Crime & Thrillers
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
The Centenary Edition of the Works of Ian Fleming.
London: The Queen Anne Press, 2008. [James Bond] LIMITED EDITION. Complete in 18 volumes. The definitive edition of Ian Fleming's works, issued to commemorate the birth of the author; no such edition has been published before. Number 32 of 250 sets thus, bound by Shepherds, Sangorski and Sutcliffe in dark..... More
Complete Paperback First Editions of Ian Fleming's James Bond Novels. Comprising: Casino Royale, Live and Let Die, Moonraker, Diamonds Are Forever, From Russia With Love, Dr. No, Goldfinger, For Your Eyes Only (short stories inc. From A View To A Kill, Quantum of Solace), 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 (short stories).
London: Pan Books, 1955-67. [Spy fiction] All paperback First Editions, all are export copies with no price on front cover [OHMSS being the exception priced at 60c]. Fourteen volumes, octavo (18 x 12 x 19cm). Publisher's illustrated softcovers. LLD priced in Lira within, FRWL has UK price blanked out by..... More
The Diamond Smugglers. With an Introduction by 'John Blaize' formerly of the International Diamond Security Organization.
New York, NY: The Macmillan Company, 1958. [True crime] FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.160. Illustrated with photos and drawings. With errors corresponding to Gilbert. Publisher's light blue cloth with titles in white to the spine, with four white circles representing diamonds stamped to upper. Black pictorial dust-jacket..... More
Goldfinger.
New York, NY: Macmillan Publishing Co. [Book Club], no date [circa 1970]. [James Bond] US BOOK CLUB EDITION. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.x; 214. Publisher's grey paper-covered boards with blue titles to spine. With the pictorial blue dust-jacket. Whole lower edge of book tinted purple (other copies are similarly noted..... More
The Man With the Golden Gun.
New York, NY: The New American Library, 1966. [Spy novel] Dollar Mystery Guild Uniform Edition. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.[8] 183 [1]. Publisher's black leatherette with gilt titles to spine and blue leatherette strips to fore-edges. Top edge blue; fore-edge untrimmed. With the dust-jacket in blue-grey, titled in yellow. A...... More
'Motel Nymph' [The Spy Who Loved Me] in Stag Annual Magazine. No.1.
New York, NY: Atlas Magazines, 1964. [Men's Magazine] FIRST U.S. PERIODICAL APPEARANCE. Magazine format (28 x 21cm), pp.130. The story appears on pp.12-15, 118-129, being an abridged illustrated printing of 'The Spy Who Loved Me', published under this new title and advertised as a 'Suspense novel'. Publisher's Colour-illustrated paper covers..... More
Thunderball.
New York: Viking [Book Club], no date [circa 1970]. [James Bond novel] US BOOK CLUB EDITION. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.x; 214; [2], blank. Publisher's grey paper-covered boards with red titles to spine. With the pictorial dust-jacket. A clean, fine copy in similar jacket with some sunning to the spine..... 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
Beggars Banquet.
London: Orion, 2002. [Short Crime Stories] FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[10] 310. Publisher's black paper over boards, with metallic purple titles to spine and purple endpapers. With the photographic dust-jacket priced at £16.99. Toned to edges and margins. Jacket sunned to spine, otherwise a crisp, unread..... More
Beggars Banquet.
London: Orion, 2002. [Short stories] SIGNED, fourth impression. Octavo (24 x 17cm), pp.[10]; 310. SIGNED by the author in blue ink to the title page. Publisher's black paper over boards, purple titles to spine. With the photographic dust-jacket priced at £16.99 to front flap. Purple endpapers. Interior clean, faint toning..... More
Beggars Banquet.
Gladestry: Scorpion Press, 2002. [Modern Literature] SIGNED LIMITED EDITION, number 75 of 99 in a special binding signed by the author. Octavo (25 x 16cm), pp.[16]; 309; [1]. SIGNED by the auhthor in blue ink to limitation page. Quarter bound in blue leatherette lettered in gilt to spine with marbled..... More
Black & Blue. An Inspector Rebus Novel.
London: Orion, 1997. [Crime Thriller] SIGNED FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[6] 394. SIGNED by the author in black ink to title page, with a 'noughts and crosses' doodle. Publisher's navy cloth with silver titles to spine. With the photographic dust-jacket, priced at £16.99. Text block a...... More
The Complaints.
London: Orion, 2009. [Crime Thriller] SIGNED FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[xii]; 381; [7]. SIGNED by the author in black ink to title page. Publisher's black cloth, with silver titles to spine and purple endpapers. With the photographic dust-jacket priced at £18.99. A clean, fine copy. The..... More
Dead Souls.
London: Orion, 1999. [Crime Thriller] SIGNED FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.406; [2]. SIGNED by the author in blue ink to title page, additionally inscribed 'To Elaine, Cheers!'. Publisher's black cloth, with silver titles to spine. With the photographic dust-jacket priced at £9.99. A near fine copy..... More
Exit Music.
London: Orion, 2007. [Crime Thriller] SIGNED FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[10] 380 [10]. SIGNED by the author in blue ink to title page, additionally inscribed, with doodled smiley face motif. Publisher's black cloth, with red metallic titles to spine and red endpapers. With the photographic dust-jacket..... More
Exit Music.
London: Orion, 2007. [Crime Thriller] SIGNED FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.380; [10], blank. SIGNED by the author in blue ink to title page, additionally inscribed 'To Elaine- Goodbye to Rebus?', together with his characteristic 'face' doodle. Publisher's black cloth, with red titles to spine. With the..... More
Fleshmarket Close.
Gladestry: Scorpion Press, 2004. [Crime Thriller] SIGNED LIMITED EDITION, the author's own copy. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[16] 399 [5]. Copy number 1 of 90 copies thus, in a special binding and SIGNED by the author in blue ink to limitation leaf. Including 'An Appreciation of Ian Rankin' by Lee..... More
Fleshmarket Close.
London: Orion, 2004. [Crime Thriller] SIGNED FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.399; [5]. SIGNED by the author in blue ink to title page, additionally inscribed 'To Elaine, Cheers!', with accompanying doodled face motif. Publisher's black cloth, with green metallic titles to spine and green endpapers. With the..... More
The Flood.
Edinburgh: Polygon, 1986. [Modern Literature] SIGNED FIRST EDITION, the author's own copy. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.188 [4]. SIGNED by the author in black ink to title page. Publisher's red cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the dust-jacket illustrated by Kerry Kirkwood, priced at £9.95. Including a letter detailing..... More
The Hanging Garden.
Gladestry: Scorpion Press, 1998. [Crime Thriller] SIGNED LIMITED EDITION, the author's own copy. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[12] 335 [7]. Copy number 1 of 90 copies thus, in a special binding and SIGNED by the author in black ink to limitation leaf. Including 'An Appreciation of Ian Rankin' by Andrew..... More
The Hanging Garden.
London: Orion, 2003. [Crime Thriller] SIGNED FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.336; [7], blank. SIGNED by the author in blue ink to title page, additionally inscribed 'To Elaine, all best!', together with his characteristic 'hangman's gallows' doodle. Publisher's black cloth, with silver titles to spine. With the..... More
Let It Bleed. An Inspector Rebus Novel.
London: Orion, 1995. [Crime Thriller] SIGNED FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.[6] 278 [4]. SIGNED by the author in black ink to title page. Publisher's grey cloth with silver titles to spine. With the photographic dust-jacket priced at £15.99. A fine, as-new copy. The eighth Inspector Rebus..... More
The Naming of the Dead.
London: Orion, 2006. [Crime Thriller] SIGNED FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.421; [1], blank. SIGNED by the author in blue ink to title page, additionally inscribed 'To Elaine, cheers!', together with his characteristic 'tic tac toe' doodle. Publisher's black cloth, with metallic blue titles to spine. With..... More