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James Bond 007
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 about Brokenclaw
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 about Death Is Forever
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 about Death Is Forever
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 about For Special Services
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 about For Special Services. James Bond 007
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 about For Special Services. James Bond 007
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 about Founder Member
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 about GoldenEye
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 about Goldeneye
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 about IceBreaker
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 about James Bond: Licence to Kill. From the motion picture written by Michael G. Wilson and Richard...
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 about James Bond: Licence to Kill. From the motion picture written by Michael G. Wilson and Richard...
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 about The Man From Barbarossa
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 about The Man From Barbarossa
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 about Never Send Flowers (A James Bond Novel
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 about Nobody Lives For Ever
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 about Role Of Honour (A James Bond novel
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. A few light spots to top edge, minor rub to lower corner else a fine, unread copy. John Gardner's fourth 007 novel as official successor to... More about Role Of Honour (A James Bond novel
Win, Lose or Die
New York: Putnam 1989. FIRST US EDITION, FIRST IMPRESSION, SIGNED and INSCRIBED by the author. Octavo, pp.319. Publisher's hardcover in pictorial dustwrapper. A fine copy, with presentation note on the title-page; 'To Mike, with every good wish John Gardner'. Britain's greatest spy returns in John Gardner's eighth original 007 novel... More about Win, Lose or Die
Win, Lose Or Die
New York: Putnam 1989. FIRST US EDITION, FIRST IMPRESSION. Octavo, pp.319. Publisher's hardcover in pictorial dustwrapper. Fine, but for heavy price-clipping to the front flap. Haining; Crime Fiction p.208. BMC No.1 [1984] p.4-13 'James Bond Revivals'. Hubin; Crime Fiction IV. More about Win, Lose Or Die
Win, Lose Or Die (a James Bond novel).
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1989. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION. Tall octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.220. Publisher's cloth in pictorial dust-wrapper with original price £11.95 to flap. Near fine. More about Win, Lose Or Die (a James Bond novel
The Vesuvius Club. A Lucifer Box Novel.
London: Simon and Schuster, 2004. [Modern literature] UNCORRECTED PROOF. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[8]; 221; [1] blank. Publisher's illustrated wrappers. Light spotting to edges else a fine copy. Meet Lucifer Box, His Majesty's most daring secret agent: equal parts James Bond and Sherlock Holmes, with a twist of Monty Python... More about The Vesuvius Club. A Lucifer Box Novel
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Ian Fleming: The Bibliography [DELUXE EDITION].
London: Queen Anne Press, 2012. ILAB-Breslauer Prize Winner [2014]. Deluxe edition, SIGNED by the author, this being one of a small number of copies marked 'For Presentation' and additionally SIGNED by Ian Fleming's niece and nephew (publishers of this volume). Royal quarto (33 x 24cm), pp.x; 692 [2]. With black... More about Ian Fleming: The Bibliography [DELUXE EDITION
Ian Fleming: The Bibliography.
London: Queen Anne Press, 2017. SIGNED by the author. Royal quarto (33 x 22cm), with black and white illustrations throughout plus four suites of eight colour plates. Set in Albertina type and printed in two colours. Elegantly bound in full green cloth with black endpapers, gilt lettering and ornament. A.... More about Ian Fleming: The Bibliography
![Ian Fleming: The Bibliography. [In Custom Slipcase]. Jon GILBERT, born 1972](/pictures/thumb/52155.jpg?v=1535036336)
Ian Fleming: The Bibliography. [In Custom Slipcase].
London: Queen Anne Press, 2017. Royal quarto, with black and white illustrations throughout plus four suites of eight colour plates. Set in Albertina type and printed in two colours. Elegantly bound in full green cloth with black endpapers, gilt lettering and ornament. SIGNED by the author. Supplied with a felt... More about Ian Fleming: The Bibliography. [In Custom Slipcase