London: Puffin Books 2008. Children's book; A classic adventure story featuring a high-spirited family and their magical car. Basis for the Oscar-nominated film musical scripted by Roald Dahl. This is the commemorative hardback released to coincide with the author's centenary year. FIRST EDITION thus. Publisher's red cloth in metallic glossy... More about Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. The Magical Car. Illustrated by John Burningham

London: Jonathan Cape and Queen Anne Press, 2014. [Children's illustrated] LIMITED EDITION. In three volumes, complete. Octavo (25 x 17cm), pp.48; pp.48; pp.48. Publisher's white hardcovers in glossy pictorial dustwrappers, the three volumes are presented in a racing green slipcase. A facsimile of the first edition of Ian Fleming's famous... More about Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. The Magical Car. Illustrated by John Burningham

Pamar Enterprises, NY 1965. pp.143 + 1 (advert). Price 50c. Digest magazine format, illustrated. American pre book-form appearance of this James Bond novellette, published as 'The Living Daylights' in 1966. The story was published in periodical form in the UK in 1962. A lovely fine copy with the inevitable toning... More about Berlin Escape [The Living Daylights] contained within 'Intrigue Magazine' November 1965, volume...

[Jonathan Cape, London] First Edition Library, Shelton, Connecticut [1953-66] 1980s-90s. [Thrillers] 14 volumes, small octavo (20 x 14 x 41cm). Replica volumes in illustrated dust-wrappers. The complete set in the original pictorial card slip-cases. All books near fine to fine, slipcases lightly handled with light marking etc. Most attractive. Complete... More about Complete James Bond First Editions in Facsimile. Comprising Casino Royale, Live and Let Die,...

London: Jonathan Cape, 1953-1966. FIRST IMPRESSIONS, with a leaf SIGNED BY IAN FLEMING included in the first title. 14 volumes. Octavo. Beautifully bound in full deep red oasis morocco with gilt raised bands and gilt titles to spines, '007 device blocked in gilt to upper, gilt edges, black endpapers. Internally... More about Complete Set of First Editions of Ian Fleming's James Bond Novels The Works comprise: Casino...

New York: Dell Publishing, 1965. True Crime/Documentary. FIRST DELL PRINTING. Octavo, pp159; [1], advertisement. Publisher's softcovers, all edges tinted green. Pages slightly tanned as expected, slight wear to head of spine else a lovely fine copy. An interesting edition; boldly advertised as the 'First Popular-Priced Edition', rather than the first... More about The Diamond Smugglers

New York: Permabooks 1957. FIRST AMERICAN SOFTCOVER EDITION. Pp.179 + [3] adverts. Paperback. Publisher's illustrated card covers, all edges tinted red. Very good, with associated wear, crease to upper joint (just starting), cheap paper toned as expected. A presentable copy with no inscriptions. Issued uniformly with 'Too Hot to Handle'... More about Diamonds are Forever

London: Jonathan Cape, 1957. FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.256. Publisher's black cloth, silver titles to spine, in pictorial dust-jacket designed by Pat Marriott. The first issue without the 'Dancing Lady' design on the upper board (present on the later issue). Book is clean and bright with some minor... More about Dr No

London: Jonathan Cape, 1960. First Impression, Binding A, PRESENTATION copy. Pp.252. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards with eye motif stamped in white to the upper cover, titled in gilt to the spine, in pictorial dust-wrapper illustrated by Richard Chopping. Text block toned, some browning to extremities and spine panel... More about For Your Eyes Only (James Bond short stories) Includes 'Quantum of Solace'

New York, NY: The Viking Press, 1960. FIRST US EDITION. Octavo, pp.218. Publisher's yellow and green cloth in pictorial dust-wrapper illustrated by Richard Chopping. No inscriptions or price-clipping. Dampmark to rear joint and top edge else book is fine. Jacket is lightly rubbed with a few small chips to spine... More about For Your Eyes Only

London: Jonathan Cape, 1960. [James Bond short stories] FIRST EDITION. First Impression, Binding A. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.252. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards, pictorial dust-wrapper priced at 15s. A near fine copy of the book in a very good wrapper with the usual fading to the spine and... More about For Your Eyes Only

London: Jonathan Cape, 1957. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.253. Half black oasis morocco over original foil-stamped black cloth boards, gilt titles and raised bands to spine. Internally clean; a fine copy in an attractive recent leather binding. This entry in the legendary James Bond series is... More about From Russia, With Love (a James Bond novel

New York; Hartford Publications, Inc. 1963. Pp.132. Magazine format, fully illustrated, with the original advertising flyer 'Europe 1963' tipped onto front cover. Some creasing/edgewear, spine a little chipped, faint ink stamp to upper. Very good indeed (pp.27-8 partially clipped), with original printed slip still tipped on to the cover. The..... More about 'Geneva: Thriller's Capital' contained within 'Show' magazine. Vol. 3, No 3, March 1963