"Beware of the person of one book."
— Thomas Aquinas

London: Hodder and Stoughton. 2002. [Spy thriller] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp[vi]; 245; [5], blank. Publisher's blue cloth hardcovers lettered in silver to spine, photographic dust-wrapper priced at £18.99. Autographed by Raymond Benson in black ink to the title-page. The signature was obtained privately by us -the..... More
London: Penguin 007, 2008. [Spy novel] FIRST EDITION, SIGNED by the author to title page. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[viii]; 295; [7], Endmatter; [9], advertisements; [1], blank. Publisher's black hardcovers blocked in silver to spine, poppy design endpapers in red, illustrated dust-jacket priced at £18.99. A fine copy, autographed in..... More
London: Jonathan Cape, 1957. [True Crime] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.160. Illustrated with photographs. Elegantly hand-bound in half black calf over matching cloth sides, spine gilt-lettered in six compartments with raised bands. Some occasional browning within; externally unmarked. A very good copy in an attractive recent leather binding..... More
United Artists, Printed in Great Britain, 1969. [Cinema promotion] A complete set of 8 original UK Front of House Stills for the movie adaptation of Ian Fleming's 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service', produced by Harry Saltzman Albert R. Broccoli's EON Productions and directed by Peter Hunt, starring Diana Rigg, Telly..... More
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
London: Jonathan Cape. 1959. [Spy thriller] AN INSCRIBED ASSOCIATION COPY. Sixth printing. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.240. Publisher's black, gilt-embossed cloth-effect paper over boards, in purple dustwrapper. SIGNED by the author to the flyleaf. This copy is from the library of Stan Meyer, with his ownership plate to the endpaper..... More
London: Jonathan Cape. 1964. FIRST EDITION, First State, Binding A. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.256. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper ('Excelin') over boards with silver titles to spine and Japanese characters in gilt to upper, bamboo patterned endpapers. With the dust-jacket illustrated by Richard Chopping, priced at 16s. This copy features..... More
London: Puffin Books, 2008. [Children's Adventure] SIGNED FIRST EDITION THUS, signed by the illustrator. Quarto (26 x 221cm), pp.[8]; 113; [7]. Publisher's red cloth in metallic glossy pictorial dust-wrapper. A fine unused copy, the shiny jacket showing a couple of small scratches. A classic adventure story featuring a high-spirited family..... More
London: Foyle [The Book Club], 1956-1966. [James Bond] COMPLETE BOOK CLUB EDITIONS. 11 volumes, octavo (20 x 14 x 26cm). Publisher's hardbacks in illustrated dust-wrappers. Spines toned/browned, some chips and tears. The entire run of the popular British book club editions, which began in 1956 with 'Live and Let Die'..... More
New York, NY: The Macmillan Company, 1955. [Thriller] FIRST US EDITION. Octavo (18 x 13cm), pp.216. Bound in original blue cloth lettered in yellow to the backstrip, upper cover blocked with 'Cock Robin Thriller' device, in the pictorial dust-wrapper designed by Leo Manso, priced at $3.00 with other prices clipped..... More
London: Jonathan Cape, 1965. [Spy novel] FIRST EDITION, scarce second issue with WHITE ENDPAPERS. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.221. Publisher's cloth-effect paper over boards with bronze lettering to spine, plain covers, white endpapers, original illustrated jacket by Richard Chopping priced at 18s. Some spotting/toning to edges, jacket a little dusty/soiled..... More
London: Jonathan Cape, 1963. [Spy novel] FIRST EDITION, SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.288. Publisher's dark grey cloth-effect paper over boards with silver titles to spine, in original jacket designed by Richard Chopping, priced at 16s. Inscribed by the author to his close friend John Hayward; "To John..... More
London: Jonathan Cape, 1963. SIGNED BY IAN FLEMING and additionally INSCRIBED BY THE DEDICATEE 'Sable Basilisk' (Robin de la Lanne Mirrlees). Second Impression. Publisher's black cloth with silver titles to spine. Housed in a leather-spined clamshell box. Very good indeed, with a little edge-spotting, neat reference number '1M' to flyleaf..... More
London: Jonathan Cape, 1962. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, State B. 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 a 15s. Scarce VARIANT ISSUE with the dropped spacer within the author's name. From the bibliography, 'very..... More
New York, NY: Perma Books, 1957. FIRST PRINTING. Paperback (17 x 11cm), pp.125; [1] advertisement. Publisher's illustrated card covers, all edges tinted red. Some very light rubbing and a couple of creases to corners otherwise a clean bright copy of a fragile book, housed in a custom-made gilt-titled cloth chemise..... More
New York: Macmillan [Printed and bound in Great Britain], 1959. [Spy thriller] FIRST US EDITION. 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, priced at $3.00 (with lower price $2.95 clipped off, as..... More
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
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
London: Jonathan Cape, 1964. First Edition, FIRST ISSUE. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.256. Elegantly bound in half dark green oasis morocco over matching cloth sides, with gilt titles and raised bands to spine. A little spotting to margin of final two leaves else near fine in an attractive recent leather..... More
United Artists. Printed In USA, 1971. [Promotional material] ONLY PRINTING. 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. No cuts or folds, minor handling; fine. More
Eon Productions Limited, 2008. SIGNED COPY. Extensive Press notes issued just before release of the James Bond film "Quantum of Solace" [Based on an original story written by Neal Purvis and Robert Wade, using characters created by Ian Fleming]. 46 pages, stapled. With a synopsis, notes on locations, biographies of..... More
London: Sidgwick & Jackson, 1973. [Fictional biography] FINELY BOUND FIRST EDITION. Large octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.[8] 317 [3]. Bound in recent black half calf with gilt titles to spine, raised bands, and matching cloth over boards. Top edge red. A crisp, clean copy in an attractive new binding. Very..... More
Beverley Hills, CA: United Artists, 1971. [Movie Memorabilia] ORIGINAL LOBBY CARDS. A set of eight lobby cards from the film 'Diamonds Are Forever', directed by Guy Hamilton, and starring Sean Connery, Jill St. John, and Charles Gray. Colour lithographic images on thin stock measuring 28 x 36cm, with production credits..... More
London: Twenty First Century Publishers, 2006. [James Bond Film Autobiography] INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.[8] 178 [6]. INSCRIBED by the author in blue marker 'To Simon' to title page. Publisher's glossy photographic soft covers. A fine, as-new copy. Rare thus. More