New Arrivals
Ian Fleming. A Catalogue.
London: Adrian Harrington Ltd, 2013. ISBN: 978-0-9576041-0-0. Published April 2013. Numbered hardcover edition, limited to 100 copies, this being no.96. Pp.80. With eight colour plate sections and numerous black and white illustrations within the text. Bound in publisher's dark green cloth, lettered to the spine and covers in gilt, with..... More
The Man with the Golden Eye.
Cambridge: Signum Books, 2016. [James Bond films] FIRST EDITION. Oblong octavo (26 x 31cm), pp.176. Publisher's glossy pictorial boards, gold endpapers, dust-jacket with printed price of £29.99. Profusely illustrated throughout. Slight bump to top corners, wrapper lightly handled. A fine copy. A look back over the eighteen Bond films that..... 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. Small mark to top edge else a near fine copy of..... 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
The Diamond Smugglers.
London: Ian Fleming Publications Limited, 2009. SIGNED FIRST THUS, a new edition. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.116. SIGNED by Fergus Fleming in black ink to the title page. Publisher's green cloth with silver titles to spine. With the pictorial dust-jacket, priced at £15. A fine as-new copy. Fleming's first non-Bond..... More
The Day's Alarm.
London: Hamish Hamilton, 1949. [Poetry] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.53; [3]. SIGNED by the author in blue ink to title page. Publisher's blue quarter cloth with gilt titles to spine, and red and cream patterned paper over boards. With the cream decorated dust-jacket with red titles, priced..... More
Hurricane Gold (Young James Bond series).
London: Puffin Books, 2008. [James Bond continuation] LIMITED COLLECTOR'S EDITION, Number 534 of 999 copies SIGNED by the author. Octavo, (20 x 13cm), pp.355, followed by extracts from 'By Royal Command' and the graphic novel 'Silverfin'. Publisher's gold-coloured cloth boards blocked in black to the spine, black endpapers, gold-coloured pictorial..... More
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and the Race Against Time.
London: Macmillan Children's Books, 2012. [Childrens adventure novel] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 12cm), pp.[6]; 234. Illustrated by Joe Berger. Publisher's purple cloth hardcover blocked in gilt to the spine, endpapers illustrated in colour, pictorial dust-wrapper priced at £10.99. A fine/as new, unread copy. A new Chitty adventure from the..... More
Colonel Sun. A James Bond Adventure.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1968. FIRST EDITION, Uncorrected Proof Copy. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.255; [1], blank. Publisher's lime green softcovers with 'greek urn' device repeated in white, titles printed in black. Edges of text block toned, some wrinkling to spine, covers a little dusty and soiled, moderately handled. Very good..... 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/as new, unread copy with original shrinkwrap..... More
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again.
London: Macmillan Children's Books, 2011. [Children's adventure novel] FIRST EDITION, SIGNED by the author with his usual car doodle motif. Octavo (19 x 12cm), pp.[6]; 216; [2], blank. Illustrated by Joe Berger. Publisher's red cloth hardcover blocked in silver to the spine, endpapers illustrated in colour, pictorial dust-wrapper priced at..... More
Robert Brownjohn: Sex and Typography. 1925-1970 Life and Work.
London: Laurence King Publishing, 2005. [Design Biography] FIRST EDITION. Small quarto (24 x 20cm), pp.239 [1]. Illustrated throughout in colour. Publisher's black glossy hard covers. Blue endpapers. Light scratching to covers. Near fine. The life of a significant graphic designer, best known for the title sequences of 'From Russia with..... More
The Spy Who Loved Me.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1962. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, State A. Crown Octavo (21 x 13cm), pp.221. Publisher's cloth-effect paper over boards with scarlet endpapers in pictorial dust-jacket illustrated by Richard Chopping, priced at 15s. A used copy in a worn jacket, rather soiled and torn. Privately owned - not an..... More
The Spy Who Loved Me.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1962. FIRST EDITION, State A. Crown Octavo (21 x 13cm), pp.221. Publisher's cloth-effect paper over boards with scarlet end-papers in pictorial dust-jacket illustrated by Richard Chopping. A clean copy of the book; jacket toned and lightly worn, a few soil marks to rear cover, price-clipped. A very..... More
The James Bond Girls. With an Introduction by Cubby Broccoli.
London: Boxtree, 1995. [Bond Film reference] REVISED EDITION, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Quarto (32 x 23cm), pp.80. Illustrated throughout with colour and black and white photographs. Publisher's photographic softcovers. With the red pictorial dust-jacket. Autographed by Graham Rye in black ink to title page. Signature obtained in person for Adrian..... More
The James Bond Girls. With an Introduction by Cubby Broccoli.
Secaucus, NJ: Citadel Press / Carol Publishing Group, 1998. [Bond Film reference] REVISED AMERICAN EDITION, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Quarto (29 x 23cm), pp.80. Illustrated throughout with colour and black and white photographs. Publisher's photographic softcovers. With the red pictorial dust-jacket. Autographed by Graham Rye in black ink to title..... More
"Quantum of Solace" (released through United Artists/Columbia Pictures). Advance Production Notes for the film.
Eon Productions Limited, 2008. SIGNED COPY. Extensive Press notes issued just before release of the James Bond film "Quantum of Solace" [Based on an original story written by Neal Purvis and Robert Wade, using characters created by Ian Fleming]. 46 pages, stapled. With a synopsis, notes on locations, biographies of..... More
Ian Fleming and James Bond: the Cultural Politics of 007.
Bloomington and Indianapolis, IN: Indiana University Press, 2005. [James Bond] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (23 x 16cm), pp.xxvi; 281 [5]. With occasional black and white illustrations. Publisher's colour-illustrated soft covers. Very light wear to edges; one small splash to fore-edge. Near fine. More
From Russia With Love.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1957. [Spy novel] 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 priced at 13/6. A moderately used copy with some toning and marks to edges of..... More
Moonraker.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1955. FIRST IMPRESSION, FIRST PRINTING, BINDING A (Fabroleen material). This version with 'shoot' correctly printed to page 10. Octavo, pp.256. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards, titled in silver, in 'flame' design dust-wrapper by Kenneth Lewis priced at 10/6. A moderately used copy with some acceptable marks..... More
You Only Live Twice.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1964. [Spy novel] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.256. With 'First Published March 1964' on the copyright page. Publisher's dark grey cloth-effect paper over boards with silver titles to spine and Japanese characters in gilt to upper, bamboo patterned endpapers, pictorial dust-wrapper by Richard Chopping. Discreet..... More
Moonraker.
London: Pan Books, 1956. The 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, reading lean to spine, joints rubbed, small split to head. Very good. One..... More
You Only Live Twice.
Toronto: Pan Books, 1965. The FIRST Pan paperback edition, Canadian Printing. Series No.X434. Octavo (18 x 11cm), pp.191; [1], blank. Publisher's photographic softcovers with original price 60c to upper panel. Usual toning to cheap paperstock, covers clean, spine a little rubbed; near fine. Not to be confused with UK export..... More
Moonraker.
London: Pan Books, 1956. The 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 rubbed and sunned; near fine. One of the..... More
The Diamond Smugglers.
London: Pan Books Ltd 1960. [True Crime] The FIRST Pan paperback edition. Series No G328. Octavo (18 x 11cm), pp.152; [7], advertisements. With a central section of black and white stills. Publisher's softcovers illustrated by Tayler, priced at 2s.6d. Some age-toning to the paper stock, some rubbing to joints. Overall..... More