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James Bond 007
The Official James Bond Movie Book
UK: Hamlyn 1987. Hardcover. First edition. Pp.128, illustrated throughout. With a Foreword by Albert R. Broccoli. Publisher's glossy photographic covers in colour dust-wrapper. No inscriptions or price-clipping. A fine copy. Coffee-table reference book, issued to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the first Bond movie 'Dr.No'. More
Blood Fever. (Young James Bond series)
London, Puffin Books, 2006. FIRST HARDBACK EDITION, following the trade paperback, LIMITED to 999 copies SIGNED by the author. Hardcover volume in pictorial dustwrapper, in original slipcase. A fine, unread copy, with one small nick at back of the box. The second episode in the acclaimed 'Young Bond' series, which... More
Hurricane Gold (Young James Bond series)
London, Puffin Books, 2007. REGULAR FIRST HARDBACK EDITION, additionally SIGNED by the author- not to be confused with the the near identical limited edition of 1500 numbered copies. Publisher's gold-coloured boards with all edges gilt and original wraparound sash- no jacket was issued. Trivial handling; a fine copy. More
Hurricane Gold (Young James Bond series)
London, Puffin Books, 2008. COLLECTOR'S EDITION, LIMITED to 999 copies SIGNED by the author. Publisher's hardcover volume in pictorial dustwrapper, in original slipcase, STILL SEALED. A very fine/as new copy. More
SilverFin (Young James Bond series)
London: Puffin Books 2011. SPECIAL EDITION, being the first edition thus, with a new introductory essay by Charlie Higson and an excerpt from the next Young Bond adventure 'Bloodfever'. Pp372 + [8]. Publisher's pictorial silver-coloured softcovers. A fine, unread copy. The first episode in the acclaimed 'Young Bond' series, which... More
SilverFin. (Young James Bond series)
London: Puffin Books 2005. Hardback in slipcase. The signed limited edition, one of 999 copies. A very fine/as new copy, in the original shrinkwrap. The first episode in the acclaimed 'Young Bond' series, which follows the adventures of a teenage James Bond whilst at Eton School. More
SilverFin. (Young James Bond series)
New York: Miramax Books 2006. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, ADVANCE copy with review, SIGNED by the author. Hardback in pictorial jacket. A fine, unread copy. The first episode in the acclaimed 'Young Bond' series, which follows the adventures of a teenage James Bond whilst at Eton School. More
By Royal Command.
London: Puffin Books, 2008. FIRST HARDBACK EDITION, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Publisher's hardcover volume in red, black and silver boards with all edges red. Some light wear otherwise a fine copy The fifth episode in the acclaimed 'Young Bond' series, which follows the adventures of a teenage James Bond whilst... More
The Embassy Case.
London: Ward, Lock and Co., Limited, 1915. First Edition. An early espionage novel featuring Billy Fitz-Urse of the Foreign Office. Crown Ocvtavo, pp.304; [1], advertisements. With a frontispiece illustration by Gilbert. Publisher's original wine coloured embossed cloth with titles in black to spine and upper. A little foxing to the... More
Forever and a Day.
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. A fine, as new copy. Horowitz's... More
Jonathan Cape, Publisher.
London: Jonathan Cape 1971. FIRST EDITION, SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY TOM MASCHLER. Octavo, pp.351 + [1]. Publisher's hardcover in original dust-wrapper. One of an unspecified number of publisher's in-house presentation copies, with a printed commemorative label affixed to the flyleaf and additional director's slip attached to pastedown bearing the hand-written... More
Post. The Saturday Evening Post.
Philadelphia: C.L.MacNelly, 1963. Includes 'The Spectacular Cult of Ian Fleming' by Geoffrey Bocca. Issue of 22nd June 1963. Magazine format illustrated throughout, in colour covers. Some soiling, covers rubbed with a few tears, subscription label to upper cover, some sunning. Very good. An interesting profile of the author published during... More
'Geneva: Thriller's Capital' contained within 'Show' magazine. Vol. 3, No 3, March 1963
New York; Hartford Publications, Inc. 1963. Pp.132. Magazine format, fully illustrated, with the original advertising flyer 'Europe 1963' tipped onto front cover. Some creasing/edgewear, spine a little chipped, faint ink stamp to upper. Very good indeed (pp.27-8 partially clipped), with original printed slip still tipped on to the cover. The..... More
James Bond, The Man and His World. The Official Companion to Ian Fleming's Creation.
London: John Murray, 2005. [Bondiana] FIRST EDITION. Illustrated quarto (25 x 20cm), pp.250. Publisher's red cloth hardcovers, pictorial dust-wrapper priced at £20. As issued, without the rear flyleaf. Trivial handling; a fine copy. Cited by Gilbert as a primary reference book on Ian Fleming/James Bond, this is a 'detailed and... More
A Grue of Ice
London: Collins 1962. FIRST EDITION. Pp.320. Publisher's dark blue cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in prictorial dust-wrapper illustrated by H.A.Darroll (who designed the Fleming-introduced All Night at Mr Stanyhurst's) The dustjacket features a quote from Ian Fleming on the rear panel. A used copy, the jacket showing some..... More
The World is Not Enough. A Companion.
London: Boxtree / Macmillan. 1999. James Bond film book. FIRST EDITION, FIRST IMPRESSION. Cloth hardback in photographic dustwrapper featuring Pierce Brosnan as 007. Pp173. A fine/as new copy featuring the incorrect ISBN number on the barcode of the jacket (this appears to be the case with every copy- no corrected... More
Bond, The Beatles and My Year With Marilyn. 50 Years as a Movie Marketing Man.
Jefferson, NC: McFarland and Company, Inc., 2018. FIRST EDITION, SIGNED COPY. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.viii; 223; [1], blank. A paperback original. Signed by the author, with promotional bookmark loosely inserted. Fine/As new. Autographs obtained at the launch party held at the Bond In Motion exhibition, London Film Museum, Covent... More
The Man Who Supercharged Bond.
Haynes Publishing, 2009. SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo, pp.352. Hardcover in dust-wrapper. With two suites of sixteen photographic plates. A very fine/as new copy. Author's signature obtained in person for Adrian Harrington Ltd, who are listed within the acknowledgements. Subtitled 'The Extraordinary story of Charles Amherst Villiers' the renowned automotive and... More
The Stretton Street Affair.
London: Cassell and Co., 1924. [Spy fiction] ASSOCIATION COPY. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.320. Publisher's burgundy cloth titled and decorated in black to spine and front board. Gift inscription to title page: "To Enid Agabeg | from Uncle | William Le Queux ". Internally clean, very light spoting to page... More
A Secret Service. Being Strange Tales of a Nihilist.
London, Ward, Lock and Bowden. 1896. FIRST EDITION. Octavo. 320pp. Publisher's bottle green cloth titled and decorated in black and red to upper, gilt titles to spine. Lightly rubbed to extremities, otherwise crisp, clean and highly presentable. A collection of tales of bomb-throwing anti-tsarist revolutionaries, anarchists and political corruption, set... More
Army Diary 1899-1926
London: Oliver and Boyd 1960. FIRST EDITION. Royal Octavo. Pp.viii; 301; [3], blank. With 39 black and white plates and 25 maps printed in colour. Publisher's red cloth in pictorial jacket. A used copy with ownership label, note card and military photograph attached to flyleaf; jacket worn but without the... More
Last Man Standing: Tales from Tinseltown.
London: Michael O'Mara Books, 2014. [Film Autobiography] SIGNED LIMITED EDITION. Octavo (25 x 17cm), pp.272. Number 1732 of 3000 copies signed by the author to a tipped in limitation page. Publisher's black cloth, silver titles to spine, sky blue endpapers, photo-illustrated dust-jacket, and a Topping and Company 'Signed First Edition'... More
My Word is My Bond.
Michael O'Mara Books, 2008. The UK COLLECTOR'S EDITION, One of 1000 copies in de luxe cloth in slipcase. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Octavo, pp.336. Black cloth blocked in silver. Titled 'Special Edition' on title page, not to be confused with the trade or American editions. A fine, unread copy, still... More
My Word is My Bond.
Michael O'Mara Books, 2008. The UK COLLECTOR'S EDITION, One of 1000 copies in de luxe cloth in slipcase. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Octavo, pp.336. Black cloth blocked in silver. Titled 'Special Edition' on title page, not to be confused with the trade or American editions. A fine, unread copy, slip... More
My Word is My Bond.
London: Michael O'Mara Books Ltd, 2008. [Biography]. FIRST UK TRADE EDITION, not to be confused with the limited editions. This copy is SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.336. Brown cloth in pictorial dust-wrapper featuring a relaxed Roger Moore on location filming Live and Let Die. A fine... More