London: Jonathan Cape, 1965. [Spy novel] FIRST EDITION, scarce second issue with WHITE ENDPAPERS. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.221. Publisher's cloth-effect paper over boards with bronze lettering to spine, plain covers, white endpapers, original illustrated jacket by Richard Chopping priced at 18s. A clean, near fine copy with a couple..... More

London: Jonathan Cape, 1965. [Spy novel] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.221. Elegantly bound in half burgundy calf with marbled boards, spine gilt-titled in six compartments with traditional raised bands, black label. One or two minor spots else clean, exterior unmarked; a near fine copy in an attractive leather..... More

London: Jonathan Cape, 1965. FIRST ISSUE, SECOND STATE, BINDING D. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.221. Publisher's brown cloth-effect paper over boards with bronze lettering to the spine, plain covers, patterned green endpapers. In the original pictorial dust-jacket illustrated by Richard Chopping priced at 18s. Edges spotted/toned, jacket with a few..... More

London: Jonathan Cape, 1955. FIRST IMPRESSION, FIRST PRINTING, BINDING A (Fabroleen material). This version with 'shoot' correctly printed to page 10. Octavo, pp.256. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards, titled in silver, in 'flame' design dust-wrapper by Kenneth Lewis. Presented in a custom made leather-spined clamshell case. Both book and..... More

London: Pan Books, 1956. The FIRST Pan paperback edition. Series No.392. Octavo (18 x 11cm), pp.185; [186-192], advertisements. Publisher's illustrated softcovers by Josh Kirby with original price 2 shillings to upper panel. Usual toning to cheap paperstock, reading lean to spine, joints rubbed, small split to head. Very good. One..... More

London: Jonathan Cape. 1955. FIRST EDITION. Octavo, pp.256. This is the scarce variant on the thin paper stock with 'shoo' for 'shoot' printed to p.10. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards, titled in silver, in 'flame' design dust-wrapper by Kenneth Lewis. In a leather-spined clamshell box. The edges of text..... More

New York, NY: New American Library, 1966. [short adventures] First American Printing being the FIRST ILLUSTRATED EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.121. Publisher's cloth in pictorial wrapper, mustard coloured endpapers, twelve black and white illustrations plus vignette illustration to title page, pictorial dust-wrapper priced at $3.50. Jacket with one short..... More

London: Jonathan Cape, 1966. [Short stories] FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.95. In publisher's dark grey cloth-effect paper over boards in pictorial wrapper. Original price 10s.6d. printed to front flap. Lightly toned to edges, light spotting to wrapper. Very good. Gilbert A14a (1.1). More

London: Jonathan Cape, 1966. [James Bond Short Stories] FIRST EDITION, third issue. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.95; [1]. Publisher's dark brown cloth with silver titles to spine and upper board. With the colour-illustrated dust-jacket by Richard Chopping, repriced by the publisher to 16s / 80p with a sticker on the..... More

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 silver titles to spine, in original jacket designed by Richard Chopping, priced at 16s. A lightly used copy, clean within, a few marks to corner of front..... More

Philadelphia, Curtis Publishing Co. 1960. pp.226 Price 60cents. Magazine format, colour illustrated covers. Some creasing/edgewear. Very good. Contains the first appearance of this Ian Fleming article, being the original full-length essay; it was cut and re-named 'Honolulu' when published as the fourth chapter of 'Thrilling Cities' (November 1963). More

New York: Arnold Gingrich / Esquire, 1960. Magazine format in pictorial paper wraps. Original price: 35 cents. Minor wear else fine. This 4-page story appears on p.96, as part of Esquire's 'Handbook for Professional Spies'. Some handling, spine with some expected wear. Very good. The first appearance of this essay..... More

London: Jonathan Cape, 1964. [Spy thriller] Sixth impression. Crown Octavo (21 x 13cm), pp.221. Publisher's cloth-effect paper over boards with scarlet endpapers in the correct dust-wrapper for this printing, illustrated by Richard Chopping, priced at 16s. A very good, used copy with moderate handling and wear. This was the final..... More