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The Book Collector. Spring 2021. Edited by James Fleming.
Cirencester: The Collector Ltd., 2021. [Literary Journal] Vol. 70, No.1, Spring 2021. Octavo, with illustrations (some in colour). Bound in the publisher's purple-coloured softcovers with text printed in white and black. Trivial handling; fine. This number contains James Pickard's review of 'Ian Fleming and James Bond' by Jon Gilbert, SIGNED..... More
The Book Collector. Spring 2021. Edited by James Fleming.
Cirencester: The Collector Ltd., 2021. [Literary Journal] Vol. 70, No.1, Spring 2021. Octavo, with illustrations (some in colour). Bound in the publisher's purple-coloured softcovers with text printed in white and black. Trivial handling; fine. This number contains James Pickard's review of 'Ian Fleming and James Bond' by Jon Gilbert... More
'The James Bond Books of Ian Fleming: A Descriptive Bibliography' appearing in 'Firsts magazine' Volume 8, Number 11.
Firsts Magazine, Inc., Tuscson, Arizona November 1998. [Bibliographic journal] Magazine format, pp.76, pictorial covers. This illustrated article appears on pp.38–51, SIGNED by James M. Pickard. A fine copy. A most readable essay which contains much previously undocumented information; although some technical detail has since been expanded, this remains essential reading..... More
Birds of the West Indies.
London: Collins, 1960. [Ornithology] FIRST UK EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.256; [1], blank. With colour plate illustrations and line drawings. Publisher's red cloth titled and decorated in gilt to spine, cartographic endpapers, pictorial dust-jacket priced at 35s. A few related ink notes to half title else contents clean. Used..... More
The Life of Samuel Johnson, including a Journal of his Tour to the Hebrides. By the Right Hon. John Wilson Crocker. A New Edition, Thoroughly Revised, With Much Additional Matter. With Portraits.
London: John Murray, 1900. [Literary biography] FINELY BOUND. Large octavo (23 x 16cm), pp.874. Illustrated with engravings. Contemporary full red morocco by R. Grant & Son, Edinburgh, with raised bands, full gilt backs, seal of Fettes College stamped in gilt to upper, a.e.g., marbled endpapers. Armorial bookplate of William John..... More
Licence To Thrill. A Cultural History of the James Bond Films.
London: I.B. Tauris, 2007. [Movie critique] NEW REVISED EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.xiv; 306. Publisher's illustrated card covers. A fine copy. First published in 1999, this is a revised version of an enlightening history of the James Bond movie franchise. The author, James Chapman, is a Professor of Film..... More
61 Hours. A Reacher Novel.
New York, NY: The Mysterious Bookshop, by arrangement with Delacorte Press, 2018. [Thriller] SIGNED LIMITED EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[2] xiv; 383 [3]. Number 8 of just 100 copies thus, SIGNED by the author in black ink to limitation page. Publisher's green quarter cloth, with gilt titles to spine..... More
Blue Moon.
London: Bantam Press, 2019. [Thriller] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[6] 404 [6]. SIGNED by the author in black ink to title page. Publisher's black cloth with bronze titles to spine, orange endpapers, and all edges cyan. With the photographic dust-jacket, priced at £20.00. 'Signed by the Author'..... More
The Enemy. A Jack Reacher Novel.
New York, NY: The Mysterious Bookshop, by arrangement with Delacorte Press, 2015. [Thriller] SIGNED LIMITED EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[2] x; 393 [1]. Number 83 of just 100 copies thus, SIGNED by the author in black ink to limitation page. Publisher's green quarter cloth, with gilt titles to spine..... More
The Midnight Line.
London: Bantam Press, 2017. [Thriller] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[6] 391 [3]. SIGNED by the author in black ink to title page. Publisher's white cloth with black titles to spine. Blue endpapers and all edges blue. With the dust-jacket designed by Stephen Mulcahey, priced at £20. 'Signed..... More
Worth Dying For. A Reacher Novel.
New York, NY: The Mysterious Bookshop, by arrangement with Delacorte Press, 2018. [Thriller] SIGNED LIMITED EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[2] xii; 384 [8]. Number 84 of just 100 copies thus, SIGNED by the author in black ink to limitation page. Publisher's green quarter cloth, with gilt titles to spine..... More
From Russia With Love. Press Book [Exhibitor's Campaign Book].
Printed in U.K. by Rawlings and Walsh Ltd., 1963. [Promotional material] PUBLICITY SERVICES BROCHURE (Press Book / Exhibitor's Campaign Book). Sole printing. 15 x 10 inches. A fourteen-page stapled booklet providing cast and credits, editorial comment, competitions, plus advertising and promotional tie-ins for soundtracks, book sales, toiletries, display material, etc...... More
From Russia, With Love Press Book [Exhibitor's Campaign Book].
United Artists, Printed in USA, no date [1963]. [Promotional material] PUBLICITY SERVICES BROCHURE (Press Book / Exhibitor's Campaign Book). Sole printing. 18 x 13 inches. Movie artwork to front cover. Printed in black and white throughout. A 12-page stapled booklet providing cast and credits, editorial comment, plus advertising and promotional..... More
Goldfinger. Press Book [Exhibitor's Campaign Book].
Printed in U.K. by Rawlings and Walsh Ltd., 196.4. [Promotional material] PUBLICITY SERVICES BROCHURE (Press Book / Exhibitor's Campaign Book). Sole printing. 15 x 10 inches. A fourteen-page stapled booklet providing cast and credits, editorial comment, competitions, plus advertising and promotional tie-ins for soundtracks, book sales, Rolex watches, confectionery, display..... More
On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Press Book [Exhibitor's Campaign Book].
United Artists. Printed in UK, 1969. [Promotional material] ONLY PRINTING. 18 x 13 inches. Robert McGinnis artwork to the front cover. A 12-page stapled booklet providing cast and credits, editorial comment, competitions, plus advertising and promotional lists for soundtracks, book sales, toys, apparel, etc. One vertical fold, small scuff to..... More
Thunderball. Press Book [Exhibitor's Campaign Book].
United Artists. Printed in UK, 1965. [Promotional material] ONLY PRINTING. 18 x 13 inches. Robert McGinnis artwork to the front cover. 20-page stapled booklet providing cast and credits, editorial comment, competitions, plus advertising and promotional tie-ins for soundtracks, book sales, toys and games, display material, etc. Folded once, small scuff..... More
Thunderball. Press Book [Exhibitor's Campaign Book].
United Artists. Printed in USA, 1965. [Promotional material] ONLY PRINTING. 13 x 18 inches. Movie artwork to front cover. Large-format/small poster sized 12-page stapled booklet providing cast and credits, editorial comment, plus advertising and promotional lists for soundtracks, book sales, toiletries, etc. Folded once, one small cut-out to p.7. Very..... More
You Only Live Twice. Press Book [Exhibitor's Campaign Book].
United Artists. Printed In England by Delow and Co., London, 1967. [Promotional material] ONLY PRINTING. Large-format/small poster sized 18-page stapled booklet providing cast and credits, editorial comment, plus advertising and promotional lists for soundtracks, book sales, toiletries, film posters, toys etc. Single fold, some expected handling, a little browning, a...... More
The Man With The Golden Gun. Production-headed notepaper.
United Artists. Printed in UK, 1974. [Promotional material] ONLY PRINTING. 18 x 22cm. One sheet of note-paper produced for the movie, with colour-printed titles over black and white 'gun barrel' artwork to top portion, production office contact details at foot. Watermark of 'Conqueror London'. These were generally used for typing..... More
Thunderball. Production-headed notepaper.
United Artists. Printed in UK, 1965. [Promotional material] ONLY PRINTING. 13 x 8 inches. One sheet of note-paper produced for the movie, with colour-printed titles over black and white film artwork to top portion, publicity offices contact details at foot. These were generally used for typing memos and instructions, also..... More
King Rat.
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1982. [Modern Literature] NEW EDITION (twentieth anniversary), first impression. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.398; [3], blank. Publisher's black cloth with titles in silver to spine. With the pictorial dust-jacket. A clean, fine copy. Clavell's acclaimed first adventure novel, set in a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp for allied..... More
Ian Fleming: The Book Collector.
London: The Book Collector / Queen Anne Press, 2017. Ten monographs, SIGNED LETTERPRESS EDITIONS, being the FIRST SEPARATE PRINTING. 10 vols., slim octavo (26 x 18cm), limited variously to 60 or 120 copies, each hand-numbered and signed by James and Fergus Fleming. Finely printed on 150gsm Bockingford paper and bound..... More
Bond Behind the Iron Curtain.
The Book Collector, 2021. [Literary history] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 12cm), pp.125; [2], advertisements; [1], blank. With sixteen illustrations, several in colour. Publisher's red cloth lettered in gilt to backstrip, hammer and sickle device to front board, black endpapers, typographic dust-wrapper. Signed by the author at Firsts London..... More
Bond Behind the Iron Curtain.
The Book Collector, 2021. [Literary history] FIRST EDITION, double SIGNED copy. Octavo (20 x 12cm), pp.125; [2], advertisements; [1], blank. With sixteen illustrations, several in colour. Publisher's red cloth lettered in gilt to backstrip, hammer and sickle device to front board, black endpapers, typographic dust-wrapper. Fine / as new. Fleming..... More
The Temple of Optimism.
London: Jonathan Cape, 2000. [Historical Fiction] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[iv]; 316. Bound in the publisher's black cloth blocked in gilt, navy endpapers, pictorial dust-jacket priced at £16.99. Autographed in blue ink to the title page in our presence. A fine copy. Debut novel from the acclaimed..... More