Fleming's James Bond Stories
Uniform group of Penguin 'Modern Classics'. Comprising: Casino Royale (2 copies), Live and Let Die, Diamonds Are Forever, From Russia With Love, Goldfinger, Thunderball and You Only Live Twice.
London: Penguin Books, 2004. [Spy Fiction] Eight volumes, octavo (20 x 13). A group of vintage paperbacks in this collectable series with photographic cover art. Mixed printings. Includes the regular version of 'Casino Royale' plus the film tie-in (2006). Minor wear, some light toning to paper as expected. Near fine..... More
Uniform group of Penguin Books' 'Anniversary' James Bond paperbacks. Comprising: Casino Royale, Live and Let Die, Dr. No, Goldfinger Thunderball, For Your Eyes Only, The Spy Who Loved Me, On Her Majesty's Secret Service and You Only Live Twice.
London: Penguin 2002. [Spy Fiction] Nine volumes, octavo (18 x 12cm). A group of vintage paperbacks in the collectable 'Anniversary' series with wraparound photographic cover art. Mixed printings ('Spy' and 'Live Twice' are first printings). Cheap paper toned as expected, discreet library label to 'Dr. No', Goldfinger is ex-library with..... More
Uniform set of Penguin Books' 'Anniversary' James Bond paperbacks. Comprising: Casino Royale; Live and Let Die; Moonraker; Diamonds Are Forever; From Russia With Love; Dr. No; Goldfinger; For Your Eyes Only; Thunderball; The Spy Who loved Me; On Her Majesties Secret Service; You Only Live Twice; The Man with the Golden Gun; Octopussy and The Living Daylights.
London: Penguin, 2002. [Spy Fiction] Fourteen volumes, complete octavo (18 x 12cm). A set of vintage paperbacks in the collectable 'Anniversary' series with wraparound photographic cover art. Mixed printings, includes five first impressions (Dr No, Goldfinger, For Your Eyes Only, Thunderball and Octopussy. No ink names or writing, pages a...... More
You Only Live Twice.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1979. [Spy novel] Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.256. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards with gilt titles to spine and Japanese characters in gilt to upper, white endpapers. Reading crease to spine, ex-library copy with associated stamps and markings, no jacket. This is the final printing of..... More
Ian Fleming and James Bond related group lot comprising: The Diamond Smugglers, Thrilling Cities, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Colonel Sun, biographies etc.
Pan Books, Panther, Fontana, Pyramid, Ballantine, 1960s-80s. PAPERBACKS. Fourteen volumes, octavos. A collection of vintage paperback editions (various printings, some firsts) of the original Ian Fleming books and other Fleming/James Bond related texts. Used condition with expected tanning to text blocks, some rubbing/creasing, a few spines sunned, may have owner..... More
From Russia, With Love. With an Introduction by Christopher Andrew.
London: Penguin Decades, [1957] 2010. [Spy thriller] Special Edition, with cover design by Peter Blake. FIRST EDITION thus, with strike-line '1'. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.x; 230. Publisher's illustrated card covers, plain scarlet inners, series details printed on rear. A fine, as-new copy. This copy by obtained by Fleming bibliographer..... More
The Property of a Lady [within] A Treasury of Modern Mysteries.
New York: Doubleday, 1973. [Thriller collection] FIRST EDITION thus. A Book Club-only publication. Two volumes, containing Ian Fleming's 1963 James Bond novella. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.463; 536. Bound in publisher's red and yellow cloth hardcovers, illustrated dust-jackets. Near fine in wrappers which are gently toned to the spine. Also..... More
Si vive solo due volte. [You Only Live Twice].
Milan: Garzanti, 1965. [James Bond] FIRST EDITION IN ITALIAN. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.183 [1]. Publisher's brown cloth with yellow titles to spine. With the purple and yellow dust-jacket, not priced (book price of 850 Lira appears on rear pastedown). Cheap paper browned as expected, jacket with a couple of..... More
Si vive solo due volte. [You Only Live Twice].
Milan: Garzanti, 1965. [James Bond] FIRST EDITION IN ITALIAN. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.183 [1]. Publisher's brown cloth with yellow titles to spine. The book price of 850 Lira is printed on the rear pastedown. Cheap paper browned as expected, bookseller's slips loosely inserted, a few minor marks to covers..... More
Goldfinger. With Exclusive Material from Trigger Mortis by Anthony Horowitz.
London: Vintage Books, [1959] 2015. [Thriller] Paperback. FIRST EDITION THUS with strike-line 10 to 1. Octavo, pp.[x]; 382; [8], ads. Publisher's illustrated softcovers. A fine copy (one soft fold to upper). This edition includes an extract from the (then) forthcoming Bond novel Trigger Mortis, featuring Pussy Galore and set two..... More
The Anniversary Edition of Ian Fleming's James Bond Novels. Casino Royale; Live and Let Die; Moonraker; Diamonds Are Forever; From Russia With Love; Dr. No; Goldfinger; For Your Eyes Only; Thunderball; The Spy Who loved Me; On Her Majesty's Secret Service; You Only Live Twice; The Man with the Golden Gun; Octopussy and The Living Daylights.
London: Viking / Penguin, 2002. [James Bond] LIMITED HARDBACK SET. All first printings. Complete in 14 volumes. Small octavo (41 x 18cm). Cloth-bound hardcovers in photographic dust-wrappers by Toby MacFarlan Pond. No inscriptions, contents clean, some gentle toning to text blocks, jackets not worn. A fine set. This was the..... More
Berlin Escape [The Living Daylights] contained within 'Intrigue Magazine' November 1965, volume 1, number 2.
New York, NY: Pamar Enterprises, 1965. [James Bond] Bibliographer's copy. Digest magazine format (20 x 14cm), pp.143; [1] advertisement, priced at 50c. Illustrated. American pre book-form appearance of this James Bond novellette, published as 'The Living Daylights' in 1966. The story was published in periodical form in the UK in..... More
'Berlin Escape' [The Living Daylights, a James Bond Spy Thriller, in] The New Golden Argosy. Volume 354, Number 6.
Ohio and New York: Popular Publications, Incorporated. June 1962. [Men's Magazine] FIRST US APPEARANCE. Magazine format (28 x 22cm), pp.144. The novella is advertised on the front cover and appears on pp.22-4, and pp.95-100, with a full-colour frontispiece illustration by Lou Feck. Publisher's colour-illustrated paper covers, priced at 50c. Presented..... More
Casino Royale (a James Bond novel).
London: Jonathan Cape, 1954. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, third Impression. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.218; [2]. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards, decorated with heart motif to upper, lettered in red to spine. No inscriptions. Contents and edges very clean (top edge a little spotted/dusty). Cloth is clean and fresh..... More
Casino Royale (a James Bond novel).
London: Jonathan Cape, 1954. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, second Impression, Jacket B, export copy, also bibliographer's copy. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.218; [2]. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards, decorated with heart motif to upper, lettered in red to spine, pictorial dust-wrapper priced at 10/6. This copy was originally sold..... More
Casino Royale.
London: Queen Anne Press, in association with Adrian Harrington, [2022]. [Spy thriller] CLASSIC READERS EDITION. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.216. Publisher's baize green hardcovers stamped in gilt, decorated with author's initials in gilt to cover, plain black endpapers. Absolutely fine/as new. One of a selection of titles by Ian Fleming..... More
Casino Royale.
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1954. [Bond] FIRST US EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.176. Bound in original dark green cloth boards in the pictorial dust-jacket designed by Leo Manso. Priced to the front flap ($2.75) but with both corners clipped, as was the publisher's method. No inscriptions, discreet ink..... More
Casino Royale.
London: Jonathan Cape. 1959. [Spy Thriller] 'New Edition', first reprint; fifth impression overall. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.218 [2]. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards with red titles to spine and 'Heart' design to upper. With the pictorial green 'playing card' dust-jacket illustrated by Pat Marriott, repriced at 15s (sold..... More
Casino Royale.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1953. [Spy novel] FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.218; [2], blank. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards with red titles and 'heart' design to upper, tail edge untrimmed, pictorial dust-wrapper priced at 10/6. Edges clean and fresh, no inscriptions, a few faint spots of..... More
Casino Royale.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1959. [Spy Thriller] 'New Edition', first reprint; fifth impression overall. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.218 [2]. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards with red titles to spine and 'Heart' design to upper. With the pictorial green 'playing card' dust-jacket illustrated by Pat Marriott, repriced at 13s. 6d..... More
Casino Royale.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1960. [Spy Thriller] Sixth printing, Bibliographer's copy. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.218; [2]. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards with red titles to spine and 'Heart' design to upper. With the pictorial green 'playing card' dust-jacket illustrated by Pat Marriott, priced at 16s. via Cape label. A...... More
Casino Royale.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1962. [Spy Thriller] Seventh printing, Bibliographer's copy. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.218; [2]. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards with red titles to spine and 'Heart' design to upper. With the pictorial green 'playing card' dust-jacket illustrated by Pat Marriott, priced at 16s. via Cape label. A...... More
Casino Royale.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1963. [Spy Thriller] Eighth printing, Bibliographer's copy. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.218; [2]. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards with red titles to spine and 'Heart' design to upper. With the pictorial green 'playing card' dust-jacket illustrated by Pat Marriott, priced at 16s. A fine copy of..... More
Casino Royale.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1960. [Spy Thriller] Sixth printing, Bibliographer's copy. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.218; [2]. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards with red titles to spine and 'Heart' design to upper. With the pictorial green 'playing card' dust-jacket illustrated by Pat Marriott, priced at 15s. A near fine copy..... More
Casino Royale.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1965. [Spy Thriller] Ninth printing, Bibliographer's copy. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.218; [2]. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards with red titles to spine and 'Heart' design to upper. With the pictorial green 'playing card' dust-jacket illustrated by Pat Marriott, priced at 18s. Top edge spotted, Foyle's..... More