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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.
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Jonathan Cape; Pan Books; Reader's Digest Association; and Time Incorporated, Chicago, Illinois, 1966-68. 6 volumes. Proof copy in wrappers with dust jacket; first edition hardcover with jacket; others in wrappers. With many half-tone illustrations from photographs. Proof with creasing to spine and spotting to edges; first edition with rubbing to..... More
Rome: Arti Grafiche F. Casano [1970s]. [Cinema promotion] Italian RI Photobustas. Six posters, featuring collages of hand-tinted stills, 'for additional, eye-catching impact' [Gassner & Dougall]. Each 18 x 25.5 inches. Some minor handling and small edge tears, perforated code numbers as issued, not folded (6). Issued for the 70s re-release..... More
Rome: Rotopress, [1970s]. [Cinema promotion] RI Locandina, 'Oscar' style. Artwork by Renato Fratini, conceived by Eric Pulford. Colour illustration. Approx. 28 x 13 inches. Excellent colours. Rolled, condition A. This version of the RI Locandina displays participating cinemas at the foot and a bold blue 'Premi Oscar' (Oscar Award) notice..... More
Rome: Rotolitoservice, 1964. [Cinema promotion] Italian photobustas. Four posters, featuring collages of hand-tinted stills, some rarely seen. Stated 'Anno Di Edizione MCMlXIV', with with United Artists Europa logo. Each 18 x 26 inches. With perforated code number. Single fold, some minor age-related wear. Very good. From the James Bond collection..... More
Rome: Graphocolor/Rotolitografica (1964). [Cinema promotion] Seven posters, featuring collages of hand-tinted stills, some rarely seen. Each 18 x 26 inches. Stated 'Prima Edizione Italiana 1964', some with later U.A./M.G.M. snipes. Folded, some with rubs at fold, two with perforated code numbers. (7). This set features some curious hand-tinting colour choices;..... More
Printed in England. [1987]. [Cinema promotion] JUMBO LOBBY CARDS. Nine original UK jumbo-sized lobby cards for the movie adaptation of Ian Fleming's short story produced by Albert R. Broccoli's EON Productions, starring Timothy Dalton as James Bond 007. Colour lithographic images on card stock (9). Faint vertical fold, some light..... More
Rome: Rotolitoservice, 1987. [Cinema promotion] Italian Photobustas. Five posters, featuring a range of scenes from the movie adaptation of Ian Fleming's short story, produced by Albert R. Broccoli's EON Productions, starring Timothy Dalton as James Bond 007. Stated 'Prima Edizione Italiana 1987' and showing the Italian film title, translated as..... More
The Netherlands: Elmar, Van Halewyck, 2006. [Film] SIGNED COPY. Illustrated quarto (all different sizes). Publisher's illustrated glossy softcovers. Autographed to flyleaf (purchased directly from the author by this firm). A Dutch-language James Bond reference book containing many colour photographs from the official James Bond film series. Fine, as-new. Together with..... More
[1996]. Original drawing on artist's board with textured surface (c. 300 x 210 mm), watercolour and gouache, signed ("Scutt") lower right, taped to an accompanying paper sheet. Booklabel to lower left corner. Small mark on paper sheet, artwork in fine condition. A preliminary drawing by David Scutt for the dust..... More
[1994]. Original drawing on textured card (c. 235 x 143 mm), oil and gouache, signed ("Scutt") lower right, taped to an accompanying acetate sheet. Tape marks to verso of artwork, colours bright. In fine condition. An evocative preliminary design by David Scutt for the dust jacket of SeaFire (1994) by..... More
London: Published for the National Book League by the Cambridge University Press, no date [1951]. [Exhibition Catalogue] FIRST AND ONLY EDITION. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.224. Publisher's plain soft covers, titled to upper. A little toned, with light spotting to covers, some light handling. Very good. A complete list of..... More
London: Jonathan Cape Ltd. [1953]. [Journal] Pp.24. Price 6d. Magazine format, illustrated. Staples rusted, two small ink 'x' marks to final page of ads. Near fine. This issue contains a portrait sketch of Ian Fleming (p.8) as used on the jacket of Casino Royale, also features an advert for the..... More
UK: The James Bond International Fan Club 2005, 2006. [Movie reference] Magazine format in publisher's glossy softcovers. A James Bond fan club magazine, pp.48, original price £8.00. Illustrated throughout with photographs. Fine condition throughout. The first four issues of this excellent yet short-lived 007 periodical, covering both the literary and..... More
London: Jonathan Cape Ltd. [1953]. [Journal] Pp.24. Price 6d. Magazine format, illustrated. Fine. This issue contains an advance notice of Ian Fleming's second novel Live & Let Die, "which will be published next year, James Bond of the British Secret Service is again the hero" Gilbert A2a 'Advertising', p.63... More
London: Movie Publishing, 1983. [James Bond Film] Magazine format (31 x 23cm), pp.[24]. Notes on the plot, leading actors, and key production team, brief biography of Ian Fleming. Illustrated throughout with colour photographs. Publisher's colour-illustrated soft covers, stapled twice. A fine copy. Published to accompany the hit James Bond film..... More
No place No date. [Film memorabilia] Don Black: Part handwritten lyrics for four of his most famous compositions, including the James Bond movie theme Diamonds Are Forever, performed by Shirley Bassey. In black ballpoint pen, on 'Don Black OBE' headed paper, signed 'With Love, Don Black', framed and mounted with..... More
USA: Banana Bread Publications, 1976. [James Bond fan magazine] Pp.52. Magazine format, stapled, with sketches and photographs throughout. Includes a James Bond magazine bibliography. A rare piece of 'Bondiana'. Minor toning. Fine. A particularly early and scarce James Bond fanzine, published and edited by Michael France (credited as' Mike France')..... More
[London] 2008. An illustrated colour programme for the gala event celebrating the Ian Fleming Centenary held at the London Palladium on 5th October 2008. Pp.28, magazine format, illustrated. Very light handling. Near fine. Includes an extract text 'From Russia With love (1957), articles from Lucy Fleming & Kate Grimond (Ian..... More
London: Health for All Publishing Co., 1950. [Bondiana] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.[1-8] 9-185, [3]. Publisher's red cloth, spine lettered in with black, dust-wrapper priced 7/6 to spine and flap. Contents clean, small tear to cloth at crown, jacket lightly handled with a couple of small chips to..... More
London: Health for All Publishing Co., 1950. [Bondiana] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.[1-8] 9-185, [3]. Publisher's red cloth, spine lettered in with black, dust-wrapper priced 7/6 to spine and flap. Bookseller ticket to pastedown. Edges a little spotted, no inscriptions, in a good jacket, soiled to rear (and..... More
New York: Abingdon Press. [James Bond reference] FIRST EDITION. A paperback original. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.96. Publisher's illustrated softcovers. Contents clean, covers gently handled. Near fine. Dr Starkey produces a keen, scholarly analysis of the moral attitudes found in the James Bond novels. This copy is from the comprehensive..... More
London: Lutterworth Press 1967. [James Bond reference] FIRST UK EDITION. A paperback original. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.70; [2], blank. Publisher's illustrated softcovers. Contents clean, discreet ink name, covers gently handled. Near fine. Dr Starkey produces a keen, scholarly analysis of the moral attitudes found in the James Bond novels..... More
New York, NY: Frederick Ungar Publishing, 1984. [Reference critique] FIRST EDITION, bibliographer's copy. Octavo (21 x 15cm), pp.231; [1], blank. Illustrated with photographs. Publisher's red cloth with titles to spine, pictorial dust-wrapper. Contents clean, no inscriptions, jacket with some light rubbing and a small creased tear at crown. A critique..... More
UK, 2012. [Film memorabilia] COMMEMORATIVE PROGRAMME, numbered edition (this being no.2307). Quarto (30 x 21cm), not paginated, perfect bound. Illustrated throughout, in publisher's metallic-effect photographic softcovers. Minor tarnish to gold covers; fine. To celebrate the film premiere held at the Royal Albert Hall, 23rd October 2012, in the presence of..... More
UK, 2012. [Film memorabilia] COMMEMORATIVE PROGRAMME, numbered edition (this being no.0419). Quarto (30 x 21cm), not paginated, perfect bound. Illustrated throughout, in publisher's metallic-effect photographic softcovers. Fine condition. To celebrate the film premiere held at the Royal Albert Hall, 26th October 2015, in the presence of TRH Duke and Duchess..... More