Fleming Related Thrillers
A Twist of Sand.
London: Collins, 1959. [Thriller] FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY with publisher's slip noting 'Compliments of the author'. Octavo (21 x 13cm), pp.320. Publisher's dark blue cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in pictorial dust-wrapper illustrated by John Rose, with a reference to Jenkins' journalist colleague Ian Fleming on the rear..... More
The Watering Place of Good Peace.
London: Collins, 1960. [Intrigue] FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY with publisher's slip noting 'Compliments of the author'. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.318; [2]. Publisher's red cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in pictorial dust-wrapper priced at 15s. Contents clean, edges very slightly dusty, jacket with a few small chips and..... More
Kim.
London: Macmillan and co., 1901. [Literature] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.[8] 413 [3]. With 10 black and white illustrated plates. Publisher's red cloth, gilt titles to spine, and gilt elephant motif stamped to upper. Top edge gilt. Contents clean, some expected toning to edges of text block, rear..... More
[Smiley vs Karla trilogy]: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy; The Honourable Schoolboy; Smiley's People.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1974, 1977, 1980 [November 1979]. [Espionage Trilogy] COMPLETE LEATHER-BOUND FIRST EDITIONS. Three volumes. Octavo (22 x 14 x 11cm), pp.350, pp.532, pp.328. Bound in red half morocco, with raised bands, gilt titles to spine, and matching cloth over boards, top edges gilt, and with the original..... More
Our Kind of Traitor.
London: Viking, an imprint of Penguin Books, 2010. [Spy Novel] FIRST EDITION, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.306; [6]. Publisher's hardback black cloth binding lettered in gilt, red endpapers, in pictorial dust-jacket priced at £18.99 to front flap, publisher's 'signed' label to upper. Carefully read, jacket shows..... More
Silverview.
London: Viking, an imprint of Penguin Books, 2021. [Spy Novel] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.208; [12]. Publisher's hardback green cloth binding lettered in white, sand-coloured endpapers, in pictorial dust-jacket priced at £20 to front flap. A fine copy. The last complete work by the chronicler of our age..... More
The Stretton Street Affair.
London: Cassell and Co., 1924. [Spy fiction] ASSOCIATION COPY. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.320. Publisher's burgundy cloth titled and decorated in black to spine and front board. Gift inscription to title page: "To Enid Agabeg | from Uncle | William Le Queux ". Internally clean, very light spoting to page..... More
The Summons.
London: Little, Brown, and Company, 1995. [Modern literature] SIGNED FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (23 x 14cm), pp.viii; 356; [4]. SIGNED by the author in blue ink to the title page. Pink endpapers. Publisher's purple cloth, gilt titles to spine. With the photographic dust-jacket designed by Peter Pugh-Cook priced at £15.99..... More
The Deep Blue Good-bye [Good-by].
London: Pan Books, 1968. [Thriller] FIRST PAPERBACK EDITION. Octavo (18 x 11cm), pp.172; [4], ads. Publisher's sofcovers priced at 3/6. Expected toning else a crisp, fine copy of the first Travis McGee novel, a particularly elusive title; the British hardback and paperback first printings are inexplicably scarce. John D. MacDonald..... More
The Deep Blue Good-bye [Good-by].
London: Pan Books, 1970. [Thriller] FIRST PAPERBACK EDITION, second printing. Octavo (18 x 11cm), pp.172; [4], ads. Publisher's sofcovers priced at 4s. Discreet ink ownership inside cover,contents clean, covers very lightly handled. Fine. The first Pan printing features a supporting quote by Ian Fleming (dropped for this printing). The second..... More
Force 10 From Navarone.
London: Collins, 1968. [War thriller] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.254; [2], blank. Publisher's brown cloth in pictorial dust-wrapper priced at 25s. Sequel to the 1957 novel 'The Guns of Navarone'. Some dustiness to top edge, contents clean, spine of jacket sunned as often found else a fine copy..... More
The Guns of Navarone [and] Force 10 From Navarone.
London: Collins, 1957, 1968. [WWII Thrillers] LEATHER-BOUND FIRST EDITIONS. Two volumes, octavo (21 x 15cm), pp.318; pp.254. Recently re-bound in tan half calf, with raised bands, gilt titles to brown labels, and matching cloth over boards. Original illustrated dust-jacket panels bound in at the rear of each volume. Crisp, clean..... More
The Guns of Navarone.
London: Collins, 1957. [WWII Thriller] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 15cm), pp.318 [2]. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the illustrated dust-jacket, priced at 14s. Contents clean, no inscriptions, some spotting to fore edge, jacket with some edge wear and a couple of neat closed tears. Near..... More
Ice Station Zebra.
London: Collins, 1963. [Espionage Thriller] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 15cm), pp.255; [1]. Dark green cloth, gilt titles to spine, in pictorial dust-jacket designed by John Heseltine, priced at 16s. Contents clean, no inscriptions. An attractive copy with some minor edge wear, some rubbing at crown and two old tape..... More
Puppet on a Chain.
London: Collins, 1969. [Smuggling adventure] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.255 [1]. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the pictorial dust-jacket designed by Norman Weaver, priced at £1.25 / 25s. Just a touch of light wear and toning to extremities. Near fine. Heroin smuggling thriller set..... More
When Eight Bells Toll.
London: Collins, 1966. [Spy Thriller] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 15cm), pp.255 [1]. Publisher's red cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the dust-jacket illustrated by John Heseltine, priced at 21s. Contents clean, no inscriptions, edges toned and spotted, near fine jacket is very lightly worn. An attractive copy. Millions..... More
A Person From England. and other travellers to Turkestan.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1958. [Travel] FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY. Octavo (21 x 15cm), pp.384. Publisher's blue cloth, gilt titles to spine, photographic dust-jacket and matching endpapers, top edge tinted blue. Illustrated with a map and eight double sided two tone photographic plates. With signed inscription to half title: "Momo /..... More
Stopover Tokyo.
London: Collins, 1957. [Thriller] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 15cm), pp.254. Publisher's blue cloth in original pictorial dust wrapper priced at 12/6. Some minor dustiness. A crisp, fine copy of this Mr. Moto mystery. Earl Derr Biggers' Chinese-American detective Charlie Chan was a popular success for the Post journal. When..... More
The Achilles Affair.
New York: Scribner's Sons, 1959. [Adventure Thriller] FIRST US EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY with superb, lengthy inscription signed by the author. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.255; [1], blank. Publisher's hardcovers, illustrated duct-wrapper priced at $3.50, with promotional wraparound band with supporting quote by Erle Stanley Gardner. Inscription reads; To Tony and..... More
The Achilles Affair.
London: Collins 1959. [Spy Thriller] FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY with superb, double-page inscription signed by the author. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.256. Publisher's hardback cloth binding in pictorial dust-jacket illustrated by John Rose, priced at 10/6. Inscribed by the author in blue ink to flyleaf:To Anne - and Jim /..... More
The Break in the Line.
London: Collins, 1970. [Spy Thriller] INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.254 [2]. With a sketch-map to preliminaries. INSCRIBED by the author in blue ink to Eileen M. Cond's distinctive bookplate to fly-leaf: 'To another "sucker | for mountains" with the author's | thanks and good | wishes |..... More
The Far Eastern Trilogy: The Pagoda Tree; The Midnight Gun; Hour of the Dog.
London: Collins, 1979; 1981; 1982. [Historical Fiction] INSCRIBED FIRST EDITIONS WITH LETTERS. Three volumes. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.322; pp.336; pp.346. Volume I signed by the author in blue ink to Eileen M. Cond's distinctive bookplate to fly-leaf, and with a loose autograph letter signed by the author on headed..... More
The Gold of Malabar.
London: Collins 1967. [Spy Thriller] FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY with publisher's slip noting 'Compliments from the author'. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.222; [2], blank. Publisher's hardback cloth binding in pictorial dust-jacket illustrated by Lubrani priced at 21s. Contents clean, appears unread, jacket very lightly rubbed. A crisp, fine copy. Suspense..... More
The Terminators.
London: Collins, 1971. [Intrigue] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.255; [1]. Publisher's hardback cloth binding in pictorial dust-jacket priced at £1.50. Some light general wear, small ding to top of rear wrapper panel and lower board. Very Good. Adventure caper featuring the sardonic and resourceful British agent Idwal Rees..... More
The White Dacoit.
London: Collins, 1974. [Crime Thriller] INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.384. INSCRIBED by the author in blue ink to distinctive bookplate on flyleaf: 'For Miss Eileen Cond | with the author's | gratitude and pride | in being included | in her formidable | collection of | contemporary..... More