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London: Richard Bentley and Son, 1833. [English Literature] FIRST ILLUSTRATED EDITION of the novels, also the first single volume edition of each title. Small octavo (16 x 11 x 15cm), two illustrations per volume being an engraved frontispiece and vignette title. With printed series title to each volume, bound without..... More
London: George Allen and Unwin, 1961, [Fantasy Classic] FIRST EDITION, the eleventh, eighth, and eighth impressions respectively. Complete in three volumes. Octavo (23 x 15 x 10cm), pp.423 [1]; pp.352; pp.416. With a folding map at the rear of each volume. Publisher's red cloth with gilt titles to spines and..... More
New York: Bloomsbury Publishing, 1999. [James Bond reference] FIRST EDITION. Small octavo, pp.[vi]; 248; [2]. Publisher's photographic softcovers. [Together with] FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, London: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2000. Small octavo, pp.[iv]; 314; [2]. Publisher's photographic softcovers priced at £4.99. Both are fine copies. No.2 in a series of pocket movie guides..... More
Steidl, 2020. [James Bond reference] DELUXE HARDCOVER EDITION. Quarto, pp.192. Glossy photo-documentary in a large hardback format with photographic covers, all edges gilt. Illustrated throughout with black & white and colour stills, with accompanying text. As new, in the publisher's shrinkwrap. Fleming Bibliographer Jon Gilbert's copy. A comprehensive account of..... More
London: Andre Deutsch, 1965. [James Bond Association] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 17cm), pp.128. Liberally illustrated with black and white photographs by Worth. Publisher's red cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the dust-jacket designed by Cameron Poulterl, priced at 18s. Jacket toned to spine, with rubbing, closed tears and..... More
New York, NY: Newsstand Publications, July 1963. [Men's Magazine] PERIODICAL APPEARANCE. Magazine format (28 x 21cm), pp.82. The story appears on pp.34-5, 39-44, 46, being an illustrated printing of 'For Your Eyes Only', published under this new title and advertised as a 'Ian Fleming's Lustiest Book'. Publisher's colour-illustrated paper covers..... More
New York, NY: Atlas Magazines, 1964. [Men's Magazine] FIRST U.S. PERIODICAL APPEARANCE. Magazine format (28 x 21cm), pp.130. The story appears on pp.12-15, 118-129, being an abridged illustrated printing of 'The Spy Who Loved Me', published under this new title and advertised as a 'Suspense novel'. Publisher's Colour-illustrated paper covers..... More