"Everything in the world exists in order to end up as a book"
— Stephan Mallarme
James Bond 007
For Your Eyes Only. Five Secret Occasions in the Life of James Bond.
London: Pan Books, 1962. [Short stories] FIRST UK EDITION in paperback. Octavo (16 x 10cm). 'Great Pan' series G551. Pp.191; [1], advertisement. Publisher's illustrated softcovers with printed price 2/6 to front cover. Some acceptable handling and wear, small pen mark to upper; very good. Gilbert, Jon: Ian Fleming The Bibliography..... More
From Russia With Love.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1957. [Spy novel] FIRST EDITION, BINDING A. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.253; [3], blank. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards, blocked in silver and red metallic foil, pictorial dust-jacket by Richard Chopping. No inscriptions. Covers clean, some spotting to edges of text block. Jacket with a few..... More
From Russia With Love.
New York, NY: The Macmillan Company, 1957. [James Bond] US BOOK CLUB EDITION. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.191 [1]. Publisher's black leatherette with gilt titles to spine and red leatherette strips to fore-edges. Top edge red; fore-edge untrimmed. With the dust-jacket in orange. Small ownership stamp to fly-leaf. Some light..... More
From Russia With Love.
New York, NY: The Macmillan Company, 1957. [James Bond] US BOOK CLUB EDITION. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.191 [1]. Publisher's black leatherette with gilt titles to spine and blue leatherette strips to fore-edges. Top edge green; fore-edge untrimmed. With the dust-jacket in pink. Rubbing and bumping to edges and corners..... More
From Russia, With Love.
New York, NY: The Macmillan Company, [1966]. [Spy novel] SECOND US EDITION. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.215. Publisher's black vinyl-style cloth-covered boards with a blue vinyl strip to the fore-edge and a green-tinted top edge, lettered in gilt to the spine, in pictorial dust-jacket illustrated by Jerome Kuhl, priced at..... More
Goldfinger.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1959. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.318. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards with 'skull' design stamped to upper, in original pictorial dust-wrapper designed by Richard Chopping, priced at 15s. Contents clean, jacket a little toned to spine, some rubbing to joints..... More
Goldfinger.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1959. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.318. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards with 'skull' design stamped to upper, in original pictorial dust-wrapper designed by Richard Chopping, priced at 15s. A crisp, clean, near fine copy in a slightly rubbed/creased jacket. A...... More
Goldfinger.
New York, NY: Macmillan Publishing Co. [Book Club], no date [circa 1970]. [James Bond] US BOOK CLUB EDITION. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.x; 214. Publisher's grey paper-covered boards with blue titles to spine. With the blue dust-jacket. Whole lower edge of book and jacket purple. A little rubbing and bumping..... More
'Heaven Can Wait- I'll settle for Hong Kong' contained within 'Weekend' magazine. No.3066, November 27th 1963
London; Associated Newspapers. 1963. pp.32, Price 6d.. Newspaper format, colour illustrated covers. Some creasing/edgewear. Very good indeed. Contains a rare appearance of this Ian Fleming article, being an alternate version of the 'Hong Kong' chapter published in 'Thrilling Cities' just days earlier. This printing features many differences, not least shown..... More
Ian Fleming's James Bond Novels, as published by MJF Books. Comprising: Casino Royale, Live and Let Die, Moonraker, Diamonds Are Forever, From Russia With Love, Dr. No, Goldfinger, For Your Eyes Only (short stories inc. From A View To A Kill, Quantum of Solace), Thunderball, The Spy Who Loved Me, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, You Only Live Twice,
New York, NY: MJF Books, 1994. [James Bond] COMPLETE MJF BOOKS EDITIONS. 12 volumes, octavo (21 x 14 x 29cm). Publisher's hardbacks in illustrated dust-wrappers. A fine/as new set, housed in a custom-made felt-lined cloth slipcase with ribbon pull. A handsome collection. The entire run as published in America by..... More
Ian Fleming's James Bond novels: the complete paperback film tie-in editions. Dr. No; From Russia With Love; Goldfinger; Thunderball; Casino Royale; You Only Live Twice; On Her Majesty's Secret Service; Diamonds Are Forever; Live and Let Die; The Man with the Golden Gun; For Your Eyes Only; Octopussy.
London: Pan Books, [and] Triad / Granada, 1963-1983. [James Bond Novels] COMPLETE FILM TIE-IN SERIES. 12 volumes. Octavo (19 x 11 x 19cm), each in the publisher's soft covers printed with a design celebrating the recent filming of the title. All housed in a black felt-lined slipcase with ribbon pull..... More
Live and Let Die (a James Bond novel).
London: Jonathan Cape, 1954. FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.240. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards, embossed in gilt, with purple dust-wrapper showing the original price of 10/6 to both flaps. This is the second state of the first issue, with jacket artist Kenneth Lewis' credit appearing 27mm below..... More
Live and Let Die (a James Bond novel).
London: Jonathan Cape, 1954. FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.240. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards, embossed in gilt. A presentable copy of the first edition, without jacket. Edges of text block are a little toned/spotted, gilt to binding remains bright (often tarnished), ink signature of fantasy writer William..... More
Live and Let Die.
New York: Permabooks, 1956. [Spy novel] FIRST AMERICAN SOFTCOVER EDITION. Octavo (15 x 10cm), pp.181; [3], advertisements. Series No. M3084. Publisher's illustrated card covers, all edges tinted red, with printed price 25 cents. Cheap paper toned as expected, spine rubbed, some wear to joints, neat (old) repair to margin of..... More
Live and Let Die.
New York, NY: The Macmillan Company, 1955. [Thriller] FIRST US EDITION. Octavo (18 x 13cm), pp.216. Bound in original blue cloth lettered in yellow to the backstrip, upper cover blocked with 'Cock Robin Thriller' device, in the pictorial dust-wrapper designed by Leo Manso, priced at $3.00 with other prices clipped..... More
Live and Let Die.
London: The Reprint Society, World Books, 1956. [Spy novel] FIRST UK BOOK CLUB EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.247; [1] blank. Publisher's black cloth lettered in gilt to red leather title label, pictorial dust-wrapper. A very good, lightly used copy in similar jacket, toned to the spine panel. Shows well..... More
The Man With the Golden Gun.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1965. [Spy novel] FIRST EDITION, scarce second issue with WHITE ENDPAPERS. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.221. Publisher's cloth-effect paper over boards with bronze lettering to spine, plain covers, white endpapers, original illustrated jacket by Richard Chopping priced at 18s. A clean, near fine copy with a couple..... More
The Man With the Golden Gun.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1965. FIRST ISSUE, SECOND STATE, BINDING A. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.221. Publisher's dark grey cloth-effect paper over boards with gilt lettering to the spine, plain covers, patterned green endpapers. In the original pictorial dust-jacket illustrated by Richard Chopping, priced at 18s. Trivial wear only. A clean..... More
The Man With the Golden Gun.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1965. [Spy novel] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.221. Elegantly bound in half burgundy calf with marbled boards, spine gilt-titled in six compartments with traditional raised bands, black label. One or two minor spots else clean, exterior unmarked; a near fine copy in an attractive leather..... More
The Man With the Golden Gun.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1965. FIRST ISSUE, SECOND STATE, BINDING D. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.221. Publisher's brown cloth-effect paper over boards with bronze lettering to the spine, plain covers, patterned green endpapers. In the original pictorial dust-jacket illustrated by Richard Chopping priced at 18s. Edges spotted/toned, jacket with a few..... More
The Man With the Golden Gun.
New York, NY: The New American Library, 1965. [James Bond] US BOOK CLUB EDITION. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.[8] 183 [1]. Publisher's black leatherette with gilt titles to spine and blue leatherette strips to fore-edges. Top edge blue; fore-edge untrimmed. With the dust-jacket in blue. A nice clean copy internally..... More
Moonraker.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1955. FIRST IMPRESSION, FIRST PRINTING, BINDING A (Fabroleen material). INSCRIBED PRESENTATION COPY. This version with 'shoot' correctly printed to page 10. Octavo, pp.256. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards, titled in silver, in 'flame' design dustwrapper by Kenneth Lewis. A fine copy in the lightly rubbed and..... More
Moonraker.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1955. FIRST IMPRESSION, FIRST PRINTING, BINDING A (Fabroleen material). This version with 'shoot' correctly printed to page 10. Octavo, pp.256. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards, titled in silver, in 'flame' design dust-wrapper by Kenneth Lewis. Presented in a custom made leather-spined clamshell case. Both book and..... More
Moonraker.
London: Pan Books, 1956. The FIRST Pan paperback edition. Series No.392. Octavo (18 x 11cm), pp.185; [186-192], advertisements. Publisher's illustrated softcovers by Josh Kirby with original price 2 shillings to upper panel. Usual toning to cheap paperstock, covers clean, spine a little rubbed and sunned; near fine. One of the..... More
Moonraker.
London: Jonathan Cape. 1955. FIRST EDITION. Octavo, pp.256. This is the scarce variant on the thin paper stock with 'shoo' for 'shoot' printed to p.10. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards, titled in silver, in 'flame' design dust-wrapper by Kenneth Lewis. In a leather-spined clamshell box. The edges of text..... More