New Arrivals
Introduces Jamaica. Edited by Morris Cargill.
New York: Hawthorn Books 1965 [actually published early 1966]. [Travel book] FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, printed at the same time as the British sheets and sharing the same pagination. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.240, illustrated throughout with colour plates, cartographic endpapers printed in colour. Publisher's russet cloth hardcover, gilt titles, top..... More
You Only Live Twice.
New York, NY: The New American Library, 1965. [Spy novel] Dollar Mystery Guild Uniform Edition. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.[xii]; 240; [4]. Publisher's black leatherette with gilt titles to spine and yellow leatherette strips to fore-edges. Top edge red; fore-edge untrimmed. With the dust-jacket in grey, titled in white and..... More
For Your Eyes Only.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1960. [James Bond short stories] FIRST EDITION. First Impression, Binding A. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.252. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards, lettered in gilt, pictorial dust-wrapper priced at 15s. A crisp, clean copy of the book in a similar, lightly used jacket with some mild fading..... 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 paperback printings in the classic 'X' series with cover artwork and bold 'James Bond' lettering after designs by Raymond Hawkey. No inscriptions or ink names, some soiling to..... More
James Bond in The Man From Barbarossa.
New York: G. P. Putman's Sons, 1991. [Thriller] FIRST US EDITION, AUTHOR'S PERSONAL SIGNED COPY. Octavo, pp.304. Publisher's hardcover in pictorial dust-wrapper showing the original price of $14.95. Autographed by John Gardner to the title page with his manuscript note 'Author's Copy'. A fine copy. An original novel starring Ian..... More
James Bond in Brokenclaw.
New York: G. P. Putman's Sons, 1990. [Thriller] FIRST US EDITION, AUTHOR'S PERSONAL SIGNED COPY. Octavo, pp.304. Publisher's hardcover in pictorial dust-wrapper showing the original price of $14.95. Autographed by John Gardner to the title page with his manuscript note 'Author's Copy'. Jacket sunned to spine else fine. An original..... More
James Bond in Scorpius.
New York: G. P. Putman's Sons, 1988. [Thriller] FIRST US EDITION, AUTHOR'S PERSONAL SIGNED COPY. Octavo, pp.319; [1], blank. Publisher's hardcover in pictorial dust-wrapper showing the original price of $12.95. Autographed by John Gardner to the title page with his manuscript note 'Author's Copy'. Jacket gently sunned to spine, later..... More
James Bond in Nobody Lives Forever.
New York: G. P. Putman's Sons, 1986. [Thriller] FIRST US EDITION, AUTHOR'S PERSONAL SIGNED COPY. Octavo, pp.301; [3], blank. Publisher's hardcover in pictorial dust-wrapper showing the original price of $13.95. Autographed by John Gardner to the title page with his manuscript note 'Author's Copy'. Jacket gently sunned to spine else..... More
James Bond in Role of Honor [Honour].
New York: G. P. Putman's Sons, 1984. [Thriller] FIRST US EDITION, AUTHOR'S PERSONAL SIGNED COPY. Octavo, pp.304. Publisher's hardcover in pictorial dust-wrapper showing the original price of $11.95. Autographed by John Gardner to the title page with his manuscript note 'Author's Copy'. Jacket sunned to spine else fine. The author's..... More
James Bond in Icebreaker.
New York: Putnam, 1982. [Thriller] FIRST US EDITION, AUTHOR'S PERSONAL SIGNED COPY. Octavo, pp.301; [3], blank. Publisher's hardcover in pictorial dust-wrapper showing the original price of $10.95. Autographed by John Gardner to the title page with his manuscript note 'Author's Copy'. Gently sunned to spine else fine. The author's third..... More
James Bond in For Special Services.
New York: Coward, McCann and Geoghegan, 1982. [Thriller] FIRST US EDITION, AUTHOR'S PERSONAL SIGNED COPY. Octavo, pp.298; [6], blank. Publisher's black cloth in pictorial dust-jacket, showing the original price of $9.95. Autographed by John Gardner to the title page with his manuscript note 'Author's Copy'. Fine condition throughout. The author's..... More
James Bond in License [Licence] Renewed.
New York: Richard Marek Publishers 1981. [Thriller] FIRST US EDITION, AUTHOR'S PERSONAL SIGNED COPY. Octavo, pp.285. Publisher's black cloth in pictorial dust-wrapper. Autographed by John Gardner to title page with his manuscript note 'Author's Copy'. Jacket sunned to spine else fine. The author's first novel starring Ian Fleming's James Bond..... More
James Bond: Licence to Kill. From the motion picture written by Michael G. Wilson and Richard Maibaum.
New York, NY: The Armchair Detective Library, 1990. FIRST EDITION, AUTHOR'S PERSONAL SIGNED COPY. Octavo, pp.294; [2], advertisements, with the cancelled title-page (showing the British spelling 'Licence'), as called for, preceding the cloth-bound 'Collector' and 'Limited' issues. Publisher's black cloth in glossy dust-wrapper. Autographed by John Gardner to title page..... More
Casino Royale.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1953. [Spy novel] FIRST EDITION, FIRST 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, pictorial dust-wrapper priced at 10/6. Edges clean and fresh, no inscriptions, a few faint spots of..... More
Ian Fleming and James Bond related group lot comprising: The Diamond Smugglers, Thrilling Cities, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Colonel Sun, biographies etc.
Pan Books, Panther, Fontana, Pyramid, Ballantine, 1960s-80s. PAPERBACKS. Fourteen volumes, octavos. A collection of vintage paperback editions (various printings, some firsts) of the original Ian Fleming books and other Fleming/James Bond related texts. Used condition with expected tanning to text blocks, some rubbing/creasing, a few spines sunned, may have owner..... More
Ian Fleming's James Bond novels. Group lot comprising: Live and Let Die (2 copies), Diamonds Are Forever, From Russia With Love (2), Dr. No (2), Goldfinger, Thunderball (2), The Spy Who loved Me (2), On Her Majesty's Secret Service, You Only Live Twice (2), The Man with the Golden Gun (2) and Octopussy and The Living Daylights.
Pan Books, Panther, Coronet, Signet and Penguin, 1960s-2000s. [Spy thrillers] JAMES BOND PAPERBACKS. Eighteen volumes, octavos. A collection of vintage paperback editions (various printings) of the original Ian Fleming novels. Used condition with expected tanning to text blocks, some rubbing/creasing, a few spines sunned, may have owner names etc., but..... More
Diamonds Are Forever (a James Bond novel).
London: Pan Books, 1958. UK Paperback edition, second printing (August 1958). Octavo (18 x11cm), pp.192. Publisher's card wrappers illustrated by Rex Archer, priced at 2/6. Discreet ink number '10' to flyleaf, some expected toning, spine lean, rubbed at joints. Very good. Gilbert, Jon: Ian Fleming The Bibliography, A4a (15)... More
Thunderball (a James Bond novel).
London: Pan Books, 1963. FIRST EDITION in paperback. Slim octavo (18 x 11cm), pp.234; [6], advertisements. Pictorial card wrappers with the classic die-cut bullet hole design by Raymond Hawkey, priced at 3/6. No owner names/inscriptions. Some expected toning, minor spine lean. Near fine. Gilbert A9a (12.1). See also '007 Magazine'..... More
For Your Eyes Only. Five Secret Occasions in the Life of James Bond.
London: Pan Books, 1962. UK Paperback edition, second printing (July 1962). Octavo (18 x11cm), pp.191; [1], advertisements. Publisher's card wrappers illustrated by J. Oval, priced at 2/6. Expected toning to cheap paperstock, spine a little toned and rolled. Near fine. Gilbert, Jon: Ian Fleming The Bibliography, A8a (15)... More
You Only Live Twice (a James Bond novel).
London: Pan Books, 1965. UK Paperback edition (November 1965), second printing, binding 'A', intended for export (without a printed price to front cover). Octavo (18 x11cm), pp.190; [2], advertisements. 'Hawkey' style photographic card wrappers. A clean, fine copy. Gilbert, Jon: Ian Fleming The Bibliography, A12a (12.1). More
Moonraker.
London: Pan Books, 1956. [Spy novel] FIRST Pan paperback edition. Series No.392. Octavo (18 x 11cm), pp.185; [186-192], advertisements. Publisher's illustrated softcovers by Josh Kirby with original price 2 shillings to upper panel. Usual toning to cheap paperstock, covers clean, spine a little rolled with some rubbing to joints. No..... More
Casino Royale.
London: Pan Books Ltd., 1955. [Spy novel] The FIRST Pan paperback edition, second printing. Series No 334. Octavo (18 x 11cm), pp.159; [1], advertisement. Publisher's softcovers illustrated by 'R.H' (Roger Hall), priced at 2s. No inscriptions. Some browning to pages as expected with the vintage paperbacks, covers are clean, not..... More
Live and Let Die.
New York: Permabooks, 1956. [Spy novel] FIRST AMERICAN SOFTCOVER EDITION. Octavo (15 x 10cm), pp.181; [3], advertisements. Series No. M-3084. Publisher's illustrated card covers, all edges tinted red, with printed price 25 cents. Cheap paper stock slightly toned, but better than usual. Covers are fresh and bright, one neat tear/bump..... More
Tomorrow Never Dies.
London: Coronet Books / Hodder and Stoughton, 1997. TRUE FIRST EDITION, SIGNED by the author to the title page. Octavo (17.5 x 11cm), pp.213; [3], blank. The standard softcover edition, with cover photo of Pierce Brosnan as James Bond and Bruce Feirstein listed as scriptwriter. Published simultaneously with the (very..... 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