"A book should serve as the axe for the frozen sea within us."
— Franz Kafka
James Bond 007
Ian Fleming: A Catalogue of a Collection.
Liverpool: Privately Printed by the author. 1978. [Bondiana] FIRST (and only) EDITION. Slim octavo. Pp.72. Publisher's glossy pictorial covers depicting the Fleming family coat of arms. Uncommon issue with publisher's label to the rear cover showing an increased price in both Dollars and Sterling. Trivial handling, sticker a little scuffed;... More about Ian Fleming: A Catalogue of a Collection
'You Only Live Twice' (released through United Artists). Six original photographs for 'Cinema 66' magazine.
n.d. [25th August 1966]. Six original black and white photographs of Sean Connery as James Bond, taken on location in Japan during the filming of Ian Fleming's You Only Live Twice. Three photos capture a relaxed Connery in full Japanese costume, in between takes. The other three photos were taken... More about 'You Only Live Twice' (released through United Artists). Six original photographs for 'Cinema 66'...
How 007 Got His Name.
London: Collins, 1966. FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 15cm), pp.62, with two photographic illustrations comprising a frontispiece portrait of the subject and Ian Fleming's only meeting with James Bond. Publisher's cloth in pictorial dust-wrapper, designed by Barbosa, after Richard Chopping's designs for the jackets of the original 007 novels. A.... More about How 007 Got His Name
How 007 Got His Name.
London: Collins, 1966. FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 15cm), pp.62, with two photographic illustrations comprising a frontispiece portrait of the subject and Ian Fleming's only meeting with James Bond. Publisher's cloth in pictorial dust-wrapper, designed by Barbosa, after Richard Chopping's designs for the jackets of the original 007 novels. A.... More about How 007 Got His Name
How 007 Got His Name.
London: Collins, 1966. FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 15cm), pp.62, with two photographic illustrations comprising a frontispiece portrait of the subject and Ian Fleming's only meeting with James Bond. Publisher's cloth in pictorial dust-wrapper, designed by Barbosa, after Richard Chopping's designs for the jackets of the original 007 novels. A.... More about How 007 Got His Name
Matzohball. An Israel Bond Thriller.
New York, NY: Pocket Books, 1966. [James Bond pastiche] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.126; [1], order form; [1], blank. Publisher's colour softcovers with original price $1.00. Lightly handled; fine. 'A new adventure of Hebrew secret agent Oy-Oy-7'. More about Matzohball. An Israel Bond Thriller
James Bond in the Cinema
London: The Tantivy Press. 1972. FIRST EDITION. Pp.176. Illustrated throughout with great stills, mostly provided by United Artists. 8vo. Publisher's raspberry pink cloth, titles in gilt to spine. Pictorial dust jacket with striking colour wraparound artwork by Stefan Dreja. No inscriptions or price-clipping (both prices hidden by publisher under a.... More about James Bond in the Cinema
James Bond in the Cinema.
London: The Tantivy Press, 1972. FIRST EDITION. Octavo, pp.176. Illustrated throughout with great stills, mostly provided by United Artists. Publisher's raspberry pink cloth, titles in gilt to spine. Pictorial dust jacket with striking colour wraparound artwork by Stefan Dreja. No inscriptions or price-clipping. Book is near fine, in similar jacket... More about James Bond in the Cinema
Mr. Standfast.
London: Hodder and Stoughton. 1919. Advance proof copy. 8vo. Publisher's original plain brown wraps, slightly spotted with minor edgewear. Internally clean, unifom light toning to page block. A most unusual and scarce advance proof copy of Mr. Standfast, one of Buchan's scarcer Richard Hannay stories. Protected by a tailor-made brown... More about Mr. Standfast
The Runagates Club.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1928. FIRST EDITION, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR in the month of publication. Octavo, pp.331; [1], blank; [4], advertisements. Publisher's mid-blue cloth, titled and ruled in dark blue. A very cood copy with some acceptable wear, backstrip a little toned with a short tear at the crown... More about The Runagates Club
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The Thirty-Nine [39] Steps,
London, William Blackwood and Sons, 1915. [Espionage classic]. FIRST EDITION. Octavo, pp.253; [1]; [2], publisher's advertisements. Elegantly hand-bound in full blue oasis, spine gilt-lettered in six compartments with raised bands, gilt titles to upper cover, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt. A little of the usual edge toning to the cheap... More about The Thirty-Nine [39] Steps
John Burningham.
London: Jonathan Cape, 2009. [Autobiography] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Royal quarto (31 x 24cm), pp.224. With a foreword by Maurice Sendak, and an introduction by Brian Alderson. Illustrated in colour throughout. Signed by the author in black marker to title page. Publisher's burgundy cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the... More about John Burningham
Not Forgetting James Bond.
UK: GBU Publishing, 2003. LIMITED EDITION HARDCOVER, one of 1000 numbered coipies SIGNED by the author. Quarto, pp.192, illustrated throughout. Publisher's black cloth lettered in silver in glossy colour dust-jacket. A fine, unread copy. 'Not Forgetting James Bond' is the autobiography of Syd Cain, one of cinema's most highly acclaimed... More about Not Forgetting James Bond
The Missing Diplomats.
London: The Queen Anne Press, 1952. [Espionage] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.50; [1], blank; [1], imprint. Bound in stiff white card covers with title label to upper, yellow dust-wrapper printed in red and black. Slightly dusty and toned jacket. Fine. Contemporary account of the 'Cambridge Spies', published by... More about The Missing Diplomats
The Union Trilogy and Choice of Weapons. Being his complete James Bond novels and short stories.
New York, NY: Pegasus Books, 2008-2010. [James Bond] Two Omnibus volumes. FIRST EDITIONS, also FIRST APPEARANCE IN BOOK-FORM of the short stories 'Blast From the Past', 'Live at Five', 'Midsummer Night's Doom'. Large octavo, pp.846; 847. Publisher's illustrated card covers. Unused/as new copies, housed in an elegant custom-made fleece-lined cloth... More about The Union Trilogy and Choice of Weapons. Being his complete James Bond novels and short stories
James Bond The Legacy.
New York: Harry N Abrahams 2002. FIRST EDITION. Large octavo. Pp.320. Bound in black cloth boards stamped in gilt with the 007 device to upper, in a glossy pictorial dust-jacket. Includes a foreword by the James Bond film producer Michael G.Wilson. A fine, unused copy. 'A visually exciting, deeply informative... More about James Bond The Legacy
Carte Blanche. A James Bond Novel.
London: Hodder and Stoughton 2011. FIRST PRINTING; 'INDIES' SIGNED EDITION, limited to 1500 copies autograped by Jeffery Deaver. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[xiv]; 436. Publisher's red cloth blocked with metallic red foil, metallic 'smoke effect' endpapers with original tissue guards present (often missing), illustrated dust-jacket. With a signed limitation page... More about Carte Blanche. A James Bond Novel
Carte Blanche. 'Bentley Edition' with engraved bullet.
London: Bentley 007 / Hodder and Stoughton, 2011. [Spy thriller] LIMITED EDITION by Bentley Motors, just one of 500 copies of their 'Red' edition (A 'white' binding was also issued, in a similar style but with a chrome box in the shape of a Bentley GT). Publisher's red leather, stamped... More about Carte Blanche. 'Bentley Edition' with engraved bullet
Carte Blanche. A James Bond Novel.
London: Hodder and Stoughton in partnership with Waterstones, 2011. SIGNED LIMITED BOXED EDITION, limited to 750 copies signed by the author. Publisher's red cloth in dust-jacket, as per the trade edition, but with a signed limitation page and housed in a custom made-flip-top box with alternative metallic red titles (the... More about Carte Blanche. A James Bond Novel
Carte Blanche.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 2011. FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[xii]; 436. Publisher's red cloth with metallic 'smoke' patterned endpapers in white dust-jacket. A fine copy. An original novel featuring Ian Fleming's James Bond. Gilbert, p.613. More about Carte Blanche
Funeral in Berlin. Secret File No.3.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1964. [Cold-war spy thriller] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.320. Publisher's hardcover, printed black endpapers, dust-wrapper designed by Raymond Hawkey, priced at 18s. A lightly used copy with some acceptable wear and toning, a couple of small nicks to jacket; very good. Basis for the classic... More about Funeral in Berlin. Secret File No.3
Horse Under Water. Secret File No.2. A Novel by Len Deighton.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1963. [Cold War spy thriller] UNCORRECTED PROOF COPY. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.255; [1]. Publisher's lime green softcovers with 'greek urn' device repeated in white, titles printed in black. Inevitable spine wrinkling else a lovely fine copy which appears unread. The author's second novel, being the first... More about Horse Under Water. Secret File No.2. A Novel by Len Deighton
Twinkle Twinkle Little Spy.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1976. [Thriller] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.240. Publisher's black cloth, top page edge tinted blue, photographic endpapers depicting the sky at night, photographic dustwrapper. No inscriptions or price-clipping. A clean, fine copy. Not a scarce book, yet elusive in truly fine condition like this, presumably... More about Twinkle Twinkle Little Spy
Yesterday's Spy.
London: Jonathan Cape. 1975. Spy thriller, set in the dangerous world of Arab gun-running. FIRST EDITION. Publisher's hardback cloth binding in pictorial dust-jacket. No inscriptions, price-clipped to flap. A lovely fine copy. The jacket artwork is by Raymond Hawkey, who designed the classic 1960's James Bond paperbacks for Pan Books... More about Yesterday's Spy
Yesterday's Spy.
London: Jonathan Cape. 1975. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.224. Publisher's hardback cloth binding in pictorial dust-jacket. The jacket artwork is by Raymond Hawkey, who designed the classic 1960s James Bond paperbacks for Pan Books. A lovely fine, crisp copy. Uncommon thus. With comparisons to Graham Greene... More about Yesterday's Spy