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Octopussy and The Living Daylights. Two original typescripts, owned by Richard Chopping.
[Jonathan Cape], n.d. [1965]. THE ONLY KNOWN TYPESCRIPT for Octopussy and The Living Daylights. Richard Chopping's signed original typescripts for the two James Bond short stories, each inscribed by the book jacket illustrator. Octopussy, 46pp., and The Living Daylights, 35pp., quarto, stapled sheets. Both fine copies with a few minor..... More
You Only Live Twice. (a James Bond novel)
London: Jonathan Cape, 1964 [actually issued late 1963]. [Thriller] An UNCORRECTED PROOF copy of the first edition, in proof-only jacket. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.256. Printed green wraps. One of just 500 copies. Jacket shows minor variations to blurb on the rear flap over the published book, a change to..... More
Casino Royale.
London: Jonathan Cape. 1957. [Spy Thriller] Fourth printing [New 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, pictorial green 'playing card' dust-wrapper illustrated by Pat Marriott (uncredited on this impression). A clean, fine copy of the..... More
The Complete James Bond Novels in Miniature. 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).
Somerset: Dateman Books, 2008. [James Bond] COMPLETE JAMES BOND. 14 volumes; All First (and only) impressions. Publisher's hardcover in illustrated dustjacket, with collector card in clear sleeve. All fourteen book packs housed in an elegant octavo-sized bespoke half black leather collector's box, with individual book compartments and felt-lining. Contents and..... More
Diamonds are Forever.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1956. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, Binding A. SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.257; [1], blank. Publisher's black cloth titled in silver, with the pictorial dust-jacket designed by Pat Marriott priced at 12/6. Inscribed by the author to flyleaf "To Paul, /who spread his / wings..... More
Thunderball.
London: Pan Books, 1964. [Spy thriller] Promotional Copy for Player's Cigarettes, with 'Domino' letter insert. Slim octavo, pp.234; [2], blank; [4], advertisements. Pictorial card wrappers with wrap-around movie artwork; this is the correct (fourteenth) printing used for this promotion which includes a printed notepaper 'handwritten' by Domino to James Bond..... More
Goldfinger.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1959. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.318. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards with 'skull' design stamped to upper, in original pictorial dust-wrapper designed by Richard Chopping, priced at 15s. Discreet ink stamp to flyleaf 'C.D.C. BAIN' (this title was bound by..... More
Live and Let Die (a James Bond novel).
London: Jonathan Cape, 1954. [James Bond] 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. With 'author'sskill' text incorrectly spaced to the rear panel, as described in the bibliography..... 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
You Only Live Twice.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1964. [Spy novel] FIRST EDITION, First State, Binding A. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. 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..... 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. Some moderate toning, jacket with some chips and tears, 1cm loss..... More
On Her Majesty's Secret Service.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1963. [Spy novel] FIRST EDITION, SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY. 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. Inscribed by the author to his close friend John Hayward; "To John..... More
Casino Royale.
London: Jonathan Cape. 1953. INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION, in first issue dust-jacket without the overprinted reviews. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.218; [2], blank. Publisher's cloth in pictorial jacket illustrated by Kenneth Lewis. Ian Fleming's presentation inscription, with thanks for publication, appears on the flyleaf; "To / The power behind / the..... More
The Man With the Golden Gun. (a James Bond novel)
London: Jonathan Cape. 1965 [actually issued late 1964]. [Thriller] An UNCORRECTED PROOF copy of the first edition. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.221; [3], blank. Printed green wraps. One of just 596 copies. A few light marks, owner name, some trivial handling. Near fine, housed in custom-made green leather-spined clamshell box..... More
The Man With The Golden Gun.
London: Foyles [The Book Club], no date [1966]. [Spy thriller] FIRST BOOK CLUB EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.152. Publisher's mid-blue cloth lettered in black to the spine, in pictorial dust-wrapper illustrated by C H Richard. Price-clipped else fine. 70,000 copies were printed, a lower number than the Jonathan Cape..... More
Moonraker.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1955. [James Bond] FIRST EDITION, BINDING A (Fabroleen material). This version with 'shoot' correctly printed to page 10 (state B). 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 to both front and rear flaps..... More
Casino Royale.
London: Jonathan Cape. March 1965. [Spy Thriller] Vintage hardcover. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.218; [2], blank. Ninth printing. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards with red titles and 'Heart' design to front cover, 'playing card' jacket designed by Pat Marriott. A clean, fine copy in price-clipped jacket. Outstanding. Gilbert A1a(9)..... More
The Spy Who Loved Me.
London: Pan Books, 1967. FIRST UK EDITION in paperback. Octavo (17 x 11cm), pp.172; [4], advertisements. Pictorial card softcovers with original price of 3/6 to rear (also priced for export to Australia, New Zealand and South Africa). Contents toned as expected else a fine, fresh copy. Uncommon thus. Gilbert, Jon..... More
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Thrilling Cities [James Bond In New York].
New York, NY: Signet Books, June 1965. [Travel] The true first paperback edition. Signet Books' series P2694. Octavo (18 x 11cm), pp.207; [1], advertisement. Publisher's illustrated softcovers with original price 60c to upper panel, all edges tinted red. A remarkably fine copy. Includes a James Bond short story. The US..... More
The Man With the Golden Gun.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1965. FIRST ISSUE, Second state, Binding 'D'. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.221. Publisher's dark grey/brown cloth-effect paper (Fabroleen) over boards with gilt lettering to the spine, plain covers, patterned green endpapers. In the original pictorial dust-jacket illustrated by Richard Chopping, priced at 18s. Owner name to flyleaf..... More
You Only Live Twice.
New York, NY: Signet Books, July 1965. The true first paperback edition. Signet Books' series P2712. Pp.160. Publisher's illustrated softcovers with original price 60c to upper panel, all edges tinted red. Pages a little tanned as expected, some acceptable creases and wear, reading lean. A very good copy. Published simultaneously..... More
You Only Live Twice.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1979. [Spy novel] Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.256. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards with gilt titles to spine and Japanese characters in gilt to upper, white endpapers. Reading crease to spine, ex-library copy with associated stamps and markings, no jacket. This is the final printing of..... 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. Contents clean, brown mark to fore-edge, jacket a little dusty and soiled with a few small..... More
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Ian Fleming [Omnibus]. Dr No; Moonraker; Thunderball; From Russia With Love; On Her Majesty's Secret Service; and Goldfinger.
London: Octopus Books Limited, in association with William Heinemann, and Secker and Warburg, 1984. [James Bond] LEATHER-BOUND OMNIBUS. Large octavo (23 x 16cm), pp.862 [2]. Elegantly bound in burgundy half oasis morocco over matching cloth sides, titled in gilt to spine, raised bands, original photographic dust-wrapper preserved at rear, showing..... More
The Spy Who Loved Me.
New York, NY: The Viking Press, 1962. [Espionage novel] FIRST US EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.211; [5], blank. Publisher's salmon-coloured cloth blocked in brown to spine, brown endpapers, tinted top edge, pictorial jacket illustrated by Richard Chopping, priced at $3.95. Pencil signature of Lacritz to flyleaf, faint cup-ring to..... More