
Fleming's James Bond Stories
On Her Majesty's Secret Service.
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
On Her Majesty's Secret Service.
London: Pan Books, 1965. [James Bond] 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 x 10cm), pp.238 [2]. Softcover in pictorial card wrappers, priced 3/6 to upper cover. No ink names..... More
The Property of a Lady (a James Bond story) [THE IVORY HAMMER].
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
Quantum of Solace. The Complete James Bond Short Stories.
London: Penguin Modern Classics, 2008. [Thriller] FIRST EDITION. Pp.293. Publisher's photographic softcovers. Absolutely fine throughout, being carefully dark stored by ourselves since publication. A paperback original, preceding the hardcover edition by five months. Gilbert E18a (1). More
Quantum of Solace. The Complete James Bond Short Stories.
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
Showcase presents Doctor No.
Sparta, IL: DC Comics, National Periodical Publications, Inc., March-April 1963. [Comic book] Published as issue 43 of the Showcase anthology series by DC Comics, with artwork by Norman Nodel. The front inside cover shows five stills from the United Artists film adaptation, and the rear inside cover prints a biography..... More
The SPECTRE Trilogy: Thunderball, On Her Majesty's Secret Service and You Only Live Twice. BOX SET.
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
The Spy Who Loved Me.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1962. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, State B. 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 a 15s. Scarce VARIANT ISSUE with the dropped spacer within the author's name. From the bibliography, 'very..... More
The Spy Who Loved Me.
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
The Spy Who Loved Me.
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. A lightly handled copy in fine condition, housed in a bespoke black cloth clamshell to a...... More
The Spy Who Loved Me.
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
The Spy Who Loved Me.
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. A bright, fresh copy with ink ownership to flyleaf and discreet no.'10' written on spine..... More
The Spy Who Loved Me.
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
Thunderball (a James Bond novel).
London: Pan Books, 1963. FIRST EDITION in paperback. Slim octavo (18 x 11cm), pp.234; [6], advertisements. Pictorial card wrappers with the classic die-cut bullet hole design by Raymond Hawkey, priced at 3/6. No owner names/inscriptions. Some expected toning, minor spine lean. Near fine. Gilbert A9a (12.1). See also '007 Magazine'..... More
Thunderball [two copies in varying bindings].
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
Thunderball [two variant copies].
London: Pan Books, 1963. FIRST EDITIONS in paperback (UK version and international version). Slim octavos (18 x 11cm), pp.234; [6], advertisements. Pictorial card wrappers with the classic die-cut bullet hole design by Raymond Hawkey, UK copy priced at 3/6, International copy for export has no printed price. Cheap paper toned..... More
Thunderball.
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
Thunderball.
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. Slightly dusty, trivial edgewear. A near fine copy in..... More
Thunderball.
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
Thunderball.
London: Pan Books, 1965. [Thriller] Promotional Copy for Player's Cigarettes, with 'Domino' letter insert. Slim octavo, pp.234; [2], blank; [4], advertisements. Pictorial card wrappers with wrap-around movie artwork; this is the correct (fourteenth) printing used for this promotion which includes a printed notepaper 'handwritten' by Domino to James Bond (although..... More
Thunderball.
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
Thunderball.
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. Edges dusty, owner name to endpaper, jacket with some..... More
Too Hot to Handle (Moonraker).
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
You Only Live Twice (a James Bond novel).
London: Pan Books, 1965. UK Paperback edition (November 1965), second printing, binding 'A', intended for export (without a printed price to front cover). Octavo (18 x11cm), pp.190; [2], advertisements. 'Hawkey' style photographic card wrappers. A clean, fine copy. Gilbert, Jon: Ian Fleming The Bibliography, A12a (12.1). More
You Only Live Twice (a James Bond novel).
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