"Books serve to show a man that those original thoughts of his aren't very new after all."
— Abraham Lincoln
James Bond 007
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
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
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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
A Burnt-Out Case.
London: Heinemann, 1961. [Modern literature] First English Edition. Novel set in the Belgian Congo. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.256. Publisher's silver-titled black cloth in original pictorial dust-wrapper priced at 16s. Light spotting to top edge else fine in like wrapper. Greene's previous novel 'Our Man In Havana', had impressed author... More about A Burnt-Out Case
Q. The Biography of Desmond Llewelyn
East Sussex: S.B.Publications 1999. FIRST EDITION, first impression. Glossy photo-documentary in a large softcover format; A paperback original [published simultaneously as a limited hardcover edition]. Pp.168. Illustrated throughout with black and white stills, with accompanying text. An absolutely fine/as new copy. The official biography of the late great Desmond Llewelyn..... More about Q. The Biography of Desmond Llewelyn
Q. The Biography of Desmond Llewelyn.
Seaford: S.B. Publications, 1995. SIGNED LIMITED FIRST EDITION. Glossy photo-documentary in a large hardcover format. Quarto (25 x 18cm), pp.168. Illustrated throughout with black and white stills, with accompanying text. Limited to 1000 copies of which this is number 997, autographed by both the author and subject. A fine copy... More about Q. The Biography of Desmond Llewelyn
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 about The Official James Bond Movie Book
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 about Blood Fever. (Young James Bond series
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 about Hurricane Gold (Young James Bond series
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 about Hurricane Gold (Young James Bond series
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 about SilverFin (Young James Bond series
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 about SilverFin. (Young James Bond series
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 about SilverFin. (Young James Bond series
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 about By Royal Command
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 about The Embassy Case
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 about Forever and a Day
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 about Post. The Saturday Evening Post
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 about James Bond, The Man and His World. The Official Companion to Ian Fleming's Creation
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 about A Grue of Ice
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 about The World is Not Enough. A Companion