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UK: 007 Magazine, no date (circa 2012). [James Bond Films] Press Books archive. Ring-bound portfolio (34 x 34cm), unpaginated. A comprehensive collection of images of American promotional campaign books for the film series from 1962-1972, including the 'non canonical' 007 film Casino Royale (1967), as well as double bill features..... More
London: Jonathan Cape, 1965. [James Bond Reference] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.159 [1]. Handsomely bound in half red oasis morocco, titled and decorated in gilt to the spine, raised bands, matching cloth sides, top edge gilt. Contents clean, but for a few light spots/reading marks, exterior as new. A...... More
London: John Murray, 2005. [Literary Reference] FIRST EDITION, with strike-like '1' present. Illustrated quarto (25 x 20cm), pp.250. Publisher's red cloth hardcovers, pictorial dust-wrapper priced at £20. Bound without the rear flyleaf (as they were issued). A fine, unread copy. Cited by Gilbert as a primary reference book on Ian..... More
Dallas, TX: BenBella Books, 2006. [James Bond reference] FIRST EDITION. A paperback original. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.200. Publisher's illustrated softcovers. A fine copy. A literary and cinematic critique, including articles from official series author Raymond Benson, and from James Bond writers/historians including John Cox and Lee Pfeiffer. This copy..... More
London: Bloomsbury, 2008. [James Bond reference] FIRST EDITION. Illustrated Quarto (25 x 20cm), pp.224. Silk-screen pictorial hardcovers with photographic endpapers, illustrated dust-wrapper priced at £20. As new. A superb reference book from journalist Ben Macintyre, covering both the literary and screen James Bond. The volume was originally conceived to accompany..... More
London: MacDonald, 1966. [Bondiana] FIRST EDITION in English. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.173; [3], blank. Publisher's hardback cloth binding in pictorial dust-jacket inspired by the Raymond Hawkey 'James Bond' artwork, priced at 18s. No inscriptions, contents clean and fresh, bright jacket with minor handling (the title lettering was printed so..... More
UK: Domino Books, 1988. [James Bond reference] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. A paperback original. Octavo (21 x 15cm), pp.130; [4], blank. Publisher's illustrated softcovers, priced £6.95. With non-specific inscription to title page; Hope you enjoy it / John D. Bryan //. A fine, as-new copy. Described as a 'literary detective story'..... More
Scotland: Whittingehame House Press 2000. [History/Biography] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Large octavo, pp.159; [1], blank. Illustrated throughout. Publisher's green cloth blocked in gilt, with colour-plate illustration showing the Fleming family crest laid down to upper cover, illustrated endpapers, green card slipcase. A fine copy, in slightly marked slipcase. The biography of..... More
New York, NY: Royal Publications, October 1964. [Men's Magazine] U.S. PERIODICAL APPEARANCE. Magazine format (28 x 21cm), pp.72. The story appears on pp.13–17 and pp.62–72, being an illustrated printing of 'Risico' advertised as a 'Book Bonus'. Publisher's colour-illustrated paper covers, priced at 60c. A near fine copy. Published with the..... More
Ohio and New York: Popular Publications, Incorporated. December 1961. [Men's Magazine] FIRST US PERIODICAL APPEARANCE. Magazine format (28 x 22cm), pp.144. In pictorial paper wraps. Original price: 50 cents. The novel 'Thunderball' is advertised on the front cover as an 'extra book bonus' and appears on pages 128–44, with a...... More
London: The Fleming-Wyfold Art Foundation 2008. [Bibliography / James Bond reference] FIRST AND ONLY EDITION. Illustrated Quarto (23 x 18cm), pp.166. Soft-bound in photographic wraps with integral flaps, die-cut with bullet holes to the front cover and rear flap. A fine copy. This issue with the matt red '007' logo..... More
New York: Volitant Publishing, 1963. Magazine format in pictorial paper wraps, illustrated throughout. Original price: 60 cents. Includes this illustrated profile of James Bond creator Ian Fleming by Elizabeth Poston. Some minor handling; near fine. A 'man's magazine'. Contains an interesting profile of the author published during his lifetime, accompanied..... More
London: The Shenval Press, [1961]. [Literary Journal] A bibliographic magazine. Contributors include John Carter and Nicholas Barker. Publisher's printed softcovers Spine slightly age-toned. Near fine. Contains a tribute to Ian Fleming (Commentary, pp.431-3) by his friend and colleague John Hayward. Ian Fleming ran The Book Collector journal from its inception..... More
London: The Shenval Press, [1961]. [Literary Journal] A bibliographic magazine published under the stewardship of Ian Fleming and whose name appears on the title page. Contributors include John Harward and Percy Muir. Publisher's printed softcovers Spine slightly toned. Near fine. In late 1951, The Dropmore Press, owned by Fleming's employer..... More
Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1984. [Espionage]. FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.212. Black cloth lettered in gilt, scarlet endpapers, photographic dust-wrapper. Lightly handled; near fine. Biography of the Maxwell Knight OBE (1900-1968), MI5's chief 'agent runner', an expert in counter-subversion. His clandestine operatives, known as 'Knight's Black Agents', included the..... More
London: Hodder Causton, 1973. [Espionage]. FIRST EDITION. Octavo (26 x 20cm), pp.190. Black cloth lettered in silver, without flyleaves (as all were issued), photographic dust-wrapper priced at £1.75. A clean, fine copy An informative history of spycraft, from an expert in the field. Author Donald McCormick worked alongside Ian Fleming..... More
Franklin Lakes, NJ: New Page Books / The Career Press, 2008. [James Bond reference] FIRST EDITION. A paperback original. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.255; [1], blank. Publisher's illustrated softcovers. A fine copy. An insightful look at Ian Fleming, and links with the occult through his writings, in particular, the clues..... More
New York: Time-Life International [1964]. [Current Affairs] Pp.90. Magazine format in pictorial paper wraps, with photographs throughout. International edition. Minor handling; near fine. Contains an interesting memoir of author Ian Fleming by his freind, the former CIA Director Allen Dulles, accompanied by a photographic illustration. Fleming had died on 12th..... More
London: Thomson Newspapers Ltd., [1964]. [Biographical article] Newspaper supplement/magazine format, colour illustrated. Pp.36. Some toning as expected. Near fine. This review of the year 1964 includes an obituary of Ian Fleming (pp.17), the former Foreign Manager of The Sunday Times and a contributing writer right up to his death, who..... More
New York: Time-Life International [1964].New York: Time-Life International. [Current Affairs] Pp.60. Magazine format in pictorial paper wraps, with photographs throughout. Atlantic edition, priced 2/6 for UK. A fine copy. Includes a long obituary of Ian Fleming (pp.18-19), who had died on 12th August. Accompanied by a Loomis Dean portrait of..... More
New York: M. Shanken Communications, [2008]. [Biography / Lifestyle] Pp.256. Glossy magazine format in photographic covers, illustrated throughout. Origina Price $5.95. Fine. Contains a biographical article on Ian Fleming and the Bond franchise, written by the James Bond historian David Giammarco, For Your Eyes Only: Behind the Scenes of the..... More
London: Show Media, printed by Polestar [2008]. [Biography / Lifestyle] Pp.90. Glossy magazine format in photographic covers, illustrated throughout. A fine copy. Scarce. Contains a biographical article on Ian Fleming, written by the official James Bond novelist Charlie Higson, and published to coincide with the release of the film 'Quantum..... More
London: Phoenix / Orion, 1996. [Literary biography] FIRST PAPERBACK EDITION, bibliographer's copy. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.x; 486. With photographic plates. Publisher's photographic softcovcers, priced at £8.99. Carefully read, covers show minor handling. Near fine. This copy is from the comprehensive collection of Jon Gilbert (pencilled signature within). His encyclopaedic..... More
London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 2002. [Photographer's Memoirs] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 17cm), ppxii; 418. With three suites of double-sided black and white photographic plates. Publisher's black cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the photographic dust-jacket. Some light marking to textblock edges. Jacket price-clipped. Some scuffing and edgewear to..... More
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