Biographies and Reference
The Book Of Bond, Or Every Man His Own 007 (Writing as Bill Tanner)
London: Jonathan Cape, 1965. FIRST EDITION. Small octavo (18 x 14cm). Publisher's black cloth, gilt endpapers. Illustrated throughout. With Raymond Hawkey-designed 'reversible' book-jacket for work in the field; the pictorial dust-wrapper can be rapidly disguised as a bible. A near fine copy in similar jacket. An unusual piece of Bondiana... More about The Book Of Bond, Or Every Man His Own 007 (Writing as Bill Tanner
The Book Of Bond, Or Every Man His Own 007. (Writing as Bill Tanner).
London: Pan Books, 1966. [James Bond] FIRST PAPERBACK EDITION. Octavo (18 x 12cm), pp.111; [9], endmatter and advertisements. Bound in pictorial card covers designed by Raymond Hawkey. Some expected tanning to cheap paperstock otherwise fine. An unusual piece of Bondiana. Bill Tanner is a fictional character in the James Bond... More about The Book Of Bond, Or Every Man His Own 007. (Writing as Bill Tanner
The James Bond Dossier
London: Jonathan Cape. 1965. FIRST EDITION. THE AUTHOR'S COPY, in a bespoke quarter leather binding of half red morocco, gilt, commissioned by the publisher for presentation to Amis. Obviously a unique copy, this was likely bound by Ian Fleming's own binder Arthur Last, the style matching closely the author's copies... More about The James Bond Dossier
The James Bond Dossier.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1965. UNCORRECTED PROOF COPY IN RARE JACKET. Publisher's paper covers, with pictorial proof dust-wrapper, based on the familiar 'trompe l'oeil' designs which decorated the Ian Fleming first editions. Very bright jacket with inevitable wear to the unsupported oversize area, otherwise a fine copy, housed in a custom-made... More about The James Bond Dossier
The James Bond Bedside Companion.
London: Boxtree Limited, 1988. [James Bond reference book]. The revised and updated edition, being the FIRST UK APPEARANCE of this title. Large octavo (28 x 22cm), pp.275; [1]. Glossy softcovers., illustrated throughout. A little edgewear/bumping very good indeed. Gilbert, Jon; Ian Fleming: The Bibliography. More about The James Bond Bedside Companion
Ian Fleming: A Catalogue of a Collection.
Liverpool: Privately Printed by the author. 1978. [Bondiana] FIRST (and only) EDITION. Slim octavo. Pp.72. Publisher's glossy pictorial covers depicting the Fleming family coat of arms. Absolutely fine. A checklist of an Ian Fleming collection 'preliminary to a bibliography'. A useful guide now superseded by Ian Fleming: The Bibliography (Queen... More about Ian Fleming: A Catalogue of a Collection
How 007 Got His Name.
London: Collins, 1966. FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 15cm), pp.62, with two photographic illustrations comprising a frontispiece portrait of the subject and Ian Fleming's only meeting with James Bond. Publisher's cloth in pictorial dust-wrapper, designed by Barbosa, after Richard Chopping's designs for the jackets of the original 007 novels. A.... More about How 007 Got His Name
You Only Live Once. Memories of Ian Fleming.
London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1975. [Biography] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.142. With a suite of eight black and white illustrations. Publisher's blue cloth binding with original dust-wrapper, priced at £3.50. Minor wear, top edge dusty, jacket worn along top edge, some tears. Very good. This is the withdrawn... More about You Only Live Once. Memories of Ian Fleming
John Burningham.
London: Jonathan Cape, 2009. [Autobiography] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Royal quarto (31 x 24cm), pp.224. With a foreword by Maurice Sendak, and an introduction by Brian Alderson. Illustrated in colour throughout. Signed by the author in black marker to title page. Publisher's burgundy cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the... More about John Burningham
The Missing Diplomats.
London: The Queen Anne Press, 1952. [Espionage] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.50; [1], blank; [1], imprint. Bound in stiif white card covers with title label to upper, yellow dust-wrapper printed in red and black. A fine copy of the book in a presentable jacket, slightly chipped and toned... More about The Missing Diplomats
All Night at Mr. Stanyhurst's.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1933. [Modern fiction] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.197; [1]. Publisher's burgundy bookcloth, blocked in yellow to the spine, in the pictorial dustwrapper illustrated by Eric Fraser. 'Times Book Club' ticket to rear pastedown. A little bumped and marked, jacket with a few small nicks and... More about All Night at Mr. Stanyhurst's
Faulks on Fiction. Great British Characters and the Secret Life of the Novel.
London: BBC Books 2011. FIRST EDITION, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Publisher's hardback cloth binding in pictorial dustjacket. A very fine copy, autographed by Sebastian Faulks on the title-page. Includes the essay 'James Bond'; Faulks was the author of the best-selling 007 adventure 'Devil May Care' in 2008. More about Faulks on Fiction. Great British Characters and the Secret Life of the Novel
'Yes and No'. A critical essay on the morality of Ian Fleming's novels, contained within 'Now & Then' magazine, Number 102, Autumn 1958.
Jonathan Cape, 30 Bedford Square, London. [1958]. pp.24. Price sixpence.. Magazine format, illustrated. Fine. Publisher Jonathan Cape's literary magazine for the publishing industry, booksellers and the public alike. Contains an editorial piece to p.6-7 on the controversy surrounding Fleming's Bond novels, recently heightened by some scornful articles concerning the ethical... More about 'Yes and No'. A critical essay on the morality of Ian Fleming's novels, contained within 'Now...
The Letters of Ann Fleming.
London: Collins Harvill, 1985. [Letters] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 17cm), pp.448. Publisher's blue cloth, gilt titles to spine, dust-jacket featuring a photograph of Ann Fleming taken by Cecil Beaton with printed price of £16.50 net. Endpapers show Ann Fleming's family tree. Illustrated with two suites of black and white... More about The Letters of Ann Fleming
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[FLEMING, Ian] PORTRAIT OF IAN FLEMING BY AMHERST VILLIERS.
no place, no date [printed 2012]. A limited edition giclée print of the only formal portrait of Ian Fleming, painted in 1962 by Charles Amherst Villiers. The painting was then used as a frontispiece to the signed limited edition On Her Majesty's Secret Service, published by Jonathan Cape in 1963... More about FLEMING, Ian] PORTRAIT OF IAN FLEMING BY AMHERST VILLIERS
Yours Ever Ian Fleming.
New Zealand: Privately Published (Printed by Printhouse Nelson) 1994. [Letters] FIRST (and only) EDITION. Softcover original, pp.112. Printed correspondence between 'James Bond' creator Ian Fleming and Intelligence officer Antony Terry, "one of his most trusted reporters who provided valuable source materials for the 007 novels" (Gilbert, p.652). Compiled by Terry's... More about Yours Ever Ian Fleming
Contribute 'A Golfing Nightmare' and 'The Terrible Dr. No' to Encore; The Sunday Times Book, Second Year. Edited by Leonard Russell.
London: Micheal Joseph. 1963. FIRST EDITION. Large 8vo. Pp.406. Publisher's red cloth with original pictorial dust-jacket. Lightly worn, spine of jacket frayed at head and tail; near fine. A particularly nice copy A collection of outstanding articles contributed to the Sunday Times, this is the FIRST EDITION in book-form. Ian... More about Contribute 'A Golfing Nightmare' and 'The Terrible Dr. No' to Encore; The Sunday Times Book,...
The Life of Ian Fleming Creator of James Bond
London: Pan Books Ltd 1967. Paperback. First edition thus. Octavo, pp.416, with illustrated softcovers and photographic plates within. Cheap paper stock toned as expected, some dustiness otherwise a lovely near fine copy of 'an essential biographical volume' (Gilbert). BMC No.1 p.4-13 'Fleming and Bond; Related Titles'. More about The Life of Ian Fleming Creator of James Bond
The Man With The Golden Typewriter. Ian Fleming's James Bond Letters.
London: Bloomsbury, 2015. [Letters] Edited by Fergus Fleming. SIGNED. Octavo (25 x 16cm), pp.391; [1]. Black hardcovers blocked in gilt, pictorial dust-jacket priced at £25. With black and white photographs. Third impression, autographed by Fergus Fleming in ink to the title page. Signature obtained in person for Adrian Harrington Ltd... More about The Man With The Golden Typewriter. Ian Fleming's James Bond Letters
The Life of Ian Fleming. Creator of James Bond.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1966. [Literary Biography] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (25 x 16cm), pp.352, with sixteen pages of photographic plates. Attractively bound in half black calf over matching cloth sides, top edge red, original endpapers (with Fleming family crest) and dust-jacket panel preserved at rear. Internally clean, minor discolour to top... More about The Life of Ian Fleming. Creator of James Bond
The Life of Ian Fleming. Creator of James Bond.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1966. [Literary Biography] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (25 x 16cm), pp.352, with sixteen pages of photographic plates, red top-stain, pictorial dust-wrapper. A near fine copy of the book in a lightly edgeworn, price-clipped jacket with a couple of scratches to rear panel. Shows well. This is one of... More about The Life of Ian Fleming. Creator of James Bond
The Life of Ian Fleming. Creator of James Bond.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1966. [Literary Biography] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (25 x 16cm), pp.352, with sixteen pages of photographic plates. Attractively bound in half black calf over matching cloth sides, top edge red, original endpapers (with Fleming family crest) and upper cover (with 'Golden Eye' motif) preserved at rear. A fine... More about The Life of Ian Fleming. Creator of James Bond
The Life of Ian Fleming. Creator of James Bond.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1966. [Literary Biography] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (25 x 16cm), pp.352, with pp.16 of photographic plates. Publisher's black cloth with 'golden eye' motif to the upper cover, red top-stain, pictorial dust-wrapper. Edges toned/thumbed, Christmas gift label to flyleaf, jacket worn at spine ends and corners. A very good... More about The Life of Ian Fleming. Creator of James Bond
Ian Fleming's James Bond. A Descriptive Bibliography and Price Guide.
New York, NY and Los Angeles, CA: The Mysterious Bookshop, 1999. [Bibliography] FIRST REGULAR EDITION, following the limited printing (250 copies). Slim octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.34. Publisher's softcovers. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. As new/very fine. A checklist of a Ian Fleming's Bond novels. A useful guide now superceded by... More about Ian Fleming's James Bond. A Descriptive Bibliography and Price Guide
Ian Fleming's Commandos. The Story of 30 Assault Unit in WWII.
London: Faber and Faber. 2011. SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo, pp.397. With illustrations. Publisher's hardback cloth in a pictorial dust-wrapper. No inscriptions or price-clipping; an absolutely fine/as new copy, signed by the author to the title page. "The true story of Fleming's wartime Commando unit, the real-life inspiration for James Bond"... More about Ian Fleming's Commandos. The Story of 30 Assault Unit in WWII