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[Goldfinger, United Artists, 1964] 007 Versus Goldfinger. Mexican Lobby card.
no place, 1964. [Cinema promotion] Original Mexican lobby card for the 1964 UA film, stated 'Tabasco #304'. Hand-tinted colour, 13 x 17 inches. Fine condition, with the colours remaining very bright. Ideal for mounting/framing. Uncommon. From the comprehensive James Bond archive of Ian Fleming bibliographer Jon Gilbert, with accompanying provenance..... More
[Goldfinger, United Artists, 1964] Agent 007 Mission Goldfinger. Italian Locandina poster.
Rome: Rotopress [1972]. [Cinema promotion] Italian RR Locandina poster. Illustrated artwork. Post-Transamerica Logo release (1972), credits printed in black (later in blue). 28 x 13 inches. Folded, condition A. The re-issue has alternative artwork to the original, which featured the worldwide-used image of the suffocated golden girl Shirley Eaton. This..... More
[Goldfinger, United Artists, 1964] Agent 007 Mission Goldfinger. Italian Locandina poster.
Rome: Rotolitographica [1980s]. [Cinema promotion] Italian RR Locandina poster. Illustrated artwork. Post-Transamerica Logo release (1972), with credits in blue, later (1980s) M.G.M./U.A. snipe applied. 28 x 13 inches. Folded, condition A. The credits are now printed in blue (rather than black) and 'Sean Connery' is more prominently positioned, printed in..... More
[MOVIE POSTER] From Russia With Love, U.A., 1963. [From Russia With Love, Dr. No, Fun In Acapulco, Ferry Across The Mersey, etc.].
Burnley, Lancs: British Cinema Printing Co., [1965]. [Film Promotion] UK Double Crown poster with 'boxing style' typography, advertising a provincial cinema's programme of films, to be shown in May 1965. Two-colour printing on white stock. 30 x 20 inches. Rolled condition, with trivial edge wear, Near fine. A striking and..... More
[MOVIE POSTER] From Russia With Love, U.A., 1963. [From Russia With Love, Sink the Bismark, Carry On Cowboy, Summer Holiday, etc.].
Burnley, Lancs: British Cinema Printing Co., [1966]. [Film Promotion] UK Double Crown poster with 'boxing style' typography, advertising a provincial cinema's programme of films, to be shown in July-August 1966. Two-colour printing on yellow stock. 30 x 20 inches. Rolled condition, with trivial edge wear. Near fine. A striking and..... More
[MOVIE POSTER] Goldfinger, U.A., 1964.
N.p. [1970s]. [Film Promotion] West German A1 RR poster. Photographic artwork. Post-Transamerica Logo release (1972). 28 x 13 inches. Folded, some pinholes. Condition A-. A striking European film poster showing alternative scenes to those displayed on in the British and US campaign posters. From the comprehensive James Bond archive of..... More
[MOVIE POSTER] Goldfinger, U.A., 1964. [Goldfinger, Bullitt, Coogan's Bluff, Thunderbirds 6, etc.].
Burnley, Lancs: British Cinema Printing Co., [1969]. [Film Promotion] UK Double Crown poster with 'boxing style' typography, advertising a provincial cinema's programme of films, to be shown in May-June 19669 Two-colour printing on white stock. 30 x 20 inches. Rolled condition, near fine. A striking and unusual vintage British cinema..... More
[Dr. No, United Artists, 1962] TLS., to Wolf Mankowitz.
London, 20th June 1961. Typed letter SIGNED by Saltzman to screenwriter Mankowitz. A detailed letter discussing various matters, including a note on the status of the fledgling Bond picture Dr No; "James Bond is jumping and Cubby and I have just to decide which distributor to make a deal with."..... More
Moonraker [original film press pack with still photos].
New York & Boston: United Artists, April 1979. [James Bond Films] A studio-issued press pack for the 1979 Bond movie, comprising 36pp. (text to rectos only) Final Production Notes; being feature biographies of the key cast and film-makers, including Roger Moore, Lois Chiles, Michael Lonsdale, Lewis Gilbert, Ian Fleming and..... More
Never Say Never Again [original film press pack with still photos].
USA: Warner Brothers, 1983. [James Bond Films] A studio-issued press pack for 'Never Say Never Again' (1983), comprising 52pp. (text to rectos only) Production Notes; feature biographies of the key cast and filmmakers, being 28pp, Sean Connery; 8pp., Klaus Maria Brandauer; 10pp. Kim Basinger; 12pp. Barbara Carreral; 6pp. Max Von..... More
The Spy Who Loved Me [original synopsis].
Printed in USA, n.d. [Spring 1977]. [Film reference] Fold-out card synopsis sheet, approx. 31 x 23cm folded; 59 x 23cm open. Text with accompanying movie artwork by Bob Peak. A few minor marks; near fine condition. Published to accompany the hit James Bond film directed by Lewis Gilbert, produced by..... More
A View To A Kill [original synopsis, songsheet and 7-inch promotional sample single].
Printed in UK, 1985. [Film reference / soundtrack] Four-page synopsis sheet, approx. 25 x 20cm. Text with accompanying movie artwork by Dan Goozee. [Together with] Six-page songsheet (31 x 23), and theme song by Duran Duran, on white vinyl in gatefold sleeve. With sample sticker to rear. Mostly fine (some..... More
Prometheus, or Biology and the Advancement of Man. Fore
London: Kegan Pau,l Trench, Trubner & Co., [1925]. FIRST EDITION. Small octavo, pp.94; [2], blank; [8], ads. Publisher's hardcovers in typographic dust-wrapper, priced 2/6. Pencil ownership of bibliographer Jon Gilbert. Fine, in slightly nicked jacket. Rare- no other UK copy currently listed. Fleming's own copy (signed, without jacket), sold for..... More
Instincts of the Herd in Peace and War.
London: Fisher Unwin, 1916. [Social psychology] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.213; [1], Imprint; [2], blank. Publisher's mid-green cloth lettered and ruled in blind to front cover, blocked in gilt to backstrip. Edges spotted, light foxing within, small, neat owner name to paste-down, covers are rather fresh looking with..... More
Birds of the West Indies.
Hatje Cantz, 2013. [Bondiana] FIRST EDITION. Quarto (29 x 20cm), pp.440. Illustrated with full-page captioned colour photographs throughout. Publisher's brown cloth in printed dust-jacket. A fine copy. From the comprehensive James Bond collection assembled by Jon Gilbert (with his pencilled ownership signature). His comprehensive guide to the works of Ian..... More
The Outcry.
New York, NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1911. [Classic Literature] First Edition, the UK and US editions being published simultaneously. Crown octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.[6]; 261; [1]. Publisher's mid-brown cloth with gilt titles to spine and upper board. Top edge gilt, others untrimmed. Blue ink ownership to front pastedown, dated..... More
The Two Magics: The Turn of the Screw [and] Covering End.
London: William Heinemann, 1898. [Strange tales] FIRST EDITION, first impression, earliest state. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.[iv]; 310; [2], blank; [32], catalogue. Title page printed in two colours. Publisher's mid-blue cloth with gilt titles to spine and upper cover, with four irises in blind to centre of same, edges untrimmed..... More
Washington Square. The Pension Beaurepas. A Bundle of Letters.
London: Macmillan and Co., 1881. [Literature] FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, Hybrid issue. Two volumes, Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.265; 271. With a 24-page catalogue at the rear of volume II, dated January 1881. Publisher's blue-green cloth, lettered in gilt to spine, coated brown endpapers. Contents clean. A used set with some..... More
Innocent Blood.
London: Faber and Faber, 1980. [Crime novel] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.276. Publisher's maroon paper boards, titles and publisher's imprint in gilt to spine, pictorial dust-jacket priced at £5.95. Text block toned (heavier to top edge). Near Fine in Fine jacket. More
The Lighthouse.
London: Faber and Faber, 2005. [Crime Mystery] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[10] 323 [3]. SIGNED and dated '27 Oct 2005' by the author in blue ink to title page. Publisher's navy paper over boards, with cream titles to spine and green endpapers. With the dust-jacket illustrated by..... More
The Murder Room.
London: Faber and Faber, 2003. [Crime novel] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.371. SIGNED by the author in black ink to title page. Publisher's maroon boards, titles and publisher's imprint in white to spine, yellow endpapers. With the pictorial dust-jacket designed by Ghost with a printed price of..... More
Original Sin.
London: Faber and Faber, 1994. [Crime fiction] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.426. Publisher's black cloth with white titles to spine. With the photographic dust-jacket, priced at £14.99. Autographed in back ink to the title page. Minor toning to text block as usual, else fine in like, fresh..... More
The Skull Beneath the Skin.
London: Faber and Faber, 1982. [Crime fiction] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.384. Publisher's black cloth with silver titles to spine. With the purple illustrated dust-jacket, priced at £7.95. Edges slightly dusty else fine in a clean, fine wrapper. The second Cordelia Gray case. More
The Naval History of Great Britain, from the Declaration of War by France, in February 1793, to the Accession of George IV, in January 1820. A New Edition, with considerable Additions and Improvements, including Diagrams of all principal Actions.
London: Harding, Lepard, and Co., 1826. [History] New Edition. Six volumes, all folding tables present. Octavos (23 x 14 x 25cm) pp.L; [2]; 568, pp.vi; [2]; 568, pp.[2]; vi; [2]; 533; [5], pp.[2]; v; [3]; 539; [3], pp.[2]; vi; [2]; 581; [5], pp.[2]; vi; [2]; 740; [4]. Bound in half..... More
The Charters and other Documents Relating to the King's Town and Parish of Maidstone, in the County of Kent. With Notes and Annotations Clearly Showing the Right of Election of Members of Parliament to be in the Inhabitant Householders.
London: Printed for Joseph Butterworth and Son, 1825. [Kent history] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.xxxi; [1]; 238; [2]. Contemporary brown calf with single gilt borders to boards, recently rebacked in brown calf, modern grey endpapers, edges speckled red. Some spotting to first and last leaves but generally very..... More