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James Bond 007
The James Bond Collection. Licence Renewed; For Special Services; Icebreaker; Role of Honour; Nobody Lives For Ever.
London: Swordfish, an imprint of Orion Publishing Group, 2011. [Spy novels] BOX SET. Quality hardback re-issues of the first Jonathan Cape editions (1981-6) featuring the same dust-jacket artwork. FIRST EDITIONS thus, with a full strike-line number sequence. Octavo, five volumes. An unused / as new set in the original shrinkwrap..... 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
Licence Renewed.
London: Swordfish, an imprint of Orion Publishing Group, 2011. [Spy novel] Quality hardback re-issue of the first Jonathan Cape edition (1981) featuring the same dust-jacket artwork. FIRST EDITION thus, with a full strike-line number sequence. Octavo, pp.259; [3], blank. Black hardcovers blocked in gilt, red endpapers, ilustrated jacket. A fine..... 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
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
Nobody Lives For Ever.
London: Swordfish, an imprint of Orion Publishing Group, 2011. [Spy novel] ISBN: 978 0 857 82052 5. Quality hardback re-issue of the first Jonathan Cape edition (1983) featuring the same dust-jacket artwork. FIRST EDITION thus, with a full strike-line number sequence. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.184. Publisher's black cloth lettered..... 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
Role of Honour.
London: Swordfish, an imprint of Orion Publishing Group, 2011. [Spy novel] ISBN: 978 0 857 82050 1. Quality hardback re-issue of the first Jonathan Cape edition (1983) featuring the same dust-jacket artwork. FIRST EDITION thus, with a full strike-line number sequence. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.199. Publisher's black cloth lettered..... More
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
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
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
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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
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. A very good copy or better, in similar jacket with some surface abrasion and wear to folds. Shows well. Greene's..... More
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. SIGNED FIRST HARDBACK EDITION, following the trade paperback, LIMITED to 999 copies. SIGNED by the author. Octavo, (20 x 13cm), pp.[x]; 372; [2], blank. Publisher's black cloth boards blocked in gilt to the spine, red endpapers, pictorial jacket priced at £25, in illustrated black slipcase. A...... 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. Octavo, (20 x 13cm), pp.355, followed by extracts from 'By Royal Command' and the graphic novel 'Silverfin'. Publisher's gold-coloured cloth boards blocked in black to the spine, gold-coloured pictorial jacket, in illustrated yellow slipcase. STILL SEALED..... 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
The Hunted.
London: Penguin Random House, 2014. [Fantasy] FIRST UK EDITION, SIGNED LIMITED EDITION. Octavo (21 x 13cm), pp.440; [2], advertisements. Publisher's illustrated hardcovers with 'skull' design endpapers, all edges black. Signed to title page with 'Limited Edition' printed statement (no number specified) and 'Signed Copy' label to cover. Absolutely fine/as new..... More
By Royal Command.
London: Puffin Books, 2008. FIRST HARDBACK EDITION, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR in blue ink to the title page. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.[x]; 254; [1], Acknowledgements; [3], advertisements. Publisher's hardcover volume in red, black and silver boards, patterned red endpapers with repeated series logo, all edges red. Some light wear..... More
By Royal Command.
London: Puffin Books, 2008. FIRST HARDBACK EDITION, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR in blue ink to the title page. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.[x]; 254; [1], Acknowledgements; [3], advertisements. Publisher's hardcover volume in red, black and silver boards, patterned red endpapers with repeated series logo, all edges red. A fine/as new..... More
SilverFin (Young James Bond series)
London: Puffin Books, 2005. [Children's adventure novel] LIMITED COLLECTOR'S EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm). Publisher's hardback in dust-wrapper, housed in an illustrated slipcase. The signed limited edition, being one of 999 copies. A very fine/as new copy, in the original shrinkwrap (unopened). The first episode in the acclaimed 'Young Bond'..... More
SilverFin (Young James Bond series)
London: Puffin Books, 2005. FIRST EDITION, a paperback original. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR in black ink to the title page. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.[x]; 372; [2]. Publisher's blue pictorial softcovers, priced at £5.99 to rear. A clean, fine copy. The first episode in the acclaimed 'Young Bond' series, which..... 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