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James Bond, the Authorized Biography of 007. A fictional biography by John Pearson [two hardback copies].
London & New York: Sidgwick and Jackson, Morrow, 1973. [Fictional biography] FIRST EDITIONS thus, being the first UK edition and the first US edition. 2 vols. Bibliographer's copies. Publisher's hardcovers in dust-wrappers. Near fine examples (some spotting and sunning to the British edition). From from the comprehensive archive of James..... More
Colonel Sun. A James Bond Adventure.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1968. [Spy thriller] 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. Usual wrinkling to spine, covers a little dusty and soiled, joints rubbed. Very good. The first post-..... More
James Bond, the Authorised Biography. A fictional biography by John Pearson.
London: Century, 1973. [Fictional biography] FIRST CENTURY EDITION. Large octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[8]; 339; [5], blank. Publisher's black cloth in photographic dust-wrapper priced at £18.99. A fine copy. Attractive hardcover reissue of this first-person biography of the fictional agent James Bond, first published in 1973. Although the canonical nature..... More
003½: The Adventures of James Bond Junior.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1967. [Young Bond] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.175 [1]. Publisher's black cloth, with gilt titles to spine and cartographic endpapers. With the dust-jacket illustrated by Jane Hood, priced at 16s. With occasional illustrations by Christopher Chamberlain. A few spots/marks to edges, dust-jacket a little edge..... More
SilverFin (Young James Bond series).
London: Puffin Books, 2005. [James Bond Spin-Off] SIGNED LIMITED EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.[10]; 372; [2]. Publisher's hardback in dust-wrapper, housed in an illustrated slipcase. One of 999 copies thus, SIGNED by the author. A fine, as new copy. With an additional promotional card announcing BloodFever, to be published..... More
James Bond in License [Licence] Renewed.
New York: Richard Marek Publishers, 1981. [Thriller] FIRST US EDITION. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.285. Publisher's black cloth, gilt titles to spine. In pictorial dust-wrapper priced at $9.95 to front flap. Fine book in a near fine jacket with light creases to the front flap. From the comprehensive James Bond..... More
James Bond, the Authorized Biography of 007. A fictional biography by John Pearson.
London: Sidgwick and Jackson, 1973. [Fictional biography] FIRST EDITION. Large octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.[8]; 317; [3]. Publisher's black cloth with red endpapers and red top edge, in glossy dust-wrapper priced at £2.75. No inscriptions. Contents clean, edges slightly dusty, jacket a little edge worn with a snagged tear to..... More
James Bond, the Authorized Biography of 007. A fictional biography by John Pearson [three paperback copies].
London & New York; Pan Books, Grafton and Grove Press, 1975-1986. [Fictional biography] FIRST EDITIONS thus, being the first Pan paperback, the first Grafton edition and the first Grove Press version. 3 vols. Publisher's illustrated softcovers. Minor handling, reading creases to Pan copy. Very good to fine. From the comprehensive..... More
James Bond, the Authorized Biography of 007. A fictional biography by John Pearson.
London: Sidgwick and Jackson, 1973. [Fictional biography] FIRST EDITION. Large octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.[8]; 317; [3]. Publisher's black cloth with red endpapers and red top edge, in glossy dust-wrapper priced at £2.75. Contents clean, a few very small marks to exterior, price clipped. A fresh, near fine example. A...... More
Devil May Care. Sebastian Faulks writing as Ian Fleming.
London: Penguin 007, 2008. [Spy novel] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[10] 295 [20]. Elegantly hand-bound in red half calf over matching cloth sides, red endpapers, spine gilt-lettered in six compartments with raised bands. Illustrated dust-jacket and poppy-patterned endpapers bound in at rear. A fine copy in an attractive..... More
Colonel Sun. A James Bond Adventure.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1968. [Spy thriller] 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. Contents clean, a few light marks to covers, usual wrinkling to spine; near fine. This copy formerly..... More
License (Licence) to Kill [James Bond series].
The Armchair Detective Library, 1990. Octavo. Original red boards, spine and front board lettered and blocked in gilt, portrait illustration of the author to front board, grey patterned endpapers. Housed in a red slipcase. A fine copy. Signed limited issue, no. 93 of 100 copies signed by the author. This..... More
Win, Lose or Die [James Bond series].
G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1989. FIRST US EDITION, ADVANCE COPY. Octavo. Publisher's quarter black cloth with blue endpapers, in a pictorial dust jacket priced at $13.95. With the publisher's printed press release loosely inserted. A near-fine copy, in like dust jacket. First US edition, first printing, advance review copy, warmly..... More
Win, Lose or Die [James Bond series].
Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, 1989. FIRST EDITION. Octavo. Publisher's blue boards lettered in gilt to the spine, in a pictorial dust jacket priced at £11.95. Bookseller's ticket to front pastedown. A near-fine copy, in like dust jacket, unclipped, rubbed. First edition, first impression. This copy is from the significant Ian..... More
Win, Lose or Die [James Bond series].
Hodder & Stoughton, 1989. SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo. Original blue boards, spine lettered in gilt. With dust jacket. A near-fine copy, edges sunned, in like dust jacket, rubbed, small patch of adhesive residue to front flap. First edition, first impression, signed by the author on the title page. The eighth..... More
Scorpius [James Bond series].
G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1988. FIRST US EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY.Octavo. Original blue-paper-backed green boards, spine lettered in gilt, green endpapers. With dust jacket. A near-fine copy in like dust jacket. First US edition, first printing, presentation copy, inscribed by Gardner on the title page to Otto Penzler, John Gardner's publisher..... More
Scorpius [James Bond series].
Hodder and Stoughton Ltd, 1988. SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo. Publisher's black boards, spine lettered in gilt. With pictorial dust jacket. A near-fine copy in like dust jacket. First edition, first impression, signed by the author on the title page. This copy is from the significant Ian Fleming collection of Martin..... More
Scorpius [James Bond series].
Hodder and Stoughton Ltd, 1988. FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY. Octavo. Publisher's black boards, spine lettered in gilt. With pictorial dust jacket. A very good copy in like dust jacket, 38 mm closed tear to head of spine. First edition, first impression, presentation copy, signed and inscribed by the author on..... More
Nobody Lives For Ever [James Bond series].
Jonathan Cape / Hodder and Stoughton, 1986. Octavo. Publisher's black boards lettered in gilt to the spine, in a pictorial dust jacket illustrated by Trevor Scobie priced at £8.95 to the front flap. A fine copy, in near-fine dust jacket, unclipped, with very slight rubbing to rear panel. First edition..... More
Role of Honor [James Bond series].
G. P. Putman's Sons, 1984. Octavo. Publisher's black cloth over blue paper-covered sides, blue endpapers, in a pictorial dust jacket priced at $11.95. A very good copy, in like dust jacket. First US edition, first printing, signed by the author to the title page. This copy is from the significant..... More
License Renewed [James Bond series].
Richard Marek Publishers, Incorporated, 1981. Octavo. Publisher's black boards, lettered in gilt to the spine, in a pictorial dust jacket priced at $9.95. A near-fine copy in like dust jacket. First US edition, first printing, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper. This copy is from the significant..... More
Licence Renewed [James Bond series].
Jonathan Cape and Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, 1981. Octavo. Publisher's black boards with gilt titles to the spine, in a pictorial dust jacket. A very good copy in like dust jacket. First edition, first impression. The book features a printed dedication to Ian Lancaster Fleming. This copy is from the..... More
Nobody Lives Forever.
London: Jonathan Cape and Hodder and Stoughton, 1986. [James Bond novel] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14 x cm). Publisher's foil-stamped cloth in illustrated dust-wrapper by Trevor Scobie priced at £8.95. Book appears unread. Christmas gift note to flyleaf, jacket particularly sharp. A near fine copy. BMC No.1 [1984] p.4-13..... More
Hurricane Gold (Young James Bond series).
London: Puffin Books, 2008. [James Bond continuation] REGULAR FIRST HARDBACK EDITION, SIGNED by the author. Octavo, (21 x 13cm), pp.355. Publisher's gold-coloured covers with all edges gilt, patterned endpapers. Contents and edges are fine - appears unread. Some inevitable marks to metallic covers, publisher's 'signed' roundel to upper, lacking wraparound..... More