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Ian Fleming | First Editions
1908 - 1964
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Ian Lancaster Fleming was born in Mayfair, London on 28th May 1908, the second of four brothers. He was schooled at Eton College and continued his education in Europe, studying languages in Kitzbuhel, Munich and Geneva. In the 1930's Fleming worked as both a merchant banker and a stockbroker, but it was at journalism (initially reporting for Reuters, then freelance) that he excelled. During World War II, with the rank of Commander, he worked as assistant to the Director of Naval Intelligence at the Admiralty in London, privy to many secrets. It was his experience in this role and his earlier escapades in Russia that were to inspire many of the plots and characters that would appear within his later novels. After the war Fleming dabbled in travel journalism and began writing instructional articles for his network of 'Mercury [news] Service' agents. In the late '40s he bought a property in Jamaica, where in early 1952 he settled down to write a novel. Casino Royale, the first James Bond adventure, was produced in just two months. The same successful routine was followed every year for the rest of his life, leading to a total of fourteen Bond books.
Ian Fleming
Queen Anne Press
Ian Fleming the Bibliography by Jon Gilbert
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James Bond First Editions
The Ian Fleming Foundation
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. The Magical Car. Three signed Lithographs.
London: Jonathan Cape and Queen Anne Press, 2014. [Artwork] Three lithographs signed and numbered by illustrator John Burningham, each being number 3 of 15. Three lithograph prints on art paper (297 x 420 mm), with publisher's off-white mounts. The prints show the gangsters being apprehended, Chitty flying over the Goodwin..... More
From Russia With Love.
London: The Folio Society, 2016. [James Bond] SIGNED FIRST EDITION THUS. Octavo (24 x 17cm), pp.xii; 259 [1]. With seven colour plates by Dalton, including a frontispiece. SIGNED by the illustrator in black ink to title page. Publisher's metallic grey cloth, with silver and bronze titles to spine and upper..... More
Goldfinger.
London: The Folio Society, 2018. [James Bond] SIGNED FIRST EDITION THUS. Octavo (24 x 17cm), pp.xii; 274. With seven colour plates by Dalton, including a frontispiece. SIGNED by the acclaimed illustrator in black ink to title page. Publisher's metallic grey cloth, with silver and bronze titles to spine and upper..... More
Moonraker.
London: The Folio Society, 2017. [James Bond] SIGNED FIRST EDITION THUS. Octavo (24 x 17cm), pp.x; 243 [3]. With seven colour plates by Dalton, including a frontispiece. SIGNED by the illustrator in black ink to title page. Publisher's metallic grey cloth, with silver and bronze titles to spine and upper..... More
The Spy Who Loved Me.
London: The Folio Society, 2020. [James Bond] SIGNED FIRST EDITION THUS. Octavo (24 x 17cm), pp.xii; 154 [2]. With seven colour plates by Dalton, including a frontispiece. SIGNED by the illustrator in black ink to title page. Publisher's metallic grey cloth, with silver and bronze titles to spine and upper..... More
The Anniversary Edition of Ian Fleming's James Bond Novels. Casino Royale; Live and Let Die; Moonraker; Diamonds Are Forever; From Russia With Love; Dr. No; Goldfinger; For Your Eyes Only; 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.
London: Penguin Books, 2002. [James Bond] Hardcover collection. Complete in 14 volumes. Small octavo (41 x 18 x cm). Cloth-bound hardcovers in photographic dustwrappers by Toby MacFarlan Pond. A lightly handled set with some toning to edges. In near fine condition. All books collected here are free from the large..... More
Casino Royale.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1953. [Spy novel] FIRST EDITION, FIRST 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, pictorial dust-wrapper priced at 10/6. Some moderate toning, jacket with some chips and tears, 1cm loss..... More
Casino Royale.
London: Queen Anne Press, in association with Adrian Harrington, [2022]. [Spy thriller] CLASSIC READERS EDITION. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.216. Publisher's baize green hardcovers stamped in gilt, decorated with author's initials in gilt to cover, plain black endpapers. New book. Strictly limited to one copy per customer. One of a...... More
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. The Magical Car.
London: Queen Anne Press, in association with Adrian Harrington, [2022]. [Childrens adventures] CLASSIC READERS EDITION. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.112. Publisher's racing green-coloured hardcovers stamped in gilt, decorated with the author's initials in gilt to cover, plain black endpapers. New book. One of a selection of titles by Ian Fleming..... More
Clamshell Box for Casino Royale.
Tunbridge Wells: Adrian Harrington Rare Books, [1953-1980, to fit]. A brand new protective clamshell box for Jonathan Cape (UK) printings of the novel Casino Royale, part of a uniform series of James Bond boxes produced by Adrian Harrington. With black cloth covering, rounded spine blocked in gilt, inner trays lined..... More
Clamshell Box for Diamonds Are Forever.
Tunbridge Wells: Adrian Harrington Rare Books, [1956-1980, to fit]. A brand new protective clamshell box for Jonathan Cape (UK) printings of the novel Diamonds Are Forever, part of a uniform series of James Bond boxes produced by Adrian Harrington. With black cloth covering, rounded spine blocked in gilt, inner trays..... More
Clamshell Box for Dr. No.
Tunbridge Wells: Adrian Harrington Rare Books, [1958-1980, to fit]. A brand new protective clamshell box for Jonathan Cape (UK) printings of the novel Dr. No, part of a uniform series of James Bond boxes produced by Adrian Harrington. With black cloth covering, rounded spine blocked in gilt, inner trays lined..... More
Clamshell Box for For Your Eyes Only.
Tunbridge Wells: Adrian Harrington Rare Books, [1960-1980, to fit]. A brand new protective clamshell box for Jonathan Cape (UK) printings of the book For Your Eyes Only, part of a uniform series of James Bond boxes produced by Adrian Harrington. With black cloth covering, rounded spine blocked in gilt, inner..... More
Clamshell Box for From Russia, With Love.
Tunbridge Wells: Adrian Harrington Rare Books, [1957-1980, to fit]. A brand new protective clamshell box for Jonathan Cape (UK) printings of the novel From Russia, With Love, part of a uniform series of James Bond boxes produced by Adrian Harrington. With black cloth covering, rounded spine blocked in gilt, inner..... More
Clamshell Box for Goldfinger.
Tunbridge Wells: Adrian Harrington Rare Books, [1959-1980, to fit]. A brand new protective clamshell box for Jonathan Cape (UK) printings of the novel Goldfinger, part of a uniform series of James Bond boxes produced by Adrian Harrington. With black cloth covering, rounded spine blocked in gilt, inner trays lined with..... More
Clamshell Box for Live and Let Die.
Tunbridge Wells: Adrian Harrington Rare Books, [1954-1980, to fit]. A brand new protective clamshell box for Jonathan Cape (UK) printings of the novel Live and Let Die, part of a uniform series of James Bond boxes produced by Adrian Harrington. With black cloth covering, rounded spine blocked in gilt, inner..... More
Clamshell Box for Moonraker.
Tunbridge Wells: Adrian Harrington Rare Books, [1955-1980, to fit]. A brand new protective clamshell box for Jonathan Cape (UK) printings of the novel Moonraker, part of a uniform series of James Bond boxes produced by Adrian Harrington. With black cloth covering, rounded spine blocked in gilt, inner trays lined with..... More
Clamshell Box for Octopussy.
Tunbridge Wells: Adrian Harrington Rare Books, [1966, to fit]. A brand new protective clamshell box for Jonathan Cape (UK) printings of the book Octopussy, part of a uniform series of James Bond boxes produced by Adrian Harrington. With black cloth covering, rounded spine blocked in gilt, inner trays lined with..... More
Clamshell Box for On Her Majesty's Secret Service.
Tunbridge Wells: Adrian Harrington Rare Books, [1963-1980, to fit]. A brand new protective clamshell box for Jonathan Cape (UK) printings of the novel On Her Majesty's Secret Service, part of a uniform series of James Bond boxes produced by Adrian Harrington. With black cloth covering, rounded spine blocked in gilt..... More
Clamshell Box for The Man With The Golden Gun.
Tunbridge Wells: Adrian Harrington Rare Books, [1965-1980, to fit]. A brand new protective clamshell box for Jonathan Cape (UK) printings of the novel The Man With The Golden Gun, part of a uniform series of James Bond boxes produced by Adrian Harrington. With black cloth covering, rounded spine blocked in..... More
Clamshell Box for The Spy Who Loved Me.
Tunbridge Wells: Adrian Harrington Rare Books, [1962-1980, to fit]. A brand new protective clamshell box for Jonathan Cape (UK) printings of the novel The Spy Who Loved Me, part of a uniform series of James Bond boxes produced by Adrian Harrington. With black cloth covering, rounded spine blocked in gilt..... More
Clamshell Box for Thunderball.
Tunbridge Wells: Adrian Harrington Rare Books, [1961-1980, to fit]. A brand new protective clamshell box for Jonathan Cape (UK) printings of the novel Thunderball, part of a uniform series of James Bond boxes produced by Adrian Harrington. With black cloth covering, rounded spine blocked in gilt, inner trays lined with..... More
Clamshell Box for You Only Live Twice.
Tunbridge Wells: Adrian Harrington Rare Books, [1964-1980, to fit]. A brand new protective clamshell box for Jonathan Cape (UK) printings of the novel You Only Live Twice, part of a uniform series of James Bond boxes produced by Adrian Harrington. With black cloth covering, rounded spine blocked in gilt, inner..... More
The Complete James Bond, comprising A James Bond Quartet, A James Bond Quintet and The Essential James Bond. Comprising: (1st Vol): Casino Royale, Live and Let Die, Moonraker, From Russia with Love (2nd Vol): Diamonds are Forever, Doctor No, Goldfinger, For your Eyes Only, The Spy who Loved Me (3rd Vol): Thunderball, On Her Majesty's Service, You Only Live Twice, The Man with the Golden Gun, Octopussy, The Living Daylights.
London: Jonathan Cape Ltd., 1992-4, [Spy thrillers] FIRST EDITIONS thus; three omnibus volumes containing all the original James Bond novels and issued by the original publisher in this new format. Foil-stamped black cloth with pictorial dust-wrappers. Each jacket has original £ price to front flap (unpriced export copies were also..... More
Complete Paperback First Editions of Ian Fleming's James Bond Novels. 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, 1955-1967. [Spy fiction] All paperback First Editions. Fourteen volumes, octavo (18 x 12 x 19cm). Publisher's illustrated softcovers. Live and Let Die being the 'thick' paper variant. All UK printings [Live and Let Die, Dr No, OHMSS (60c), You Only Live Twice and The Man With The..... More