION, first impression. Glossy photo-documentary in a large softcover format; A paperback original. (28 x 2cm), pp.128. Illustrated throughout with black and white and colour stills, with accompanying text. An absolutely fine/as new copy. More
Goldeneye.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1996. [Spy thriller] Second Hodder hardcover edition [the strike-line erroneously notes 10 through 3; no copies are noted with number 2 present]. Tall octavo (24 x 16cm). Publisher's hardback cloth in pictorial dust-wrapper priced at £16.99 (identical jacket to the first). A very fine/as new copy..... 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
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, pictorial dust-wrapper illustrated by Richard Chopping with publisher's price label showing 16s/80p. A fine copy in like wrapper with some soiling to reverse side..... More
[MOVIE POSTER] Casino Royale.
Litho in USA, 2006. [Film promotion] U.S. one-sheet poster for the 2006 MGM/Columbia Pictures film starring Daniel Craig as Ian Fleming's James Bond, produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli's EON Productions. DOUBLE-SIDED, approximate dimensions 27 x 40 inches. Photograph by Greg Williams. Never folded. Minor creasing to right-hand..... More
You Only Live Twice. [Variant wrapper with wide flaps].
London: Jonathan Cape. 1964. [James Bond] FIRST EDITION, First State, Binding A. 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, priced at 16s. Some..... More
Dressed to Kill. James Bond The Suited Hero. With an Introduction by Albert R 'Cubby' Broccoli.
New York, NY and Paris: Flammarion, 1996. [Film costume design] FIRST EDITION. Quarto (26 x 21cm), pp.200. Colour photographs throughout. Publisher's black cloth lettered in grey, black endpapers photographic dust-wrapper. Lightly used and a little dusty. Near fine. A captivating and detailed documentary on the well-dressed gentleman spy, from the..... More
The Diamond Smugglers.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1957. [True Crime] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.160. Illustrated with photographs. Elegantly hand-bound in half black calf over matching cloth sides, spine gilt-lettered in six compartments with raised bands. A near fine copy in an attractive recent leather binding. Ian Fleming's first non-Bond book, and..... More
Ian Fleming [Omnibus]. Dr No; Moonraker; Thunderball; From Russia With Love; On Her Majesty's Secret Service; Goldfinger.
London: William Heinemann, Secker and Warburg, and Octopus Books, 1978. [James Bond omnibus] FIRST EDITION THUS. Large octavo (23 x 16cm), pp.862 [2]. Elegantly hand-bound in dark blue half oasis morocco, with matching cloth over boards, and gilt titles and raised bands to spine. A fine copy in an attractive..... More
The Complete James Bond: A James Bond Quartet; A James Bond Quintet; The Essential James Bond. [Volume I]: Casino Royale, Live and Let Die, Moonraker, From Russia with Love [Volume II]: Diamonds are Forever, Doctor No, Goldfinger, For your Eyes Only, The Spy who Loved Me [Volume III]: Thunderball, On Her Majesty's Service, You Only Live Twice, The Man with the Golden Gun, Octopussy, The Living Daylights.
London: Jonathan Cape Ltd., 1992-4. [Spy thrillers] FIRST EDITIONS thus. Three omnibus volumes containing all the original James Bond novels and issued by the original publisher in this new format. Octavo. Publisher's black cloth with variously coloured metallic titles to spines. With the pictorial dust-jackets, variously priced. These are thick..... More
Goldfinger.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1959. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.318. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards with 'skull' design stamped to upper. Contemporary gift note in green ink else an exceptionally clean, fine copy without the jacket. The seventh of author Ian Fleming's fourteen original Bond books..... More
The Centenary Edition of Ian Fleming's James Bond Novels. [Casino Royale; Live and Let Die; Moonraker; Diamonds Are Forever; From Russia With Love; Dr. No; Goldfinger; For Your Eyes Only; Thunderball; The Spy Who loved Me; On Her Majesties Secret Service; You Only Live Twice; The Man with the Golden Gun; Octopussy and The Living Daylights].
London: Penguin 007, 2008. [Spy novels] All FIRST IMPRESSIONS. Fourteen volumes, octavo (23 x 15 x 42cm). Bound in original silver-stamped black cloth in striking dust-jackets with 'retro' style artwork by Michael Gillette. A clean, fine, unread set. A particularly uncommon set in hardcover, issued to celebrate the 100th birthday..... More
The Spy Who Loved Me [original film press pack with still photos].
UK: Eon Productions Ltd. / Pinewood Studios, Spring 1977. [James Bond Films] A studio-issued press pack for the 1977 Bond movie, comprising 46pp. (text to rectos only) Final Production Notes; feature biographies of the key cast and film-makers, being 14pp, Roger Moore; 6pp., Barbara Bach; 6pp. Curt Jurgens; 4pp. Richard..... More
'The Hildebrand Rarity' contained within 'Playboy' Magazine. Vol 7, No.3, March 1960.
Chicago: HMH Publishing Co., Inc., Playboy Building, 232 East Ohio Street, 1960. [Men's Magazine] FIRST APPEARANCE. Magazine format (28 x 21cm), pp.102. The story appears on pp.26–30, 48, 56, 92-101. With exclusive illustrated printing of 'Risico' advertised as a 'Book Bonus'. Publisher's colour-illustrated paper covers, priced at 50c. Centrefold pullout..... 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. No inscriptions. Jacket is clean and bright with some..... 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 silver titles to spine, in original jacket designed by Richard Chopping priced at 16s. Small, neat owner name, slightly dusty, jacket is rather fresh with a little..... More
Too Hot to Handle (Moonraker).
New York, NY: Perma Books, 1957. [James Bond] FIRST PRINTING. Paperback (17 x 11cm), pp.125; [1]. Publisher's illustrated soft covers, all edges tinted red. Some expected yellowing to paper stock, some browning to inside covers, one small tear to foot of spine, covers bright with a few minor creases. A...... More
On Her Majesty's Secret Service.
New York, NY: New American Library, 1963. [Spy novel] LEATHER-BOUND FIRST US EDITION. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.299; [1]. Elegantly bound in black half oasis morocco over matching cloth sides, spine gilt-titled in six compartments with traditional raised bands. A fine copy in an attractive recent leather binding. Gilbert A11b..... More
Zero Minus Ten. Tomorrow Never Dies. The Facts of Death. High Time to Kill. The World Is Not Enough. Doubleshot. Never Dream of Dying. The Man With The Red Tattoo. Die Another Day (Complete James Bond novels).
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1997-2002. FIRST EDITIONS. A COMPLETE SET of the entire series of Raymond Benson's James Bond novels. Nine volumes, octavos, approx 24 x 24 x 16cm. Publisher's hardcover cloth in illustrated dust-jackets. No inscriptions or price clipping. All volumes fine/as new. Hubin; Crime Fiction IV. Gilbert, Jon;..... 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. Expected toning to cheap newsprint-type paper stock, and a paper name label to OHMSS..... More
Ian Fleming's James Bond novels, the complete Pan paperback 'Still Life' series. Comprising: Casino Royale, 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, 1972-1976. [Spy Fiction] 13 volumes complete [all that were issued], octavo (18 x 12 x 18). A vintage set of Pan paperbacks in the collectable 'Still Life' series with wraparound photographic cover art. Mixed printings. Toning to cheap paper as expected, no ink names, discreet book shop..... More