Fleming's James Bond Stories
Thunderball.
London: Jonathan Cape. 1961. [Spy novel] INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR. First edition, first Issue, Binding A, octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.254. With characteristic ballpoint inscription to the flyleaf; To/ Peter Werner/ from/ the Author. The recipient Peter Werner later became a prolific American film director. This is one of a...... More
Thunderball.
New York: Viking, 1965. [Spy novel] Dollar Mystery Guild Uniform Edition. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.[viii]; 248. Publisher's black leatherette with gilt titles to spine and blue leatherette strips to fore-edges. Top edge blue-green; fore-edge untrimmed. With the sand-coloured dust-jacket, titled in red. Some discolour to top edge, thumbmark to..... More
Thunderball.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1961. [James Bond] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.254. Elegantly bound in black half oasis morocco over matching cloth sides, spine gilt-titled in six compartments with traditional raised bands, original gilt and blind-stamped cloth covers preserved at the rear. Bookseller's ticket to pastedown. Trivial toning to..... More
You Only Live Twice (a James Bond novel).
London: Jonathan Cape, 1964. [James Bond] First Edition, FIRST ISSUE. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.256. Elegantly bound in half black oasis morocco over publisher's cloth sides, gilt-stamped with Japanese characters, with gilt titles and raised bands to spine, revolver motif to the topmost compartment, top edge gilt. Minor toning to..... More
You Only Live Twice (a James Bond novel).
London: Jonathan Cape, 1964. [Spy novel] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.256. With 'First Published March 1964' on the copyright page, being the rarer of the two First printing states (Gilbert). Elegantly bound in half black oasis morocco over matching cloth sides, with gilt titles, red leather title labels..... 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, lightly handled, red colour to edges and titles remains strong. A near fine..... More
You Only Live Twice.
New York, NY: New American Library, 1964. [Spy Fiction] FIRST US EDITION. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.240; [2], blank. Publisher's hardback yellow cloth binding blocked in two colours, red top edge, red endpapers, pictorial dust-jacket priced at $4.50. Dink to rear cover at fore-edge else a fine copy of the..... More
You Only Live Twice.
New York, NY: New American Library, 1964. [Spy Fiction] NAL Book Club Edition [both variants]. Two volumes. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.240; [4], blank. Publisher's hardback yellow cloth binding blocked in colours, red top edge, pictorial dust-jacket. Binding A is blocked in red and black with red endpapers and the..... More
You Only Live Twice. (a James Bond novel)
London: Pan Books, 1965. FIRST EDITION in paperback, for export only- marked 'Not for Sale in UK' on rear panel. Scarce thus- the first edition to be priced and sold in the UK was actually the second printing of the following year. Slim octavo, pictorial card wrappers. Minor creasing, spine..... More
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The Property of a Lady (a James Bond story) [THE IVORY HAMMER]
London, Longmans and Co. 1963. Quarto. Publisher's red cloth in jacket. Contains the first appearance of the James Bond story 'The Property of a Lady', by Ian Fleming. This did then not appear in book form until it was included in the first paperback edition of Octopussy, (1967). Was not..... More
The Complete James Bond Omnibus Series. Volume 001-006.
London: Titan Books, 2006-2014. Ian Fleming's James Bond; the original comic strips as adapted and serialised in the Daily Express by Anthony Hern, Henry Gammidge, Peter O'Donnell and Jim Lawrence, illustrated by John McLusky, Yaroslav Horak and Harry North. ALL FIRST EDITIONS. Six volumes, quarto (24 x 19cm). Bound in..... More
contribute to...'ELLERY QUEEN'S MYSTERY MAGAZINE'
Holyoake, MA: Davis Publications, September 1969. [James Bond] Original issue magazine format (20 x 14cm), pp.162, with colour covers. Some expected toning to cheap paper but altogether a crisp, near fine copy. This issue contains the James Bond short story 'The Property of a Lady' plus mysteries by Anthony Gilbert..... More
'My Name's Bond' - an anthology from the Fiction of Ian Fleming.
London: Allen Lane, 2000. FIRST EDITION. Illustrated quarto (23 x 17cm), pp.150. With black and white photographs. Publisher's grey cloth hardback blocked in silver to spine, blind-stamped '007' motif to front cover, photographic dust-jacket priced at £9.99 / $24.99 (Canada). A fine copy. Editor Simon Winder was the senior executive..... More
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'Berlin Escape' [The Living Daylights, a James Bond Spy Thriller, in] The New Golden Argosy. Volume 354, Number 6.
Ohio and New York: Popular Publications, June 1962. [Men's Magazine] FIRST US APPEARANCE. Magazine format (28 x 22cm), pp.144. The novella is advertised on the front cover and appears on pp.22-4, and pp.95-100, with a full-colour frontispiece illustration by Lou Feck. Publisher's colour-illustrated paper covers, priced at 50c. Presented in..... More
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A Nice View for a Killing [From a View to a Kill, in] Fury Magazine. Volume 25, No.3.
New York, NY: J.B. Publishing Corporation, July 1962. [Men's Magazine] SECOND US APPEARANCE. Magazine format (28 x 21cm), pp.68. The story appears on pp.28–9, and pp.55–6, being an illustrated printing of 'From a View to a Kill', published under this new title and advertised as a 'Book Bonus'. This is..... More
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Risico [from 'For Your Eyes Only', in] HQ magazine. Volume 1, Number 4.
New York, NY: Royal Publications, October 1964. [Men's Magazine] SECOND US PERIODICAL APPEARANCE. Magazine format (28 x 21cm), pp.72. The story appears on pp.13–17 and pp.62–72, being an illustrated printing of 'Risico' advertised as a 'Book Bonus'. Publisher's colour-illustrated paper covers, priced at 60c. Presented in a smart black cloth..... More
'Thunderball' (A James Bond Spy Thriller) contained within 'Argosy' magazine for men. Volume 353, Number 6, December 1961.
Ohio and New York: Popular Publications, Incorporated. December 1961. [Men's Magazine] FIRST US PERIODICAL APPEARANCE. Magazine format (28 x 22cm), pp.144. In pictorial paper wraps. Original price: 50 cents. The novel 'Thunderball' is advertised on the front cover as an 'extra book bonus' and appears on pages 128–44, with a...... More