New Arrivals
Octopussy and the Living Daylights.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1966. [James Bond Short Stories] FIRST EDITION, third issue. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.95; [1]. Publisher's dark brown cloth with silver titles to spine and upper board. With the colour-illustrated dust-jacket by Richard Chopping, re-priced to 16s / 80p with a sticker on the flap. Fine. Gilbert A14a (1.4). More
Thunderball (A James Bond Novel).
London: Jonathan Cape, 1961. FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.254. Elegantly bound in half black calf over original cloth sides, blocked in blind with skeleton hand motif, spine gilt-titled in six compartments with traditional raised bands. A few minor marks within; binding is fresh. 'Thunderball' is one of the... More
Scorpius.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1988. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION. Royal octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.190; [2], blank. Publisher's cloth in pictorial dust-wrapper priced £10.95 to flap. Fine in like wrapper, but for some faint age-toning to paperstock. Becoming a difficult title. An original novel starring Ian Fleming's James Bond. Hubin;... More
The Battle For Bond. The Genesis of Cinema's Greatest Hero.
Sheffield: Tomahawk Press, 2007. ['Thunderball' film reference] FIRST EDITION. Royal octavo (24 x 17cm), pp.[i]-[xi]; 12-264. Publisher's illustrated softcovers. With photographs and reproductions of documents. A near fine copy of this controversial title which was revised for the next printing and the introduction from 'James Bond' author Raymond Benson withdrawn;... More
GoldenEye.
London, BCA by arrangement with Hodder and Stoughton. 1995. True first hardback EDITION, issued several months before the Hodder edition. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.218. Publisher's black cloth in pictorial dust-wrapper. Minor toning to page edges. A fine copy of a scarce Gardner 007 novelisation. The author's second film novel... More
The Man From Barbarossa.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1991. FIRST EDITION. Tall octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.231. An original novel starring Ian Fleming's James Bond. Publisher's black cloth in pictorial dust-wrapper. A near fine copy, price-clipped with pinking shears, as was the publisher's practice. BMC No.1 [1984] p.4-13 'James Bond Revivals'. Gilbert, Jon; Ian... More
Trigger Mortis.
London: Orion, 2015. [Spy novel] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. The latest James Bond novel, incorporating an original story/idea 'Murder On Wheels' by Ian Fleming. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.310; [1], advertisement; [3], blank. Publisher's black cloth with large skull motif blocked to upper in silver, blueprint-style endpapers, metallic-effect dust-jacket. A lovely... More
Death Is Forever.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1992. FIRST EDITION, SIGNED and INSCRIBED by the author. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.248. Publisher's hardback cloth binding in pictorial dust-jacket with no price to front flap- copies without a printed price were intended for export. With presentation note to title page in black ink; "To... More
Double O Seven. James Bond. A Report.
London: Neville Spearman, Holland Press, 1964. [Reference/ Literary criticism] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.160. Publisher's black cloth hardcovers in Richard Chopping-style dust-wrapper, priced at 18s. Discreet Foyle's label beneath flap, jacket lightly rubbed only with one small nick to spine. Near fine. The very first book-length critique on... More
Win, Lose Or Die (a James Bond novel).
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1989. FIRST EDITION. Tall octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.220. Publisher's cloth in pictorial dust-wrapper with original price £11.95 to flap. A clean, near fine copy which looks unread. More
Historical Dictionary of Ian Fleming's World of Intelligence Fact and Fiction
Lanham, Toronto and Plymouth: Scarecrow Press, 2009. [Military History] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (22 x 14cm) Pp.272 + [2], blank. Bound in original glossy pictorial hardcovers. Spine ends a little pushed. A fine, unread copy. First printings would appear to be uncommon. An informative and comprehensive look at Ian Fleming's world... More
Doubleshot.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 2000. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Octavo (24 x 17cm), pp.274. Publisher's cloth with pictorial dustwrapper. The signature was obtained during the book launch event held at our shop. A fine/as new copy. While officially on medical leave, James Bond uncovers a murderous... More
High Time To Kill
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1999. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Octavo (24 x 17cm), pp.294. Publisher's black cloth with pictorial dust-wrapper. The signature was obtained during the book launch event held at our shop. A lovely fine, unread copy. Rather elusive; A mountaineering adventure set in the... More
Licence Renewed. James Bond 007.
London: Jonathan Cape and Hodder and Stoughton, 1981. [Spy novel] FIRST EDITION, SIGNED and INSCRIBED by the author. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.270; [2], blank. Publisher's black cloth in pictorial dust-wrapper with original printed price (£6.50) to the front flap. With author's presentation note to title page; "To Eugene Spiers... 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. A striking example of the the variant with 'author'sskill' text and the small section of purple... More
On Her Majesty's Secret Service.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1963. 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 priced at 16s. A lightly used copy; jacket a little toned to spine panel, some unfortunate discolouration to cloth. Remains attractive. Published... More
All Night at Mr. Stanyhurst's. Introduced by Ian Fleming.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1963. [Historical Fiction] FIRST EDITION THUS. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.xx; 7-197; [1], blank. Publisher's smooth cloth-effect paper over boards, with gilt titles to the spine, top edge tinted orange, in pictorial dust-wrapper. A lightly used copy, jacket with some wear and tear, soiling to rear panel... More
Meeting With Japan.
London: Hutchinson, 1959. [Travel] FIRST UK EDITION. Large octavo (24 x 18cm), pp.467; [1]. Hardcover in dust-jacket. Translated from the Italian by Eric Moshcacher. Map of Japan at the end of the XVIIth century printed as the front endpaper; map of the Japanese islands printed as rear endpapers. 32 Plates... More
Kenya Diary 1899-1926.
London: Oliver and Boyd, 1957. [Travel/Military] FIRST EDITION. Royal Octavo (23 x 16cm), pp.viii; 347; [1], blank. With black and white plates and maps throughout. Publisher's brown cloth in pictorial dust-wrapper. Bookplate of T.R. Young bearing the Latin text of "always something new from Africa". Book is near fine, jacket... More
The Man With The Red Tattoo.
New York, NY: Putnam, 2002. [Spy novel] FIRST U.S. EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.291; [1], blank. SIGNED by the author in his customary sharpie to title page. Signature obtained during one of his many book launch events held at our shop. A lovely copy, warehoused by ourselves since publication... More
Funeral in Berlin. Secret File No.3.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1964. [Cold-war spy thriller] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.320. Publisher's hardcover, printed black endpapers, dust-wrapper designed by Raymond Hawkey, priced at 18s. A lightly used copy with some acceptable wear and toning, a couple of small nicks to jacket; very good. Basis for the classic... More
You Only Live Twice / On Her Majesty's Secret Service.
n.p. [1992]. Double-bill style artwork, portrait format, created for the inaugural Bond convention at the National Film Theatre, 22nd November 1992. SIGNED by three of the guests of honour. These unusual items were laminated and produced as place settings. In elegant acid-neutral mount, glaze, and bespoke archival frame. Overall dimensions... More
Thunderball.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1961. FIRST EDITION, First Issue, Binding A. Octavo, pp.254. Publisher's cloth-effect paper over boards with embossed skeleton hand design to upper board, gilt titles to spine. In original dust-wrapper illustrated by Richard Chopping with printed price 15s. A lovely near fine copy in similar wrapper with a.... More
James Bond's London. Foreword by Peter Hunt. With a Special Tribute to Ian Fleming by Christopher Lee.
Dunellen, NJ: Daleon Enterprises (Printed and bound in England), 2001. SIGNED LIMITED EDITION, number 977 of 1000 copies. A paperback original, issued without jacket. Octavo (24 x 17cm), pp.171; [5], advertisements. Glossy covers. Fine condition. Signed by the author to a limitation plate inside front cover. More
James Bond in the Cinema.
Cranbury, NJ: A.S. Barnes, 1972. FIRST EDITION, being published in a larger format than the UK equivalent. Octavo (26 x 18cm), pp.176. Illustrated throughout with great stills, mostly provided by United Artists. Publisher's grey hardcovers cloth, titles in black to spine. Pictorial dust-jacket with striking colour wraparound artwork by Stefan... More