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Dr. No.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1958. [James Bond] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.256. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards, silver titles to spine, in pictorial dust wrapper designed by Pat Marriott, priced at 13/6. Second state binding, with the 'Dancing Lady' design to the upper. A clean copy of the..... More
For Your Eyes Only.
New York, NY: The Viking Press, 1960. FIRST US EDITION. ASSOCIATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR. Octavo, pp.218. Publisher's yellow and green cloth in pictorial dust-wrapper illustrated by Richard Chopping, priced at $3.50. With presentation note to the flyleaf 'The rest will have / to wait. / x / Ian..... More
For Your Eyes Only.
London: Foyles' Book Club, n.d. [1961]. UK BOOK CLUB EDITION. ASSOCIATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR. Octavo, pp.192. Publisher's green cloth in pictorial dust-wrapper illustrated by Cuthill. With presentation note to the flyleaf 'The sixth will have / to wait. / x / Ian. (underlined). A fine copy in a...... More
For Your Eyes Only.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1960. [James Bond short stories] FIRST EDITION, Binding A. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.252. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards, titled in gilt to spine, pictorial dust-wrapper priced at 15s. Contents clean, no inscriptions, a few marks to edges of text block. Wrapper is a little dampstained..... More
For Your Eyes Only.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1960. [James Bond short stories] FIRST EDITION, Binding A. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.252. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards, titled in gilt to spine, pictorial dust-wrapper priced at 15s. Contents clean, wrapper shows some edge wear, lettering not faded but spine panel rubbed and toned. An..... More
For Your Eyes Only.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1960. [James Bond short stories] First edition, second impression. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.252. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards, titled in gilt to spine, pictorial dust-wrapper priced at 15s. Contents clean, no inscriptions, jacket has some edge wear, with the usual faded lettering to the spine..... More
For Your Eyes Only.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1960. [James Bond short stories] FIRST EDITION, Binding A. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.252. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards, titled in gilt to spine, pictorial dust-wrapper priced at 15s. Contents clean, no inscriptions, jacket lightly handled with a little edge wear, slightly toned to spine. A...... More
For Your Eyes Only.
London: Queen Anne Press, in association with Adrian Harrington, [2022]. [Espionage adventures] CLASSIC READERS EDITION. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.232. Publisher's gunmetal-coloured hardcovers stamped in gilt, decorated with the author's initials in gilt to cover, plain black endpapers. New book. Strictly limited to one copy per customer. One of a...... More
For Your Eyes Only.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1960. [James Bond short stories] FIRST EDITION. First Impression, Binding A. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.252. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards, pictorial dust-wrapper priced at 15s. Lightly handled, with some mild sunning to the spine, panels are clean with a few minor impression marks. Overall, a...... More
For Your Eyes Only.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1960. [James Bond short stories] FIRST EDITION. First Impression, Binding A. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.252. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards, lettered in gilt, pictorial dust-wrapper priced at 15s. A clean copy of the book but for some tape ghosts to the pastedown where the jacket..... More
From Russia, With Love.
London: Foyle [The Book Club], no date [1958]. [Spy thriller] Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.253; [3] blank. Publisher's pale blue cloth lettered in black to the spine, in pictorial dust-wrapper illustrated by Richard Chopping. A little dusty, jacket with a few small chips to spine ends; very good indeed. Gilbert..... More
From Russia, With Love.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1976. [Thriller] Octavo (18 x 12cm), pp.253. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards blocked in silver and red metallic, illustraed dust-wrapper by Richard Chopping, priced at £2.95. Ex-library copy with associated stamps and markings. A used copy, with some rubbing to binding. The jacket has two strips..... More
From Russia, With Love.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1957. [Thriller] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.253; [3], blank. Elegantly hand-bound in half black oasis morocco over matching cloth sides, spine gilt-lettered in six compartments with raised bands. Contents clean (a few light, soft creases to second gathering), exterior unmarked. A near fine copy in..... More
From Russia, With Love.
London: Foyle [The Book Club], no date [1958]. [Spy thriller] FOYLES BOOK CLUB EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.253; [3] blank. Publisher's pale blue cloth lettered in black to the spine, in pictorial dust-wrapper illustrated by Richard Chopping. Some minor discolour to rear cover, sectional toning to text block, neat..... More
From Russia, With Love.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1957. [Thriller] FIRST EDITION, Binding 'A'. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.253; [3], blank. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards, blocked in silver and red metallic foil, pictorial dust-jacket by Richard Chopping. No inscriptions, some wear/rubbing along to edge, some discolouring of the cloth. A good-very good copy..... More
Goldfinger.
London: Pan Books, 1959. The FIRST Pan paperback edition. 'Great Pan' series G455. Octavo (16 x 10cm), pp.223; [1], advertisement. Publisher's illustrated softcovers priced at 2s 6d. Pages tanned as usual, covers with a few marks and soft creases, rubbed to joints with small surface chip to corner, front cover..... More
Goldfinger.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1959. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, First impression, second issue. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.318. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards with 'skull' design stamped to upper, pictorial dust-wrapper designed by Richard Chopping, priced at 15s. A near fine copy of the book with a neat ink name..... More
Goldfinger.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1959. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, First impression, second issue. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.318. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards with 'skull' design stamped to upper, pictorial dust-wrapper designed by Richard Chopping, priced at 15s. Very good in price-clipped jacket, with some minor nicks and edgewear, spine..... More
Goldfinger.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1959. [Thriller] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.318. Elegantly hand-bound in half black oasis morocco over matching cloth sides, spine gilt-lettered in six compartments with raised bands. Contents clean (few light, soft creases to second gathering), exterior unmarked. A fine copy in an attractive recent leather..... More
Goldfinger.
London: Queen Anne Press, in association with Adrian Harrington, [2022]. [Spy thriller] CLASSIC READERS EDITION. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.336. Publisher's graphite hardcovers stamped in gilt, decorated with author's initials in gilt to cover, plain black endpapers. New book. Strictly limited to one copy per customer. One of a selection..... More
Goldfinger.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1959. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.318. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards with 'skull' design stamped to upper, in original pictorial dust-wrapper designed by Richard Chopping, priced at 15s. Discreet ink stamp to flyleaf 'C.D.C. BAIN' (this title was bound by..... More
Goldfinger.
London: Foyle [The Book Club], [1960]. [Spy thriller] FOYLES BOOK CLUB EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14 x 26cm). Publisher's pale yellow hardcovers in illustrated dust-wrapper. A clean copy of the book but for some tape ghosts to the endpapers where the jacket was secured. Jacket has also been laminated with..... More
'The Guns of James Bond' contained within 'Sports Illustrated' Magazine Vol 16, No.11, 19th March 1962.
Chicago, Illinois: Time Inc., 1962. [James Bond Reference] FIRST US APPEARANCE. pp.84. Original price 25 cents. Magazine format, illustrated. Housed in a bespoke gilt-titled buckram chemise case. Contains the first American appearance of this original Ian Fleming feature entitled 'The Guns of James Bond', which not published in book-form until..... More
Live and Let Die (a James Bond novel).
London: Jonathan Cape, 1954. FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.240. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards, embossed in gilt, with purple dust-wrapper showing the original price of 10/6 to both flaps. With 'author's skill' text correctly spaced to rear panel, as described in the bibliography, page 61..... More
Live and Let Die (a James Bond novel).
London: Jonathan Cape, 1954. [James Bond] FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.240. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards, embossed in gilt, with purple dust-wrapper showing the original price of 10/6 to both flaps. With 'author'sskill' text incorrectly spaced to the rear panel, as described in the bibliography..... More