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James Bond 007
Zero Minus Ten (a James Bond novel).
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1997. [Spy novel] FIRST EDITION, SIGNED by the author. Royal octavo, pp.x; 257; [3], blank. Publisher's hardcover in original dust-wrapper. Absolutely fine throughout, being carefully dark stored by ourselves since publication. The first of author Raymond Benson's successful series of adventures featuring Ian Fleming's superspy James..... More
Brokenclaw. A James Bond novel.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1990. FIRST EDITION. An original novel starring Ian Fleming's James Bond. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp. 218. Publisher's red cloth in pictorial dustwrapper; flap is priced at £12.95 for the UK market (non-priced export copies were also produced). Near fine, with a discreet production crease to..... More
Brokenclaw. A James Bond novel.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1990. FIRST EDITION. An original novel starring Ian Fleming's James Bond. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp. 218. Publisher's red cloth in pictorial dustwrapper; flap is priced at £12.95 for the UK market (non-priced export copies were also produced). Page edges age toned, otherwise a fine copy..... More
Cold.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1996. FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm) Pp.213. Publisher's hardback cloth in pictorial dust-wrapper priced at £16.99 (many were unpriced for export). A fine, unread copy. Seemingly printed in small numbers, this is a particularly scarce James Bond title. Published as 'Cold Fall' in America, this..... More
Licence Renewed. James Bond 007.
London: Jonathan Cape and Hodder and Stoughton, 1981. [Spy novel] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.270; [2], blank. Publisher's black cloth in pictorial dust-wrapper. Edges toned and dusty, jacket price clipped. Near fine. John Gardner' first 007 novel as official successor to Ian Fleming. Haining; Crime Fiction p.208. Benson..... More
Licence Renewed. James Bond 007.
London: Jonathan Cape and Hodder and Stoughton, 1981. [Spy novel] FIRST EDITION, INSCRIBED COPY, with the rare WRAPAROUND BAND. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.270; [2], blank. Publisher's black cloth in pictorial dust-wrapper priced £6.50 to the front flap. With author's presentation note to the title page; To.... / with best..... More
SeaFire.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1994. [James Bond Continuation] FIRST EDITION, EXPORT COPY. Octavo (16 x 24cm), pp.247. Publisher's hardback cloth binding in pictorial dust-jacket with no price to front flap- copies without a printed price were intended for export. Top edge faintly spotted/dusty else a fine copy. An original novel..... More
SeaFire.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1994. [James Bond Continuation] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (16 x 24cm), pp.247. Publisher's hardback cloth binding in pictorial dust-jacket, not for export. Some toning and edges and margins. Price-clipped and repriced by the publisher to £15.99 with a sticker. Near fine. An original novel starring Ian Fleming's..... More
Dressed to Kill. James Bond The Suited Hero. With an Introduction by Albert R 'Cubby' Broccoli.
New York, NY and Paris: Flammarion, 1996. [Film costume design] FIRST EDITION. Quarto (26 x 21cm), pp.200. Colour photographs throughout. Publisher's black cloth lettered in grey, black endpapers photographic dust-wrapper. A clean, fine copy of the book in a near fine wrapper, toned to the spine. A captivating and detailed..... More
The Life of Ian Fleming. Creator of James Bond.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1966. [Literary Biography] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (25 x 16cm), pp.352, with pp.16 of photographic plates. Publisher's black cloth with 'golden eye' motif to the upper cover, red top-stain, pictorial dust-wrapper. Edges toned/thumbed, Christmas gift label to flyleaf, jacket worn at spine ends and corners. A very good..... More
Ian Fleming's James Bond. A Descriptive Bibliography and Price Guide.
New York, NY and Los Angeles, CA: The Mysterious Bookshop, 1999. [Bibliography] FIRST REGULAR EDITION, following the limited printing (250 copies). Slim octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.34. Publisher's grey wraps, stapled twice. Signed by the bibliographer, editor and publisher Otto Penzler to the title page. As new/fine. A checklist of..... More
Zur Chirurgie des Herzens und des Herzbeutels, in 'Archiv fur Klinische Chirurgie'.
Berlin: Verlag von August Hirshwald 1907. Pp.904. Original printed wrappers. Prof. Dr. Rehn's treatise appears on pp.723-778. A fine copy, in a folding protective case with gilt-titled orange leather label to spine and gilt crest to upper (some wear to box). This is an account of the first successful suture..... More
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[James Bond] Goldfinger Portfolio ['Steelbook'].
UK: 007 Magazine and Archive Ltd, [1964] 2014. [Film reference] LIMITED EDITION, No 131 of 350 numbered copies. Octavo, pp.350. Includes over a thousand images (many never seen before), call sheets, sketches, press releases and much more. Comb bound in colour-printed sheet-metal covers, wrapped in gold tissue paper and housed..... More
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[James Bond] Ian Fleming. Sixty Years of 007 [within Fine Books and Collections].
Chapel Hill, NC: Journalistic, Inc. / Webb C. Howell, Spring 2013. Magazine format in pictorial glossy photographic covers, perfect bound. pp.64. Illustrated with colour photographs throughout. Original price $5.95. Fine / as new. Includes a three-page article 'The Birth of Bond', celebrating the 60th anniversary of the novel Casino Royale..... More
Ian Fleming: The Book Collector.
London: The Book Collector / Queen Anne Press, 2017. Ten monographs, SIGNED LETTERPRESS EDITIONS, being the FIRST SEPARATE PRINTING. 10 vols., slim octavo (26 x 18cm), limited variously to 60 or 120 copies, each hand-numbered and signed by James and Fergus Fleming. Finely printed on 150gsm Bockingford paper and bound..... More
The James Bond Dossier. Pre-publication Publicity File
London: To be Published by Jonathan Cape at 16s. on May 27th, no date [1965]. [James Bond] The complete pack, comprising a colour promotional poster for the book designed by Jan Pienkowski (52cm x 76cm), an 'Obituary of Commander James Bond' (35cm x 52cm), a cross-section and information regarding the..... More
The Light's on At Signpost. Memoirs of the Movies, Among Other Matters.
London: Harper Collins, 2002. [Autobiography] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.xxiv; 338. With two suites of black and white plates. Publisher's brown cloth hardcover, bronze titles, yellow endpapers, pictorial dust-wrapper priced at £18.99. Autograph of George Fraser in black ink to the title page. Signature obtained in person..... More
GoldenEye
London: Hodder and Stoughton 1996. FIRST HODDER EDITION. Royal octavo, pp.218. Publisher's hardcover in original photographic dust-wrapper priced at £16.99. This copy in the standard black binding with gilt lettering; this title was also issued for libraries in plain red cloth. Some trivial wear and faint toning to the cheap..... More
Death Is Forever.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1992. FIRST EDITION, SIGNED and INSCRIBED by the author. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.248. Publisher's hardback cloth binding in pictorial dust-jacket with no price to front flap- copies without a printed price were intended for export. With presentation note to title page in black ink; "To..... More
Death Is Forever.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1992. FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.248. Publisher's hardback cloth binding in pictorial dust-jacket priced at £14.99 for the UK market (non-priced export copies were also produced). A fine copy. 'Death Is Forever' plunges James Bond into the dangerous, shadowy world of post-Cold-War Europe. Loaded..... More
For Special Services. James Bond 007.
London: Jonathan Cape and Hodder and Stoughton, 1982. [Spy novel] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.254; [1], afterword; [1], blank. Publisher's cloth in pictorial dust-jacket. With good, strong colour to the spine (often fades), a little rubbed to extremities. A lightly handled copy in near fine condition. An original..... More
For Special Services. James Bond 007.
London: Jonathan Cape and Hodder and Stoughton, 1982. [Spy novel] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.254; [1], afterword; [1], blank. Publisher's cloth in pictorial dust-jacket with no price to the front flap - copies without a printed price were intended for export. No inscriptions. Some rubbing and acceptable wear..... More
Founder Member
London: Frederick Muller 1969. FIRST EDITION, 8vo, Publisher's dark blue cloth, slight lean to spine, lovely fresh pages, fine. Photographic dustwrapper with a little wear to extremities and a few tiny scratches to the spine, near fine. A Boysie Oakes spy thriller written before Gardner's stint as the official James..... More
GoldenEye.
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. Some light handling. Near fine The author's second film novel starring Ian Fleming's James Bond. Gilbert, Jon;..... More
Goldeneye.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1996. [Spy thriller] Second Hodder hardcover edition [the strike-line erroneously notes 10 through 3; no copies are noted with number 2 present]. Tall octavo (24 x 16cm). Publisher's hardback cloth in pictorial dust-wrapper priced at £16.99 (identical jacket to the first). A very fine/as new copy..... More