London: Queen Anne Press 2008. LIMITED EDITION in Vellum over cloth sides, one of just 100 copies. 18 volumes, octavo. The definitive edition of Ian Fleming, issued to commemorate the birth of the author; no such edition has been published before. The Queen Anne Press was created by Lord Kemsley... More about The Centenary Edition of the Works of Ian Fleming

London: Jonathan Cape, 1956. First Impression, Binding B. Octavo, 257pp. Publisher's black cloth, titled in silver, without jacket. Binding slightly worn to extremities, some spotting to page edges; very good indeed. Gilbert A4a (1.2). More about Diamonds are Forever

London: Jonathan Cape. 1957, FIRST EDITION, First Impression, Binding A, an ASSOCIATION COPY. Pp.253. Publisher's cloth-effect paper over boards in pictorial dust-wrapper illustrated by Richard Chopping. A used copy but with no significant defects; jacket darkened to spine, rubbed to joints with some chips and tears. Preserved in a clamshell... More about From Russia, With Love (a James Bond novel

London: Jonathan Cape. 1959. Hardcover reprint. AN INSCRIBED ASSOCIATION COPY. Publisher's black, gilt-embossed cloth-effect paper over boards, in purple dustwrapper. Minor wear, a little bumped, jacket with some wear to extremities, rubbed to joints. Very good. SIGNED by the author to the flyleaf. This copy is from the library of... More about Live and Let Die

New York: The New American Library, 1965. FIRST US EDITION. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.183; [1]. Publisher's hardcovers, stamped in gilt and colours with golden gun motif boldly blocked to all three panels, dust-jacket with die-cut bullet holes to upper. This is the correct binding with the code number gilt-stamped... More about The Man With the Golden Gun

London: Jonathan Cape. 1964. FIRST EDITION, FIRST STATE, BINDING A. Pp.256. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards with silver titles to spine and Japanese characters in gilt to upper, bamboo patterned endpapers, in original pictorial dustwrapper by Richard Chopping. With 'First Published 1964' on the copyright page. Some edge-spotting else... More about You Only Live Twice (a James Bond novel

London: Jonathan Cape and Queen Anne Press, 2014. Edition limited to 100 copies, this set being one of a few marked 'o/s' [out-of-series]. 3 volumes, tall octavos. Complete. Pp.48, 48, 48. Publisher's white hardcovers in glossy pictorial dust-wrappers. A facsimile of the first edition of Ian Fleming's famous children's story... More about Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. The Magical Car. Illustrated by John Burningham

London: Puffin Books 2008. Children's book; A classic adventure story featuring a high-spirited family and their magical car. Basis for the Oscar-nominated film musical scripted by Roald Dahl. This is the commemorative hardback released to coincide with the author's centenary year. FIRST EDITION thus. Publisher's red cloth in metallic glossy... More about Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. The Magical Car. Illustrated by John Burningham

London: Jonathan Cape and Queen Anne Press, 2014. [Children's illustrated] LIMITED EDITION. In three volumes, complete. Octavo (25 x 17cm), pp.48; pp.48; pp.48. Publisher's white hardcovers in glossy pictorial dustwrappers, the three volumes are presented in a racing green slipcase. A facsimile of the first edition of Ian Fleming's famous... More about Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. The Magical Car. Illustrated by John Burningham

Pamar Enterprises, NY 1965. pp.143 + 1 (advert). Price 50c. Digest magazine format, 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 1962. A lovely fine copy with the inevitable toning... More about Berlin Escape [The Living Daylights] contained within 'Intrigue Magazine' November 1965, volume...

London: Jonathan Cape, 1959-1972. COMPLETE CAPE PRINTINGS. In 14 volumes. Octavo (19 x 38cm). Publisher's hardbacks in original illustrated dust-jackets. All Cape printings (the original publisher of the James Bond novels), four titles (Thunderball, You Only Live Twice, Golden Gun and Octopussy) being first impressions. Overall a very good set... More about Complete James Bond series comprising Casino Royale, Live and Let Die, Moonraker, Diamonds Are...

London: Jonathan Cape, 1953-1966. FIRST IMPRESSIONS, with a leaf SIGNED BY IAN FLEMING included in the first title. 14 volumes. Octavo. Beautifully bound in full deep red oasis morocco with gilt raised bands and gilt titles to spines, '007 device blocked in gilt to upper, gilt edges, black endpapers. Internally... More about Complete Set of First Editions of Ian Fleming's James Bond Novels The Works comprise: Casino...

New York: Dell Publishing, 1965. True Crime/Documentary. FIRST DELL PRINTING. Octavo, pp159; [1], advertisement. Publisher's softcovers, all edges tinted green. Pages slightly tanned as expected, slight wear to head of spine else a lovely fine copy. An interesting edition; boldly advertised as the 'First Popular-Priced Edition', rather than the first... More about The Diamond Smugglers