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London: Jonathan Cape, 2018. [James Bond continuation novel] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Trade edition. Octavo (24 x 17cm), pp.[8]; 287; [9]. Publisher's black hardcovers with boat/bullet design in gilt, blue endpapers, pictorial dust-jacket designed by Kris Potter. Signed by Anthony Horowitz to the title page. Absolutely fine. Autographed upon publication and..... More
London: Jonathan Cape, 2018. [James Bond continuation novel] FIRST EDITION, this version exclusive to Waterstones Booksellers. Octavo (24 x 17cm), pp.[8]; 287; [9]. Publisher's black hardcovers with boat/bullet design in gilt, blue endpapers, yellow edges, pictorial dust-jacket designed by Kris Potter priced at £18.99. A fine copy, complete with 'Waterstone's..... More
London: Jonathan Cape, 1964. [James Bond] FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.256. Elegantly bound in half black oasis morocco over publisher's cloth sides, gilt-stamped with Japanese characters, with gilt titles and raised bands to spine. One or two small age-related marks; a near fine copy in a...... More
London: Jonathan Cape, 1960. [James Bond short stories] First edition, second impression. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.252. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards, titled in gilt to spine, pictorial dust-wrapper priced at 15s. A previous owner's 'flick through' drawing of a stick man to lower margin of final third of..... More
London: Doubleday, 2014. [Children's adventure novel] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[4]; 296; [1], Acknowledgements; [2], Map; [1], Note. Publisher's black cloth boards blocked in silver, illustrated endpapers, pictorial dust-wrapper priced £12.99 to the rear panel. No inscriptions. A very good copy with a few small nicks to jacket..... More
London: Doubleday, 2016. [Children's adventure novel] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[8]; 310; [1], Acknowledgements; [1], blank; [16], Endmatter. Publisher's blue cloth boards blocked in silver, illustrated endpapers, pictorial dust-wrapper priced £14.99 to the rear panel. Signature in black ink to the title page. A fine, as-new copy..... More
Royal Tunbridge Wells: Adrian Harrington Ltd., 2020. [Literary and film Reference] SIGNED by the author, additionally signed by Fergus Fleming. Quarto (30 x 22cm), pp.292, printed on Munken Lynx paper. Illustrated throughout in black and white, with a colour frontispiece and 32 colour plates. Bound in full graphite buckram, blocked..... More
London: Jonathan Cape, 1964. [Cold-war spy thriller] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.320. Publisher's hardcover, printed black endpapers, dust-wrapper designed by Raymond Hawkey. A clean, fine copy. Basis for the classic film starring Michael Caine as 'Harry Palmer', produced by Harry Saltzman who made the Bond movies; mention of..... More
London: BCA by arrangement with Hodder and Stoughton. 1995. [Film novelisation] True first hardback EDITION, issued several months before the Hodder edition. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.218. Publisher's black cloth in pictorial dust-wrapper. Usual toning to paper stock else a clean, near fine copy in jacket The author's second film..... More
London: Book Club Associates, 1973. [Spy novels] FIRST EDITION of the first James Bond omnibus to be published in the UK, preceding the Jonathan Cape equivalent. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.748. Publisher's hardcover in original metallic effect dust-wrapper. No inscriptions, slightly dusty, foil jacket has a few expected marks but..... More
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
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
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
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
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
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