Fleming's James Bond Stories
On Her Majesty's Secret Service.
London: Pan Books, 1965. First UK Paperback edition (May 1965), being the fourth printing overall- the first three printings (September-December 1964) were not for sale in the United Kingdom. Octavo (16 x10cm), pp.238; [2], advertisements. Softcover in pictorial card wrappers, priced 3/6 to upper cover. Minor wear, toned to extremities..... More
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The Property of a Lady (a James Bond story) [in SOTHEBY'S ART AT AUCTION].
London: Conran Octopus. 1994. Quarto. Pp.320 Publisher's black cloth with gilt titles to spine, in a glossy pictorial dust-jacket priced at £40. The Property of a Lady appears on pages 15–27, with four colour illustrations including one double-spread. There is also an inset photograph of a page from the manuscript..... More
The Spy Who Loved Me
London: Jonathan Cape. 1962 [actually issued October 1961]. [James bond novel] UNCORRECTED PROOF copy of the First Edition. Softcovers, octavo (18 x 11cm), pp.221. Publisher's green wraps, with titles printed in black. Some rubbing and wrinkling to spine, some damp marking within. Remains presentable. An inexpensive copy of the scarce..... More
The Spy Who Loved Me.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1962. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, State A. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Crown Octavo (21 x 13cm), pp.221; [1]. Publisher's cloth-effect paper over boards with scarlet endpapers in pictorial dust-jacket illustrated by Richard Chopping, priced at 15s. A near fine copy with a slight spine lean, one tiny..... More
The Spy Who Loved Me.
New York, NY: The Viking Press, 1965. [Spy novel] Dollar Mystery Guild Uniform Edition. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.211 [13]. Publisher's black leatherette with gilt titles to spine and red leatherette strips to fore-edges. Top edge red; fore-edge untrimmed. With the sand-coloured dust-jacket. A nice clean copy with just a...... 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). No inscriptions. Contents toned as expected, minor lean else a fine, fresh copy..... 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). No inscriptions. Contents toned as expected, soft crease to corners; near fine. Gilbert..... More
The Spy Who Loved Me.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1962 [actually issued October 1961]. [James bond novel] UNCORRECTED PROOF copy of the First Edition. Softcovers, octavo (18 x 11cm), pp.221. Publisher's green wraps, with titles printed in black. Moderately handled, Some rubbing to joints, very good. Only 500 copies were issued. The proof features several differences..... More
You Only Live Twice (a James Bond novel).
London: Queen Anne Press, in association with Adrian Harrington, [2022]. [Spy novel] CLASSIC READERS EDITION. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.264. Publisher's lotus red hardcovers stamped in gilt, decorated with the author's initials in gilt to cover, plain black endpapers. New book. Strictly limited to one copy per customer. One of..... 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). Publisher's dark grey cloth-effect paper over boards with silver titles to spine and Japanese characters in gilt to..... 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.
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.
New York, NY: Signet Books, July 1965. [Bond] The true first paperback edition. Octavo (18 x 11cm), 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, book store stamp to flyleaf, some minor handling..... More
You Only Live Twice.
New York, NY: New American Library, 1964. [Spy Fiction] FIRST US EDITION, Second Printing. 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. Bookseller ticket, a few marks within, wrapper with some chips..... More
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[POSTER] Bond Bound. Ian Fleming and the Art of Cover Design.
UK: Printed by Empress, London, 2008. [James Bond book design] Advertising poster for the 'Bond Bound' touring exhibition, held during the Ian Fleming Centenary year. Typographic style, designed by Webb and Webb (a photographic version was also produced). Approximate dimensions 33 x 23 inches, on heavyweight paperstock. Rolled. Fine/as new..... More
'From Russia, With Love' contained within 'Chess World' Vol.1, No.3, May-June 1964.
New York: Chessworld Magazine, Inc. 1964. [James Bond novel extract] Pp.80. Magazine format, perfect bound. Illustrated throughout. Publisher's reply card still present at rear (often removed from its perforations). Includes the chess match sequence reprinted from chapter 7 of From Russia, With Love, illustrated with black & white stills from..... 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 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
Casino Royale.
Jonathan Cape, 1953. Octavo. Original black boards, spine lettered in red, red heart device on front cover. With dust jacket. Housed in a custom blue quarter morocco solander box. Edges foxed, sporadically affecting margins, contents clean. A very good copy in like, gently foxed jacket, not price-clipped, couple of nicks..... More
The Centenary Edition of the Works. [Casino Royale; Live and Let Die; Moonraker; Diamonds are Forever; From Russia, With Love; Dr No; Goldfinger; For Your Eyes Only; Thunderball; The Spy Who Loved Me; On Her Majesty's Secret Service; You Only Live Twice; The Man with the Golden Gun; Octopussy; The Diamond Smugglers; Thrilling Cities; Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang; Talk of the Devil].
Queen Anne Press, 2008. 18 volumes, octavo. Original quarter vellum by Shepherds, Sangorski & Sutcliffe, replicating the original limited edition of On Her Majesty's Secret Service, spines lettered in gilt, black cloth sides, red endpapers embossed with Fleming's initials, edges gilt. Housed in the original black cloth slipcases with black..... More
Complete First American Editions of Ian Fleming's James Bond series. [Set of works / novels 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 Majesties Secret Service, You Only Live Twice, The Man with the Golden Gun, and Octopussy & The Living Daylights (short stories)].
The Macmillan Company, The Viking Press, and the New American Library, 1955-66. [Spy novels] ALL FIRST PRINTINGS. 14 volumes, octavos (overall dimensions 20 x 13 x 33cm). Publisher's hardbacks in illustrated dust-jackets. The American edition of Octopussy was the first to be illustrated. Ownership signatures to The Spy Who Loved..... More
Diamonds are Forever.
Jonathan Cape, 1956. Octavo. Original black boards (Gilbert's type A, no priority), spine lettered in silver, silver diamond motif on front cover. With supplied dust jacket. Housed in a custom black quarter morocco folding box. Slight rubbing to spine lettering, contents clean. A near-fine copy in very good dust jacket..... More
Diamonds are Forever.
Pan Books Limited, 1971. Octavo. Original illustrated wrappers. Wrappers bright, toning to contents, as expected. A fine copy. Pan Books's film tie-in edition, signed by Sean Connery on the title page. Though not marked as such, this copy is from the estate of Connery's agent, Richard Hatton. Founded in 1954..... More
Dr No.
Jonathan Cape, 1958. Octavo. Original black boards, spine lettered in silver, "Honeychile" silhouette on front cover in brown (second state, no priority of issue). With dust jacket. Housed in a custom blue quarter morocco folding box. Some light foxing to edges, contents clean. A near-fine copy in fine dust jacket..... More
For Your Eyes Only.
Jonathan Cape, 1960. [James Bond short stories] Octavo. Original black boards, spine lettered in gilt, eye motif blocked to front board in white. With dust jacket. Contemporary ownership inscription to front free endpaper. A very good copy indeed, top edge lightly foxed, slight browning to free endpapers, otherwise clean and..... More