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 No inscriptions, some dustiness/spotting, faint ring-mark to rear of jacket otherwise clean; remains quite fresh. An attractive copy, housed in a bespoke gilt-stamped clamshell box. The title..... More

London, Longmans and Co. 1963. [James Bond] First printing. 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..... More

London: Penguin Red Classics 2008. [Thriller] FIRST EDITION of this film-tie in, issued to coincide with the Bond movie of the same name. pp.293; [5], advertisements. Publisher's photographic red softcovers, plain red inside covers. Absolutely fine throughout, being carefully dark stored by ourselves since publication. Published simultaneously with the hardcover..... More

London: Vintage Books, 2012. [Spy Fiction] 3 volumes, octavo (20 x 13 x 7cm). Bibliographer's copies. Publisher's softcovers in printed card slipcase with cut-out thumbholes. As new, being unopened in the original shrinkwrap. Jon Gilbert's set, with a post-it note applied to box. His encyclopaedic guide to the works of..... More

London: Queen Anne Press, in association with Adrian Harrington, [2022]. [Spy thriller] CLASSIC READERS EDITION. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.196. Publisher's flame red hardcovers stamped in gilt, decorated with author's initials in gilt to cover, plain black endpapers. New book. Strictly limited to one copy per customer. One of a...... More

London: Jonathan Cape, 1965. [Spy thriller] Crown Octavo (21 x 13cm), pp.221. Seventh impression. Publisher's cloth-effect paper over boards with scarlet endpapers, commando knife blocked in silver foil to upper, illustrated dust-wrapper by Richard Chopping. Contents clean, a few tape marks to flaps/eps, jacket is otherwise fresh and bright. An..... More

London: Jonathan Cape, 1962. [Espionage novel] FIRST EDITION, State A. Crown Octavo (21 x 13cm), pp.221. Publisher's cloth-effect paper over boards with scarlet endpapers in pictorial dust-jacket illustrated by Richard Chopping, priced at 15s to front flap. No inscriptions, jacket shows some use; a few small chips, larger one to..... More

London: Jonathan Cape, 1961. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, Binding 'A'. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.254. Publisher's cloth-effect dark brown paper over boards with embossed skeleton hand design to upper board, gilt titles to spine, together with Binding 'A', in a lighter shade of covering material blocked in SILVER to the..... More

London: Queen Anne Press, in association with Adrian Harrington, [2022]. [Spy thriller] CLASSIC READERS EDITION. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.320. Publisher's Royal blue hardcovers stamped in gilt, decorated with author's initials in gilt to cover, plain black endpapers. New book. Strictly limited to one copy per customer. One of a...... More

London: Jonathan Cape, 1961. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, Binding 'A'. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.254. Publisher's cloth-effect paper over boards with embossed skeleton hand design to upper board, gilt titles to spine. In dust-wrapper illustrated by Richard Chopping priced at 15s. No inscriptions. Jacket is clean and bright with some..... More

New York, NY: Viking, 1961. [Spy novel] FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. Octavo (21 x 15cm), pp.248. Publisher's yellow cloth, top edge red, in striking original pictorial dust-jacket priced at $3.95. A fine copy of the book in a very good jacket with some rubbing and wear to spine ends and extremities..... More

New York, NY: Perma Books, 1957. [James Bond] FIRST PRINTING. Paperback (17 x 11cm), pp.125; [1]. Publisher's illustrated soft covers, all edges tinted red. Some expected yellowing to paper stock, some browning to inside covers, one small tear to foot of spine, covers bright with a few minor creases. A...... More

London: Pan Books, 1965. UK Paperback edition (November 1965), second printing, binding 'B', being the FIRST film tie-in edition softcovers. Octavo (18 x11cm), pp.190; [2], advertisements. Photographic card wrappers featuring stills from the United Artists picture. Some expected toning; near fine. Although printed much earlier, this set of sheets was..... More