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Goldfinger.
New York: Macmillan [Printed and bound in Great Britain], 1959. [Spy thriller] FIRST US EDITION with the EARLIEST STATE of the jacket. 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, with front flap..... 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, pictorial dust-wrapper designed by Richard Chopping, priced at 15s. Edges a little dusty/toned, very clean wrapper. A lightly used copy which shows extremely..... More
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Ian Fleming [Six Novels] (Omnibus). Comprising; Dr No, Moonraker, Thunderball, From Russia With Love, On Her Majesty's Secret Service and and Goldfinger.
London: Octopus Books Limited, in association with William Heinemann, and Secker and Warburg. 1984. [James Bond omnibus] Large octavo, pp.862; [2]. blank. Elegantly bound in half blue oasis morocco over cloth sides, titled in gilt to spine, raised bands, original photographic dust-wrapper preserved at rear, showing a film still of..... More
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Ian Fleming [Six Novels] (Omnibus). Comprising; Dr No, Moonraker, Thunderball, From Russia With Love, On Her Majesty's Secret Service and and Goldfinger.
London: Octopus Books Limited, in association with William Heinemann, and Secker and Warburg, 1984. [James Bond omnibus] OMNIBUS. Large octavo (23 x 16cm), pp.862; [2]. blank. Elegantly bound in half dark blue oasis morocco over cloth sides, titled in gilt to spine, raised bands, original photographic dust-wrapper preserved at rear..... More
A James Bond Omnibus. Containing Live and Let Die, Diamonds are Forever and Dr No.
London: Book Club Associates 1973. [Spy novels] FIRST EDITION of the first James Bond omnibus to be published in the UK, preceding the Jonathan Cape equivalent. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.748. Publisher's hardcover in original metallic effect dust-wrapper. No inscriptions, moderately worn in the foil jacket, which easily shows wear;..... More
Live and Let Die (a James Bond novel).
London: Jonathan Cape, 1954. [James Bond] FIRST ISSUE, Second State. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.240. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper-covered boards, titled and decorated in gilt, with dust-wrapper, priced twice as issued, at 10/6. With 'author's skill' text incorrectly spaced to the rear panel, as described in the bibliography, page 61..... More
Moonraker.
New York: Macmillan, 1965. [Spy novel] Dollar Mystery Guild Uniform Edition. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.189; [3]. Publisher's black leatherette with gilt titles to spine and yellow leatherette strips to fore-edges. Top edge black; fore-edge untrimmed. With the dust-jacket in steel-blue, titled in apple green. A lovely fine copy with..... More
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (a James Bond novel).
London: Jonathan Cape, 1963 [actually issued September 1962]. UNCORRECTED PROOF copy of the first edition in publisher's green softcovers. Pp.288. The text features numerous changes to the published text, and "has more errors and required more amendments than any other Fleming title" Gilbert, p.354. Some acceptable general wear, ink note..... More
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (a James Bond novel).
London: Jonathan Cape, 1963. FIRST EDITION, SIGNED LIMITED ISSUE. Octavo (195 x 35mm), pp.288. Colour frontispiece of the author by Charles Amherst Villiers. Signed by Ian Fleming to limitation page marked 'presentation' Publisher's quarter vellum over black cloth with gilt titles to spine, top edge gilt, in original clear plastic..... More
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (a James Bond novel).
London: Jonathan Cape, 1963. FIRST EDITION, Fourth Impression. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.288. Publisher's dark grey cloth-effect paper over boards with silver titles to the spine. A near fine copy without jacket. Published in 1963, this is the second part of a collection of James Bond books that has become..... More
The Spy Who Loved Me
London: Jonathan Cape. 1962 [actually issued October 1961]. UNCORRECTED PROOF copy of the First Edition. Softcovers, octavo (18 x 11cm), pp.221. Publisher's green wraps, with titles printed in black. Some rubbing and wrinkling to spine, some damp marking within. Remains presentable. An inexpensive copy of the scarce proof; only 500..... More
The Spy Who Loved Me.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1962. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, State A. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Crown Octavo (21 x 13cm), pp.221; [1]. Publisher's cloth-effect paper over boards with scarlet endpapers in pictorial dust-jacket illustrated by Richard Chopping, priced at 15s. A near fine copy with a slight spine lean, one tiny..... More
The Spy Who Loved Me.
New York, NY: The Viking Press, 1965. [Spy novel] Dollar Mystery Guild Uniform Edition. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.211 [13]. Publisher's black leatherette with gilt titles to spine and red leatherette strips to fore-edges. Top edge red; fore-edge untrimmed. With the sand-coloured dust-jacket. A nice clean copy with just a...... More
The Spy Who Loved Me.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1962 [actually issued October 1961]. [Spy thriller] UNCORRECTED PROOF copy of the First Edition. Octavo (18 x 11cm), pp.221. Publisher's green wraps, with titles printed in black. A clean, fresh copy, housed in a custom-made fleece-lined, leather-spined clamshell box; only 500 copies were issued. The proof features..... More
Thunderball.
London: Jonathan Cape. 1961. [Spy novel] INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR. First edition, first Issue, Binding A, octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.254. With characteristic ballpoint inscription to the flyleaf; To/ Peter Werner/ from/ the Author. The recipient Peter Werner later became a prolific American film director. This is one of a...... More
Thunderball.
New York: Viking, 1965. [Spy novel] Dollar Mystery Guild Uniform Edition. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.[viii]; 248. Publisher's black leatherette with gilt titles to spine and blue leatherette strips to fore-edges. Top edge blue-green; fore-edge untrimmed. With the sand-coloured dust-jacket, titled in red. Some discolour to top edge, thumbmark to..... More
Thunderball.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1961. [James Bond] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.254. Elegantly bound in black half oasis morocco over matching cloth sides, spine gilt-titled in six compartments with traditional raised bands, original gilt and blind-stamped cloth covers preserved at the rear. Bookseller's ticket to pastedown. Trivial toning to..... More
You Only Live Twice (a James Bond novel).
London: Queen Anne Press, in association with Adrian Harrington, [2022]. [Spy novel] CLASSIC READERS EDITION. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.264. Publisher's lotus red 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..... More
You Only Live Twice (a James Bond novel).
London: Jonathan Cape, 1964. [Spy novel] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.256. With 'First Published March 1964' on the copyright page, being the rarer of the two First Printing states (Gilbert). Publisher's dark grey cloth-effect paper over boards with silver titles to spine and Japanese characters in gilt to..... More
You Only Live Twice (a James Bond novel).
London: Jonathan Cape, 1964. [Spy novel] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.256. With 'First Published March 1964' on the copyright page, being the rarer of the two First Printing states (Gilbert). Publisher's dark grey cloth-effect paper over boards with silver titles to spine and Japanese characters in gilt to..... More
You Only Live Twice (a James Bond novel).
London: Jonathan Cape, 1964. [Spy novel] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.256. Elegantly bound in half black oasis morocco over matching cloth sides, with gilt titles, red leather title labels and raised bands to spine. A fine copy, inside and out. The last title in what has become known..... More
You Only Live Twice.
New York, NY: New American Library, 1964. [Spy Fiction] NAL Book Club Edition [both variants]. Two volumes. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.240; [4], blank. Publisher's hardback yellow cloth binding blocked in colours, red top edge, pictorial dust-jacket. Binding A is blocked in red and black with red endpapers and the..... More
You Only Live Twice. (a James Bond novel)
London: Pan Books, 1965. FIRST EDITION in paperback, for export only- marked 'Not for Sale in UK' on rear panel. Scarce thus- the first edition to be priced and sold in the UK was actually the second printing of the following year. Slim octavo, pictorial card wrappers. Minor creasing, spine..... More
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[MOVIE POSTER] A View To A Kill.
Harlow, England: Argus Communications, [1985]. [Film promotion] Advertising poster for the 1985 UA film starring Roger Moore as Ian Fleming's James Bond, produced by Albert R. Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson. Landscape format, single sided, approximate dimensions 33 x 24 inches. Folded as issued, one small tear taped to reverse;..... More
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[MOVIE POSTER] Die Another Day.
Litho in USA, 2002. [Film promotion] U.S. ADVANCE one-sheet poster for the 2002 MGM film starring Pierce Brosnan as Ian Fleming's James Bond, produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli's EON Productions. Single sided, approximate dimensions 27 x 40 inches. Never folded. Minor creasing to edges; fine condition (Poster..... More