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Double O Seven. James Bond. A Report.
London: Neville Spearman, Holland Press, 1964. [Reference/ Literary criticism] FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.160. Publisher's black cloth hardcovers in Richard Chopping-style dust-wrapper, priced at 18s. With a fine insightful SIGNED inscription to flyleaf; "To Peter Kay / a 'Double O' / bookseller / from his /..... More
Ian Fleming: A Catalogue of a Collection.
Liverpool: Privately Printed by the author, 1978. [Bondiana] FIRST (and only) EDITION, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR in black ink. Slim octavo. pp.72. Publisher's glossy pictorial covers depicting the Fleming family coat of arms. A fine copy. Copies signed by Campbell are scarce. Bibliographer Jon Gilbert's copy, with his pencilled note..... More
Funeral in Berlin. Secret File Number 3.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1964. [Cold-war spy thriller] SIGNED FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.[1] 319 [2]. Publisher's black cloth with blue rubber-stamp motif and blind 'downgraded to unclassified' box blocked to upper board, gilt titles to spine. With the photographic dust-jacket designed by Raymond Hawkey priced at..... More
Diamonds are Forever.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1956. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, Binding A. SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.257 [1]. 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 over..... More
High Time To Kill.
London: Coronet Books / Hodder and Stoughton, 1999. [Spy thriller] FIRST PAPERBACK EDITION. Octavo (18 x 11cm), pp.294. Publisher's softcovers, illustrated by David Scutt. Edges gently toned, some minor handling. Near fine. High Time To Kill, set in the Himalayas, is the The first 007 novel in 'The Union' trilogy..... More
The World is Not Enough.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1999. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, TRIPLE-SIGNED, with sketch drawing. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.274; [2], blank. Publisher's black cloth lettered in silver to backstrip, photographic dust-wrapper priced at £16.99. Signed by author Raymond Benson in his customary sharpie to the title page, additionally signed by actor..... More
Tomorrow Never Dies.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1997. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, bibliographer's copy. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.213. The standard hardcover edition, with cover photo of Pierce Brosnan as James Bond and only Bruce Fierstein listed as scriptwriter (a rare variant exists with four writers credited). Published simultaneously with the mass-market softcover..... More