Bond Continuation Series
SeaFire [James Bond series].
Hodder & Stoughton, 1994. Octavo. Original black boards, spine lettered in gilt. With dust jacket. A near-fine copy, edges sunned, in like dust jacket, extremities rubbed. First edition, first impression. This copy is from the significant Ian Fleming collection of Martin Schøyen (b.1940), with his bookplate. Schøyen's private collection of..... More
Win, Lose Or Die (a James Bond novel).
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1989. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION. Tall octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.220. Publisher's cloth in pictorial dust-wrapper with original price £11.95 to flap. A fine, fresh copy, virtually as new. Britain's greatest spy returns in John Gardner's eighth original 007 novel. 'Win, Lose or Die' finds Bond..... More
Win, Lose or Die [James Bond series].
Hodder & Stoughton, 1989. SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo. Original blue boards, spine lettered in gilt. With dust jacket. A near-fine copy, edges sunned, in like dust jacket, rubbed, small patch of adhesive residue to front flap. First edition, first impression, signed by the author on the title page. The eighth..... More
Win, Lose or Die [James Bond series].
Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, 1989. FIRST EDITION. Octavo. Publisher's blue boards lettered in gilt to the spine, in a pictorial dust jacket priced at £11.95. Bookseller's ticket to front pastedown. A near-fine copy, in like dust jacket, unclipped, rubbed. First edition, first impression. This copy is from the significant Ian..... More
Win, Lose or Die [James Bond series].
G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1989. FIRST US EDITION, ADVANCE COPY. Octavo. Publisher's quarter black cloth with blue endpapers, in a pictorial dust jacket priced at $13.95. With the publisher's printed press release loosely inserted. A near-fine copy, in like dust jacket. First US edition, first printing, advance review copy, warmly..... More
SilverFin (Young James Bond series).
London: Puffin Books, 2011. SPECIAL EDITION, being the first edition thus, with a new introductory essay by Charlie Higson and an excerpt from the next Young Bond adventure 'Bloodfever'. Pp372 + [8]. Publisher's pictorial silver-coloured softcovers. A fine / as new copy. The first episode in the acclaimed 'Young Bond'..... More
SilverFin (Young James Bond series).
London: Puffin Books, 2011. [Children's adventure novel] The SECOND LIMITED EDITION, No.767 of 1000 copies, SIGNED by the author. Publisher's illustrated hardcovers with 'glow-in -the-dark' feature, in transparent perspex slipcase. A very fine/as new copy, in the original clear wrap with printed limitation label affixed, foam support, in an outer..... More
Blood Fever.
London: Puffin Books, 2006. [James Bond Spin-Off] SIGNED FIRST HARDBACK EDITION, following the trade paperback, LIMITED to 999 copies. SIGNED by the author. Octavo, (20 x 13cm), pp.[x]; 372; [2], blank. Publisher's black cloth boards blocked in gilt to the spine, red endpapers, pictorial jacket priced at £25, in illustrated..... More
Hurricane Gold (Young James Bond series).
London: Puffin Books, 2008. [James Bond continuation] REGULAR FIRST HARDBACK EDITION, SIGNED by the author. Octavo, (21 x 13cm), pp.355. Publisher's gold-coloured covers with all edges gilt, patterned endpapers. Contents and edges are fine - appears unread. Some inevitable marks to metallic covers, publisher's 'signed' roundel to upper, lacking wraparound..... More
Hurricane Gold.
London: Puffin Books, 2008. [Young James Bond Series] COLLECTOR'S EDITION, LIMITED to 999 copies SIGNED by the author. Octavo, (20 x 13cm), pp.355, followed by extracts from 'By Royal Command' and the graphic novel 'Silverfin'. Publisher's gold-coloured cloth boards blocked in black to the spine, gold-coloured pictorial jacket, in illustrated..... More
On His Majesty's Secret Service.
London: Ian Fleming Publications, 2023. [James Bond novel] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.[viii]; 161; [7], endmatter. Publisher's glazed boards (issued without jacket). Autographed obtained by bibliographer Jon Gilbert, via Ian Fleming Publications. NOTE: We have seen some copies of this book misdescribed. The '007' half-title on all..... More
On His Majesty's Secret Service.
London: Ian Fleming Publications, sold through Goldsboro Books, 2023. [James Bond novel] SIGNED FIRST EDITION, LIMITED EDITION, one of 1000 numbered copies. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.[viii]; 161; [7], endmatter. Publisher's glazed boards (issued without jacket). Fine / as new. Purchased at the book launch even held at Goldsboro by..... More
SilverFin (Young James Bond series).
London: Puffin Books, 2005. [James Bond Spin-Off] SIGNED LIMITED EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.[10]; 372; [2]. Publisher's hardback in dust-wrapper, housed in an illustrated slipcase. One of 999 copies thus, SIGNED by the author. A fine, as new copy. With an additional promotional card announcing BloodFever, to be published..... More
SilverFin (Young James Bond series).
London: Puffin Books, 2005. [James Bond Spin-Off] SIGNED LIMITED EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm). Publisher's hardback in dust-wrapper, housed in an illustrated slipcase. One of 999 copies thus, SIGNED by the author. A fine, as-new copy, still in the original shrink-wrap. The first episode in the acclaimed 'Young Bond' series..... More
SilverFin; Blood Fever; Double or Die (Young James Bond Collection).
London: Puffin Books, 2008. The Collected Edition. ALL FIRST PRINTINGS thus. Signed Limited Editions. Octavo (20 x 13 x 9cm). Publisher's blue, black and red pictorial softcovers, housed in a printed card slipcase. Each volume is autographed by Charlie Higson in black ink to the title page, and stamped "This..... More
Forever and a Day.
London: Jonathan Cape, 2018. [James Bond continuation novel] FIRST EDITION, this version exclusive to Waterstones Booksellers. Octavo (24 x 17cm), pp.[8]; 287; [9]. Publisher's black hardcovers with boat/bullet design in gilt, blue endpapers, yellow edges, pictorial dust-jacket designed by Kris Potter priced at £18.99. A fine copy, complete with 'Waterstone's..... More
'Bond Strikes Camp' contained within 'The London Magazine'. New Series, edited by Alan Ross. Vol.3, No1, April 1963.
London: Frith Street, 1963. [Literature] FIRST APPEARANCE. Paper wraps (22 x 16cm), pp.88. Price 3s 6d. Magazine format, printed covers. Uncommon. Contains the first appearance of this amusing James Bond short story by Connolly, subtitled 'an Extravaganza'. Also contains pieces by Simon Raven, Sylvia Plath and Brigid Brophy. Some gentle..... More
A Book of Bits or a Bit of A Book. By Spike Milligan.
London: Dennis Dobson, 1965. [Verse/Fiction] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.90. Illustrated throughout with line drawings by Spike Milligan, including endpapers. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt titles to spine, illustrated dust-jacket. Fine in near fine, price-clipped jacket with gentle toning to spine and extremities. Typically zany poems and short..... More
Bloody River Blues. A Location Scout Mystery.
New York: Avon Books, 1993. [Crime novel] FIRST EDITION, SIGNED by the author. A paperback original. Octavo (18 x 11cm), pp.267; [1]. Publisher's illustrated softcovers, priced at $4.50. Autograph of Jeffery Deaver to the title page, also signing his nom-de-plume. Cheap paper gently toned as expected else fine. The second..... More
Shallow Graves. A Location Scout Mystery.
New York: Avon Books, 1992. [Crime novel] FIRST EDITION, SIGNED by the author. A paperback original. Octavo (18 x 11cm), pp.261; [7]. Publisher's illustrated softcovers, priced at $4.50. Autograph of Jeffery Deaver to title page, also signing his nom-de-plume. Cheap paper gently toned as expected else fine. The first John..... More
Your Deal, Mr Bond.
London: Batsford, 1997. [Short stories] FIRST EDITION, DOUBLE-SIGNED. A paperback original. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.128. Original wrappers, illustrated with a photograph of Sean Connery, priced at £9.99. Signed by both authors to title page. Gift inscription in ink, some tanning to edges, spine sunned. Very good. A scarce book..... More
Colonel Sun. A James Bond Adventure.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1968. [James Bond] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 14cm), pp.255 [1]. Publisher's black cloth with gilt titles to spine. Maps to endpapers. With the dust-jacket illustrated by Tom Adams priced at 21s. Trivial toning to spine panel. A clean, fine copy. The first post- Ian Fleming James..... More
Colonel Sun. A James Bond Adventure.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1968. [James Bond] UNCORRECTED PROOF COPY IN PROOF JACKET. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.255; [1], blank. Publisher's lime green softcovers with 'greek urn' device repeated in white, titles printed in black, oversized proof jacket with the provisional publication boldly printed to flap and textual changes to the..... More
Colonel Sun. A James Bond Adventure.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1968. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, Uncorrected Proof Copy. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.255; [1], blank. Publisher's lime green softcovers with 'greek urn' device repeated in white, titles printed in black. Usual wrinkling to spine, covers a little dusty and soiled, joints rubbed. Very good. The first post-..... More
003½: The Adventures of James Bond Junior.
New York: Random House, 1968. [Adventure novel] FIRST US EDITION; being the first fully illustrated edition, with drawings by Michael Jackson. Quarto (23 x 17cm), pp.236; [2], blank. Publisher's illustrated boards, no jacket was issued. Some minor rubbing, spine tips a little scuffed; very good. A clean, near fine copy..... More