" 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

Jeffery Deaver (born May 6, 1950) is an American mystery/crime writer. Deaver originally started working as a journalist, then practiced law, before embarking on a successful career as a best-selling novelist. He has been awarded the Steel Dagger and Short Story Dagger from the British Crime Writers' Association, as well as the Nero Wolfe Award. Deaver is a three-time recipient of the Ellery Queen Reader's Award for Best Short Story of the Year and a winner of the British Thumping Good Read Award. His novels have appeared on bestseller lists around the world, including The New York Times, The Times, Italy's Corriere della Sera, The Sydney Morning Herald, and The Los Angeles Times.
Deaver was chosen to write an official new James Bond novel, entitled Carte Blanche. The novel is set in 2011, and was published on May 25, 2011 by Hodder and Stoughton. He is only the second American author to write Bond novels, after Raymond Benson.
See below our stock of Jeffery Deaver First Editions and signed copies.
New York: Hachette / Grand Central Publishing, 2014. [Spy novel] FIRST EDITION, MULTI-SIGNED. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.x; [2]; 384; [4], blank. Publisher's blue and cream hardcover in illustrated dust-jacket priced at $25.00 to front flap. A fine copy. A first printing signed by both editors (who also provide a...... More
London: Bentley 007 / Hodder and Stoughton, 2011. [Spy thriller] LIMITED EDITION by Bentley Motors, No.228 of 500 copies of their 'Red' edition (A 'white' binding was also issued, in a similar style but with a chrome box in the shape of a Bentley GT). Text printed in two colours..... More
London: Bentley 007 / Hodder and Stoughton, 2011. [Spy novel] LIMITED EDITION by Bentley Motors, No.135 of just 500 copies of their 'White' edition, issued with a chrome box in the shape of a Bentley GT as featured in the novel (a 'Red' edition was also issued, without the elaborate..... More
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 2011. FIRST TRADE EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[xiv]; 436. Publisher's red cloth blocked with metallic red foil, metallic 'smoke effect' endpapers, illustrated white dust-jacket priced at £19.99. An as-new copy, carefully dark stored by ourselves since publication. A James Bond adventure set in Afghanistan and..... More
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 2011. FIRST TRADE EDITION, SIGNED by the author. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[xiv]; 436. Publisher's red cloth blocked with metallic red foil, metallic 'smoke effect' endpapers, illustrated white dust-jacket priced at £19.99. A fine copy. A James Bond adventure set in Afghanistan and Dubai, written by..... More
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 2011. [James Bond Continuation] 'INDIES' SIGNED LIMITED EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[xiv]; 436. Number 1025 of 1500 copies SIGNED by the author in black ink to limitation page, and hand-numbered. Publisher's red cloth blocked with metallic red foil to spine and upper, and grey metallic..... More
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 2011. [Spy novel] FIRST TRADE EDITION, SIGNED by the author. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[xiv]; 436. Publisher's red cloth blocked with metallic red foil, metallic 'smoke effect' endpapers, illustrated white dust-jacket priced at £19.99. This copy has the publisher's original packing label and 'title embargo' notice..... More
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 2004. [Spy Thriller] SIGNED FIRST UK EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[8] 404 [4]. SIGNED by the author in black marker to title page. Publisher's black cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the dust-jacket priced at £16.99. Low grade paper somewhat toned, with a little..... More
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 2004. [Spy Thriller] SIGNED FIRST UK EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[8] 404 [4]. SIGNED by the author in black ink to title page. Publisher's black cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the dust-jacket priced at £16.99. Low grade paper somewhat toned, with a little..... More
London: Penguin / Hodder / Vintage 2009, 2012, 2014. [Spy Fiction] Three volumes, octavo (20 x 13cm). FIRST UK PAPERBACK EDITIONS, with a strikeline 10 through to 1. A group of three recent James Bond paperbacks. Publisher's photographic card covers, two with embossed titles. Gently read, minor toning to paper..... More