"There is no friend as loyal as a book."
— Ernest Hemingway
James Bond 007
The James Bond Dossier.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1965. [Reference critique] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.159; [1]. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards with gilt titles to spine in pictorial dust-wrapper, based on the familiar 'trompe l'oeil' designs which decorated the Ian Fleming first editions. Priced at 16s. to flap. Edges of text..... 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
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Diamonds Are Forever. Press Book [Exhibitor's Campaign Book].
United Artists. Printed In USA, 1971. [Promotional material] ONLY PRINTING. Large-format/small poster sized 12-page stapled booklet providing cast and credits, editorial comment, plus advertising and promotional lists for soundtracks, book sales, toiletries, etc. No cuts or folds, minor handling; fine. More
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You Only Live Twice. Press Book [Exhibitor's Campaign Book].
United Artists. Printed In USA, 1967. [Promotional material] ONLY PRINTING. Large-format/small poster sized 12-page stapled booklet providing cast and credits, editorial comment, plus advertising and promotional lists for soundtracks, book sales, toiletries, etc. One cut-out to p.4, folded once, minor wear to spine fold. Very good. More
Airline Detective. The Fight Against International Air Crime. Introduced by Ian Fleming.
London; Collins, 1962. Pp.224, with photographic plates. Publisher's blue cloth with red titles in the pictorial dustjacket designed by Kenneth Farnhill. The book is fine; the jacket has two discreet closed tears and a little soiling to spine panel. Airline Detective was Fleming's fourth book related to illicit trading, following..... 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 hardcover in dust-wrapper. Signed by the author to title-page. Fine/as new. This autobiographical work concentrates on the 'Flashman' author's succesful role as a Hollywood screen-writer, having penned..... 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
Brokenclaw
New York: Putnam 1990. FIRST US EDITION, FIRST IMPRESSION. Octavo, pp.304. Publisher's hardcover in pictorial dustwrapper. No inscriptions or price-clipping. Contemporary price-sticker to rear. Fine. Haining; Crime Fiction p208. BMC No.1 [1984] p.4-13 'James Bond Revivals'. Hubin; Crime Fiction IV. 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 with no printed price to flap- these copies without a printed price were intended for export. Lightly handled, one small scratch to rear panel. Near fine. 'Death Is Forever' plunges James..... 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
For Special Services
London: Swordfish, an imprint of Orion Publishing Group 2011. Quality hardback re-issue of the first Jonathan Cape edition (1982) featuring the same dust-jacket artwork. FIRST EDITION thus, with a full strike-line number sequence. Octavo, pp.243 + afterword. A very fine copy. John Gardner' second 007 novel as official successor to..... More
For Special Services. James Bond 007.
London: Jonathan Cape and Hodder and Stoughton, 1982. FIRST EDITION. Octavo, pp.254; 1 [afterword]. Publisher's cloth in pictorial dust-jacket. SIGNED on flap by the dust-wrapper artist Bill Botten, who produced the jacket art for both of Christopher Wood's James Bond novels and the early Gardner Bonds in the style of..... 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. SIGNED and INSCRIBED ('artist to James Bond') on the flyleaf by illustrator Bill Botten, who produced the jacket art for both of Christopher Wood's..... 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. 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. Minor toning to page edges. A fine copy of a scarce Gardner 007 novelisation. The author's second film novel..... More
Goldeneye.
London: Coronet Books, 1995. FIRST EDITION. A paperback original (18 x 11cm), pp.218. Publisher's pictorial covers, showing Pierce as James Bond in the motion picture written by Michael France and Jeffrey Caine. Author's second film novelisation starring Ian Fleming's James Bond. Some trivial wear/handling, soft reading crease. Near fine. The..... More
Goldeneye.
London: Coronet Books, 1995. FIRST EDITION. A paperback original. Octavo (18 x 11cm), pp.218. Publisher's pictorial covers, showing Pierce as James Bond in the motion picture written by Michael France and Jeffrey Caine. Author's second film novelisation starring Ian Fleming's James Bond. A lovely fresh, fine copy. The true first..... More
IceBreaker.
London: Jonathan Cape and Hodder and Stoughton, 1983. [Spy novel] FIRST EDITION, TWICE-SIGNED, with original artwork. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.250; [6], blank. Publisher's cloth in pictorial dust-jacket. This remarkable copy embellished with an original painting from the dust-wrapper artist Bill Botten, who illustrated the jacket for this and other..... More
James Bond: Licence to Kill. From the motion picture written by Michael G. Wilson and Richard Maibaum.
The Armchair Detective Library, 1989. FIRST EDITION, preceeding the cloth-bound 'Collector' and 'Limited' issues. Author's first film novelisation starring Ian Fleming's James Bond. Publisher's black cloth in glossy dustwrapper. Fine copy. A scarce book, with the cancelled title-page (showing the British spelling 'Licence'), as called for. Hubin; Crime Fiction IV..... More
James Bond: Licence to Kill. From the motion picture written by Michael G. Wilson and Richard Maibaum.
The Armchair Detective Library, 1989. SIGNED FIRST UK HARDBACK EDITION, preceeding the cloth-bound 'Collector' and 'Limited' issues. SIGNED by the author in black ink to title page. Publisher's black cloth in glossy dust-jacket, with the cancelled title-page (showing the British spelling 'Licence'), as called for. A fine copy of a...... More
The Man From Barbarossa
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1991. FIRST EDITION, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Pp.231. An original novel starring Ian Fleming's James Bond. Publisher's black cloth in pictorial dust-wrapper. A couple of tiny marks; a lovely fine copy (not a remainder copy). Autographed by the late John Gardner to the title page in..... More
The Man From Barbarossa.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1991. FIRST EDITION. Tall octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.231. An original novel starring Ian Fleming's James Bond. Publisher's black cloth in pictorial dust-wrapper. A near fine copy, price-clipped with pinking shears, as was the publisher's practice. BMC No.1 [1984] p.4-13 'James Bond Revivals'. Gilbert, Jon; Ian..... More
Never Send Flowers (A James Bond Novel)
London: Hodder and Stoughton. 1993. FIRST EDITION, FIRST IMPRESSION. Octavo, pp212. Publisher's hardback cloth in pictorial dustwrapper. Not clipped, showing £14.99 (unpriced export copies were also available). A clean, fine copy in fine dust-wrapper. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED by the author; For James / John Gardner. When an officer of the..... More
Nobody Lives For Ever.
London: Jonathan Cape and Hodder and Stoughton, 1986. FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.192. Black cloth-effect paper over boards, gilt titles, pictorial dust-jacket designed by Trevor Scobie. Small chip to lower edge of dust-jacket front panel, bumped at foot. Overall a clean, near fine copy. John Gardner's fifth original..... More
Role Of Honour (A James Bond novel).
London: Jonathan Cape and Hodder and Stoughton, 1984. FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.222. Publisher's cloth in pictorial dust-jacket correctly priced at £7.95. Trivial wear to rear panel. A near fine copy. John Gardner's fourth 007 novel as official successor to Ian Fleming; Abandoning his 007 status, James Bond..... More