New Arrivals
The Thirty-Nine Steps and The Power-House.
London: Thomas Nelson and Sons, 1922. [Espionage classic] SIGNED COPY, the First Combined Edition. Octavo (18 x 12cm), pp.304. Publisher's red cloth lettered in gilt to spine with gilt tooling to front board. Top edge of textblock gilt. SIGNED by the author in pencil to the title page and a...... More
From Russia With Love.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1957. [Spy novel] FIRST EDITION, BINDING A. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.253; [3], blank. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards, blocked in silver and red metallic foil, pictorial dust-jacket by Richard Chopping. Contents clean, no inscriptions. A fine book in a very good jacket, with a few..... More
Casino Royale.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1953. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, SECOND ISSUE. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.218; [2], blank. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards with red titles and 'Heart' design to upper, tail edge untrimmed, in pictorial second issue (overprinted) dust-jacket, designed by the author, showing the correct price of 10/6..... More
Thunderball.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1961. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, Binding 'A'. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.254; [2], bank. Publisher's cloth-effect paper over boards with embossed skeleton hand design to upper board, gilt titles to spine, dust-wrapper illustrated by Richard Chopping, priced at 15s. Contents clean, no inscriptions. A very lightly used..... More
The James Bond Films: Exhibitor's Campaign Books (UK) Volumes 1 and 2.
UK: 007 Magazine, no date (circa 2012). [James Bond Films] Press Books archive. Ring-bound portfolio (36 x 27cm, Vol. 1; 30 x 47cm, Vol.2), unpaginated. A comprehensive collection of images of British promotional campaign books for the film series from 1962-1972, including the 'non canonical' 007 film Casino Royale (1967)..... More
Hephaestus or the Soul of The Machine.
London: Kegan Pau,l Trench, Trubner & Co., [1925]. FIRST EDITION. Small octavo (17 x 12cm), pp.90; [6], blank; [8], ads. Publisher's brown hardcovers with printed title labels. Contents clean, some rubbing to covers. Very good. A scarce book. Hephaestus is the god of fire, the incarnation of the machine-age of..... More
Invasion 1940. An Account of the German Preperations and the British Counter-Measures.
London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1957. [Military History] FIRST EDITION, warmly inscribed. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.323; [1]. Illustrated with numerous black and white photographic plates and drawings within the text. Publisher's cloth in photographic dust-wrapper. Author's SIGNED presentation note to J.S. Maywood, head of The Times' Intelligence Department (noted within the..... More
Invasion 1940. An Account of the German Preperations and the British Counter-Measures.
London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1957. [Military History] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.323; [1]. Illustrated with numerous black and white photographic plates and drawings within the text. Publisher's black cloth in photographic dust-wrapper. A lightly used copy with some dustiness/spotting, jacket spine moderately sunned, some minor rubs, price-clipped. Very good..... More
Celebrity Cooking For You. Includes 'Scrambled Eggs James Bond'.
London: Andre Deutsch, 1961. [Cookery anthology] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.260. With vignette illustrations within the text. Publisher's green cloth hardcovers in pictorial dust-jacket. A near fine copy of the book in a very good jacket with some small nicks and tears, one larger chip to crown. A...... More
The Pass Beyond Kashmir.
London: Collins, 1960. [Adventure Thriller] FIRST EDITION, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.320. Publisher's hardback cloth binding in pictorial dust-jacket illustrated by Barbara Walton. with the scarce promotional wraparound band. Author's gift note in blue ink to Eileen M. Cond's distinctive bookplate on fly-leaf: 'Very best wishes..... More
The Achilles Affair.
London: Collins, 1959. [Spy Thriller] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.256. Publisher's hardback cloth binding in pictorial dust-jacket illustrated by John Rose. Contents clean, edges very gently toned, a few light marks to endpapers, price-clipped jacket with a few small nicks and tears. Near fine. A rare book in..... More
The Springers.
London: Collins, 1975. [Spy Thriller] INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY signed by the author. Octavo (21 x 14cm). Publisher's hardback cloth binding in pictorial dust-jacket illustrated by Alan Manham, priced at 21s. Inscribed by the author in blue ink to flyleaf: To all the Wiggingtons / with love from /..... More
James Bond, the Authorized Biography of 007. A fictional biography by John Pearson.
London: Granada, 1985. [Fictional biography] SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Granada hardback reissue, first thus. Large octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.314. Publisher's tan in glossy dust-wrapper priced at £8.95. With author's non-specific presentation note to the title page; All best wishes, / Apr 89 John Pearson / [underline/flourish]. An excellent copy..... More
Our Man In Havana.
London: Heinemann, 1958. [Satirical spy novel] FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.[6]; 273; [1]. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt titles to spine, in pictorial dust-jacket designed by Donald Green with printed price of 15s to front flap. Some toning to edges of textblock, jacket gently worn with..... More
Kim.
London: Macmillan and co., 1901. [Literature] FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.[8] 413 [3]. With 10 black and white illustrated plates. Publisher's red cloth, with gilt titles to spine, and gilt elephant motif stamped to upper. Top edge gilt. No inscriptions, light occasional spotting, some foxing to..... More
[Smiley vs Karla trilogy] Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, [together with]; The Honourable Schoolboy and Smiley's People.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1974, 1977, 1980 [November 1979]. [Espionage thriller] ALL FIRST EDITIONS, SIGNED in first volume. Three volumes complete, uniform octavos (22 x 14 x 11cm). Publisher's blue and black hardcovers lettered in gilt, purple top stain to first volume, peach-coloured endpapers to first volume, Hong Kong/China map..... More
The Golden Rendezvous.
London: Collins, 1962. [Maritime Thriller] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 15cm), pp.255 [1]. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the dust-jacket illustrated by John Heseltine priced at 16s. Contents clean, no inscriptions. A fine book, in a very good jacket with a few small rubs and some..... More
Ian Fleming. The Spy Who Came In With The Gold. A Biography.
New York: Dell, Sloan and Pearce, 1965. [Literary biography] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.[viii]; 150; [2], blank. With photographic plates. Publisher's hardback cloth in dust-wrapper, priced at $3.95. No inscriptions, contents clean. A near fine copy in like jacket with light wear to spine tips. Shows well. 'The..... More
Brighton Rock.
London: William Heinemann, 1938. [Gangster thriller] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (18 x 12cm), pp.361; [1], blank. Publisher's red cloth lettered in gilt to spine. Contents toned, but less so than often encountered. Cloth is particularly bright and fresh, mild toning and rolling to spine. Minor edgewear. Very good. The chilling tale..... More
17F The Life of Ian Fleming.
London: Peter Owen, 1993. [Literary biography]. FIRST EDITION, review copy. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.232. Blue cloth lettered in silver, photographic endpapers and dust-wrapper. A near fine copy, carefully read. Formerly the property of journalist and author Daniel Farson (1927-1997), used for his published review of the book (news-clipping review..... More
Double O Seven. James Bond. A Report.
London: Neville Spearman, Holland Press, 1964. [Reference/ Literary criticism] FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.160. Publisher's black cloth hardcovers in Richard Chopping-style dust-wrapper, priced at 18s. With a fine insightful SIGNED inscription to flyleaf; "To Peter Kay / a 'Double O' / bookseller / from his /..... More
Scarne on Cards Tricks.
New York: Crown Publishers, 1950. [Sleight of hand, cheating, gambling] INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION, fourth printing. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.308. Publisher's red cloth in pictorial jacket. With author's signed presentation to free endpaper; Best Wishes / John Scarne / 10/18/50. A fine copy of the book; jacket sunned to spine..... More
Scarne on Cards.
New York: Crown Publishers, 1949. [Sleight of hand, cheating, gambling] INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.x; 406. With frontisportrait and 75 illustrations. Publisher's red cloth in pictorial jacket. With author's signed presentation to free endpaper; To my pal / Donald Borg / the old slicker / and confidence..... More
The Last Frontier.
London: Collins, 1959. [Modern Literature] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 15), pp. 319; [1]. Publisher's blue cloth lettered in gilt to spine, illustrative dust-jacket with printed price of 15s to front flap. No inscriptions, some gentle toning to edges of text block, few light spots to fly, jacket with very..... More
Ashenden. Or The British Agent.
London: William Heinemann, 1928. [Thriller collection] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.196; [12], blank. Publisher's blue cloth blocked in black and gilt, striking illustrated dust-jacket. Some gentle toning, jacket with a tiny amount of wear at crown, spine toned as usual, 'The Times Book Club' small label to lower..... More