" It is a man's duty to have books. A library is not a luxury, but one of the necessaries of life. "
— Henry Ward Beecher
New Arrivals
Northanger Abbey and Persuasion.
London: Macmillan and Co., 1897. [English Literature] FIRST THOMSON ILLUSTRATED EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.xvi; 444. Illustrated with 39 wood engravings, including a frontispiece, by Thomson. Publisher's burgundy cloth with titles in gilt to spine and upper, blind-embossed floral pattern to covers, edges untrimmed. Contents clean, no ink names..... More
The Man With the Golden Gun.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1965. [Thriller] Third Impression. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.221. Publisher's dark grey cloth-effect paper over boards with gilt lettering to the spine, plain covers, patterned green endpapers. In the original pictorial dust-jacket illustrated by Richard Chopping, priced at 18s. Owner name to pastedown, a few titles checked..... More
The Spy Who Loved Me.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1963. [Spy thriller] FIFth impression. Crown Octavo (21 x 13cm), pp.221. Publisher's cloth-effect paper over boards with scarlet endpapers, commando knife blocked in silver foil to upper, illustrated dust-wrapper by Richard Chopping. A near fine copy in similar, price-clipped wrapper with slight toning to spine. The tenth..... More
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[Autograph Letter Signed].
London: 52 St James's Court, Buckingham Gate, S.W. undated. [Autograph Letter] ORIGINAL AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED. One sheet of headed note paper addressed to a Mr. Collins discussing arrangements for an interview. Presented mounted in a grey cloth-covered diptych case, with a photographic image facing, and gilt titles to spine. Light..... More
Ian Fleming 28th May 1908 - 12th August 1964. An Address Given at the Memorial Service.
Westerham Press, Privately Printed 1964. [Tribute] Slim octavo. 2 volumes; one in black cloth, one in black card wraps, with printed title label to upper. Each in original semi-transparent paper jacket. The hardcover copy coming from the library of Jonathan Cape publisher Tom Maschler with a bookplate to that effect..... More
The Man With the Golden Gun.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1965. [Thriller] FIRST ISSUE, Second state, Binding 'A'. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.221. Publisher's dark grey cloth-effect paper over boards with gilt lettering to the spine (twice as scarce as bronze lettering), plain covers, patterned green endpapers. In the original pictorial dust-jacket illustrated by Richard Chopping, priced..... More
Goldfinger.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1959. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, First issue. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.318. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards with 'skull' design stamped to upper, in pictorial dust-wrapper designed by Richard Chopping, priced at 15s. Contents clean, edges toned, flyleaf discreetly replaced, jacket with a few small chips..... More
You Only Live Twice.
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. Some marks to..... More
The James Bond Dossier.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1965. [Reference critique] UNCORRECTED PROOF COPY. Octavo (18 x 13cm), pp.159; [1], blank. Publisher's green card lettered in black. Contents clean, covers have some scuffs to upper, tear/loss to lower panel with old tape makes to inside rear. Very good. Amis' first venture into the world of..... More
Thunderball.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1961. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, Binding 'A'. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.254. Publisher's cloth-effect paper over boards with embossed skeleton hand design to upper board, gilt titles to spine. In dust-wrapper illustrated by Richard Chopping priced at 15s. Slightly dusty, trivial edgewear. A near fine copy in..... More
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The James Bond 007 Annual [1966].
Eon Productions, Glidrose Publications and Melvin Brodie and Associates. Published by World Distributors, Manchester. 1966. FIRST AND ONLY EDITION. Large octavo (26 x 20cm), pp.125. Publisher's glossy blue boards without jacket as issued. Illustrated throughout including several colour photographs. A used copy with associated wear, discreet name on contents page..... More
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The James Bond 007 Annual [1968].
Manchester: Published by World Distributors [by arrangement with Eon Productions / Glidrose Publications], 1968. [Film annual] FIRST AND ONLY EDITION. Large octavo (27 x 21cm), pp.93 (the pagination, as with all copies, is awry, beginning at p.4). Publisher's glossy boards without jacket as issued. Illustrated throughout including several colour photographs..... More
Ian Fleming's James Bond novels, the complete Pan paperback 'X' series. 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, 1960s. [Spy thrillers] JAMES BOND PAPERBACKS. Fourteen volumes, octavo (18 x 12 x 18). A vintage set of Pan paperback printings in the classic 'X' series with cover artwork and bold 'James Bond' lettering after designs by Raymond Hawkey. Surname 'Roberts' to first title else free of..... More
Our Mutual Friend.
London: Chapman and Hall, 1865. [English Literature] FIRST EDITION. First issue text with 'pricipal' for 'principal', page 115 of volume II, line 38. Two volumes. Octavo, pp.xii; 320; pp.viii; 309. With 40 engraved plates by Stone, including a frontispiece to each volume. Bound without half-titles in contemporary half tan calf..... More
The Book of Ballads.
Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood & Sons, no date [circa 1870]. [Illustrated Ballads] REISSUE. Octavo (19 x 15cm), pp.[6] 256. With illustrations in-text and to margins by various artists, as well as an engraved frontispiece and a title page decorated in red and gilt. Publisher's blind-decorated blue cloth, with gilt..... More
Gwen John: Letters and Notebooks. Selected from the Gwen John papers at the National Library of Wales.
London: Tate Publishing, 2004. [Letters from an Artist] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.192. With frequent black and white photographic illustrations. Publisher's green cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the plain green and white dust-jacket, priced at £12.99. Some light handling; near fine. More
Mayflower.
London: The Folio Society, 2019. [American History] FIRST EDITION THUS, a new edition. Octavo (25 x 17cm), pp.xxvi; 436 [2]. With three suites of four double-sided colour plates, and a frontispiece. Publisher's blue cloth with white titles and black decoration to spine, and an illustration laid onto the upper. Maps..... More
Two Fables.
Harmondsworth: Viking, 1986. [Short Stories] SIGNED LIMITED EDITION. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.64. Number 45 of 300 copies thus, SIGNED by the author in black ink to limitation page. With frequent in-text black and white illustrations, and a colour frontispiece, by Dean. Publisher's red quarter calf, with gilt titles to..... More
Winston Spencer Churchill: Servant of the Crown and Commonwealth. A Tribute by Various Hands Presented to him on his Eightieth Birthday.
London: Cassell & Company, 1954. [Political Biography / Tribute] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.x; 172. With a black and white photographic frontispiece. Publisher's navy cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the grey typographic dust-jacket showing titles in red and black, priced at 12/6. Light toning and spotting..... More
Shut In: A Tale of the Wonderful Siege of Antwerp in the Year 1585.
London: T. Nelson and Sons, 1894. [Children's Historical Fiction] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 15cm), pp.491 [5]. With a double-page sketch-map and a vignette title page. Publisher's red cloth with gilt, black and blind titles and decoration to spine and upper. Top edge gilt, and floral-patterned endpapers. Illustrated bookplate of..... More
Oxford Poetry 1916.
Oxford: B.H. Blackwell, 1916. [Student Poetry Anthology] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.iv; 60. Publisher's white quarter cloth with dark grey paper over boards, and navy titles to white paper labels laid onto spine and upper. All edges untrimmed. Light spotting to endpapers and preliminaries. Heavy browning to spine..... More
Hector Servadac.
London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, 1882. [Science Fiction] THIRD ENGLISH EDITION, the 'Pears Soap' binding. Octavo (18 x 12cm), pp.iv; 370. With six wood engraved plates and a vignette title page. Publisher's red pictorial cloth, with titles and decoration in black and light blue to spine and upper..... More
Nicobobinus.
London: Pavilion Books, in association with Michael Joseph, 1985. [Children's Illustrated] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (25 x 17cm), pp.175 [1]. With frequent in-text black and white illustrations as well as nine full-page colour illustrations by Foreman. Publisher's light blue cloth with gilt titles to spine and illustrated endpapers. With the illustrated..... More
Ice Station Zebra.
London: Collins, 1963. [Espionage Thriller] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 15cm), pp.255; [1]. Dark green cloth, gilt titles to spine, in pictorial dust-jacket designed by John Heseltine, priced at 16s. Contents very clean, discreet single name 'Berens' to flyleaf, jacket lightly rubbed, some minor wear to spine ends. A very..... More
Goodbye Baby & Amen. A Saraband for the Sixties.
New York: Coward McCann (printed in Great Britain), 1969. [Photography/pop culture] FIRST U.S. EDITION. Folio (36 x 29cm), pp.240. Black paper-covered boards titled in silver, Purple endpapers, glossy pictorial dust-jacket. A very good copy in a slightly tired and torn jacket. Key photography title; Bailey and Evan's biographical portraits of..... More