
Biographies and Reference
Ian Fleming.
London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1995. [Literary biography] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.x; 486. With photographic plates. Publisher's brown cloth blocked in gilt to spine, beige endpapers, pictorial dust-wrapper. Some minor soiling to edges of first few leaves else a lightly used copy in near fine condition. 'The most..... More
Ian Fleming. The Man Behind James Bond.
Atlanta, GA: Turner Publishing, 1995. [Literary biography] FIRST US EDITION. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.x; 486. With photographic plates. Publisher's two-tone hardcovers cloth blocked in gilt to spine, black endpapers, pictorial dust-wrapper priced at $24.95. A clean, near fine copy. 'The most comprehensive biography of Ian Fleming' - Gilbert. Ian..... More
Bond On Bond. The Ultimate Book on 50 Years of Bond Movies.
London: Michael O'Mara Books, 2012. [James Bond Film Reference] FIRST EDITION. Quarto (29 x 22cm), pp.224. Illustrated in colour throughout. Publisher's black cloth blocked in silver to spine, with colour-illustrated endpapers. With the photographic dust-jacket, priced at £25. A fine, as-new copy. More
Bond On Bond. The Ultimate Book on 50 Years of Bond Movies.
London: Michael O'Mara Books, 2012. [James Bond Film Reference] Quarto (29 x 22cm), pp.224. SIGNED LIMITED EDITION, with colour limitation leaf inserted between flyeaf and half-title stating "This Limited Edition of Bond on Bond has been personally signed by Sir Roger Moore KBE". Illustrated in colour throughout. Publisher's black cloth..... More
Ian Fleming: The Notes.
London: Queen Anne Press, 2020. [Literary biography] FIRST EDITION, limited issue (this copy no.72 of 100 copies). Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.375; [1], blank. Bound in dark-blue Plike paper-covered boards, red endpapers, blocked in gilt to spine and front cover, semi-opaque dust jacket with printed titles. As new. Upon publication..... More
James Bond, the Authorized Biography of 007. A fictional biography by John Pearson.
London: Sidgwick & Jackson, 1973. [Fictional biography] FINELY BOUND FIRST EDITION. Large octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.[8] 317 [3]. Bound in recent black half calf with gilt titles to spine, raised bands, and matching cloth over boards. Top edge red. A crisp, clean copy in an attractive new binding. Very..... More
The Life of Ian Fleming. Creator of James Bond.
London: The Companion Book Club, 1966. FIRST REGULAR EDITION from the Companion Book Club, who also released a 'De Luxe' version. Octavo, pp.368 + photographic plates. Bound in publisher's dark blue cloth with pale blue label and topstain, in pictorial dust-wrapper priced at 5/9. Some trivial toning to the spine..... More
Ian Fleming: The Man With The Golden Pen.
Swan Books, [1966]. FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING. A paperback original. Octavo, pp.160. Publishers card covers with photographic illustrations to upper and lower panel. Cheap paper toned as expected, covers lightly worn. Very good indeed. This is Swan Book S-102, understood to be the US version. The Canadian version was designated..... 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
The James Bond 007 Fan Club and Archive Fact File.
Privately Printed, no date [2013]. [James Bond Reference] LIMITED EDITION. A4 ring-binder (30 x 21cm), pp.198, with black and white illustrations. Number 12 of just 20 copies SIGNED by the author in black ink to title page. Spiral bound with colour-printed card covers. Originally produced in the 90's, this is..... More
Double O Seven. James Bond. A Report.
New York, NY: Signet Books, 1965. [Reference/ Literary criticism] FIRST U.S. EDITION. Pp.127 + [1], advertisement. Publisher's illustrated softcovers priced at 50c, all edges red. Cheap paper stock browned as usual, covers show some rubbing and wear. Very good. A former book illustrator and intelligence operative in Russia, Oswald Frederick..... More
Double O Seven. James Bond. A Report.
London: Panther Books, 1965. [Reference/ Literary criticism] FIRST PAPERBACK EDITION. Pp.192. Publisher's illustrated softcovers priced at 3/6. Cheap paper stock browned as usual, some handling, joints rubbed. A very good copy. A former book illustrator and intelligence operative in Russia, Oswald Frederick [Fred] Snelling was a highly-regarded member of the..... More
The Real 007.
New York, NY: Pyramid Books, 1969. [James Bond] FIRST EDITION. Octavo paperback (18 x 11cm), pp.206 [2]. Publisher's photographic soft covers; all edges orange. Very lightly toned. A black marker dot to front cover. Some light rubbing and creasing to edges. An unusually well-preserved example. Near fine. A little-known book..... More