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James Bond 007
Casino Royale.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1953. FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.218; [2], blank. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards with red titles and 'Heart' design to upper, tail edge untrimmed. Owner name 'Bray' to flyleaf (Hilary Bray was Bond's alias in the novel On Her Majesty's Secret Service), page edges... More
Casino Royale.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1957. Fourth printing [New Edition]. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.218; [2], blank. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards with red titles and 'Heart' design to upper, pictorial green 'playing card' dust-wrapper illustrated by Pat Marriott (uncredited on this impression), priced at 13/6 (many are price clipped). Book... More
![The Anniversary Edition of Ian Fleming's James Bond Novels. [Set of works / novels 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 Majesties Secret Service, You Only Live Twice, The Man with the Golden Gun, and Octopussy with The Living Daylights (short stories)]. Ian Lancaster FLEMING.](/pictures/thumb/45664.jpg?v=1493310973)
The Anniversary Edition of Ian Fleming's James Bond Novels. [Set of works / novels 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 Majesties Secret Service, You Only Live Twice, The Man with the Golden Gun, and Octopussy with The Living Daylights (short stories)]
London: Penguin Books 2002. 14 volumes, small octavo. Cloth-bound hardcovers in photographic dustwrappers by Toby MacFarlan Pond. The full set, all fine and unread, in a custom-made black cloth fleece-line slip-case with ribbon pull. This was the first James Bond hardback published by Penguin Books, who held the publishing rights... More
Bonded Fleming. A James Bond Omnibus.
New York, NY: The Viking Press, 1965. [Spy fiction] FIRST EDITION THUS. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.439; [3], blank. Publisher's quarter black cloth over red paper-covered boards, black endpapers, top edge red, pictorial dust-wrapper designed by Al Cetta. A few minor marks to page edges, jacket a touch edgeworn, price-clipped... More
Casino Royale
London: Jonathan Cape, 1953. [Spy novel] FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.218; [2], blank. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards with red titles and 'heart' design to upper, tail edge untrimmed, pictorial dust-wrapper priced at 10/ ; a restored, entry-level copy which at the time of writing... More
![The Centenary Edition of Ian Fleming's James Bond Novels. [Set of works / novels 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 Majesties Secret Service, You Only Live Twice, The Man with the Golden Gun, and Octopussy with The Living Daylights (short stories)]. Ian Lancaster FLEMING.](/pictures/thumb/52589.JPG?v=1539861617)
The Centenary Edition of Ian Fleming's James Bond Novels. [Set of works / novels 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 Majesties Secret Service, You Only Live Twice, The Man with the Golden Gun, and Octopussy with The Living Daylights (short stories)].
London: Penguin 007, 2008. [Spy novels] All FIRST IMPRESSIONS. Fourteen volumes, octavo (23 x 15 x 42cm). Bound in original silver-stamped black cloth in striking dust-jackets with 'retro' style artwork by Michael Gillette. All volumes as new, housed in a custom-made cloth slipcase with fleece lining and ribbon pulls. A.... More
Dr. No.
London: Pan Books Ltd. 1960. The first Pan paperback edition. 'Great Pan' series G335. Pp.189 + 3 (adverts). Publisher's illustrated softcovers with original price 2/6 to upper panel. Pages tanned as usual, some spine roll from reading, minor wear. A very good copy, provided with a protective clear plastic jacket. Gilbert A6a (18.1). More
For Your Eyes Only (James Bond short stories).
London: Jonathan Cape, 1960. [Espionage] 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. Contents clean, light marks to rear board, a few minor scuffs to front panel of the jacket, lightly edgeworn, strong red lettering to... More
From Russia With Love (Bons Baisers de Russie).
Printed in Belgium by Lichtert and Sons, Brussels. n.d. [1963]. A scarce Belgian petit-affiche poster for the 1963 United Artists film 'From Russia With Love', starring Sean Connery as Ian Fleming's James Bond, produced by Cubby Broccoli and Harry Saltzman's EON Productions. Folded, condition B+. 20x14 inches, in simple black... More
Goldfinger (a James Bond novel).
London: Jonathan Cape, 1959. First Impression, First Issue jacket, Binding A (First state). Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards with 'skull' design stamped to upper, with the extra detail as described by Gilbert, in pictorial dustwrapper designed by Richard Chopping. A very good, lightly used copy in a similar, price-clipped... More
A James Bond Omnibus. Containing Live and Let Die, Diamonds are Forever and Dr No.
London: Book Club Associates 1973. FIRST EDITION of the first James Bond omnibus to be published in the UK, preceding the Jonathan Cape equivalent. Publisher's hardcover in original metallic effect dust-wrapper. A used copy with some toning to edges of text block. Jacket shows general use, some scuffing and soiling... More
Live and Let Die (a James Bond novel).
London: Jonathan Cape, 1954. FIRST EDITION, Second Issue. SIGNED to flyleaf by the late Kenneth Lewis, illustrator of this jacket, with added inscription 'artist to Ian Fleming'. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper-covered boards, titled and decorated in gilt, with original dust-wrapper crediting artist Lewis to the front flap immediately below the... More
Moonraker (a James Bond novel)
London: Jonathan Cape. 1955. FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING, BINDING B (Linson material). Publisher's black cloth, titled in silver, without jacket. This version is in the Linson cloth, which has a higher sheen and closer pattern/texture and is both described and illustrated on page 8 of the bibliography. Binding B also... More
Moonraker / The Spy Who Loved Me.
UK, Lonsdale and Bartholomew, Nottingham. (1979). An original UK quad for 'Moonraker' and 'The Spy Who Loved Me' Double Bill, starring Roger Moore as Ian Fleming's James Bond, produced by Cubby Broccoli's EON Productions. Rolled, condition A (fresh). Approx dimensions 40x30 inches, landscape format, (Will be despatched rolled, in tube)... More
Octopussy and the Living Daylights.
London: Jonathan Cape. 1966. An UNCORRECTED PROOF copy of the first edition. In printed green wrappers and the pictorial dust-jacket which differs considerably to the published version. The text features some significant differences within the preliminaries leaves, plus literals and minor variations throughout. A very good copy of the book... More
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (a James Bond novel).
London: Jonathan Cape, 1963 [actually issued September 1962]. PROOF copy in softcovers. Pp.288. The text features numerous changes to the published text, and "has more errors and required more amendments than any other Fleming title" Gilbert, p.354. Some acceptable general wear, ink note to flyleaf; a very good, used copy... More
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (a James Bond novel).
London: Jonathan Cape, 1963. FIRST EDITION, SIGNED LIMITED ISSUE. Octavo (195 x 35mm), pp.288. Colour frontispiece of the author by Charles Amherst Villiers. Signed by Ian Fleming to limitation page marked 'presentation' Publisher's quarter vellum over black cloth with gilt titles to spine, top edge gilt, in a original clear... More
![The Property of a Lady (a James Bond story) [in SOTHEBY'S ART AT AUCTION]. Ian Lancaster FLEMING.](/images/noimage.png)
The Property of a Lady (a James Bond story) [in SOTHEBY'S ART AT AUCTION]
London: Conran Octopus. 1994. Pp.320 Publisher's black cloth with gilt titles to spine, in a glossy pictorial dust-jacket. A fine, unread copy. The Property of a Lady appears on pages 15–27, with four colour illustrations including one double-spread. The story was originally commissioned bythe auction house in 1963 and is... More
![The Property of a Lady (a James Bond story) [THE IVORY HAMMER]. Ian Lancaster FLEMING.](/pictures/thumb/51151.jpg?v=1525877367)
The Property of a Lady (a James Bond story) [THE IVORY HAMMER].
New York, NY: Holt, Rinehart and Winston (Printed in Great Britain by Percy Lund), 1964. US issue, from the UK sheets. First (and only) printing. Quarto (28 x 21cm), pp.254. Publisher's red cloth in pictorial dust-jacket. A fine copy in price-clipped wrapper, with a little laminate wear to the foot... More
The Spy Who Loved Me.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1964. Sixth Impression. Octavo, pp.221. Publisher's cloth-effect paper covered boards in the correct dust-wrapper for this printing, illustrated by Richard Chopping. No inscriptions or bookplates, jacket shows some light rubbing and dustiness. A very good copy. This was the final Cape printing to be issued during the... More
The Spy Who Loved Me.
London: Pan Books, 1967. FIRST UK EDITION in paperback. Octavo (17 x 11cm), pp.172; [4], advertisements. Pictorial card softcovers with original price of 3/6 to rear (also priced for export to Australia, New Zealand and South Africa). Trivial handling to covers. Near fine with some inevitable and expected toning to... More
Thunderball (A James Bond Novel).
London: Jonathan Cape, 1961. FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.254. Elegantly bound in half black calf over matching cloth sides, spine gilt-titled in six compartments with traditional raised bands. One or two small spots of foxing, marginal browning to pp.20-1 otherwise clean within, externally unmarked. A very good copy... More
Thunderball (A James Bond Novel).
London: Jonathan Cape, 1961. FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.254. Elegantly bound in half black calf over original cloth sides, blocked in blind with skeleton hand motif, spine gilt-titled in six compartments with traditional raised bands. A few minor marks within; binding is fresh. 'Thunderball' is one of the... More
Thunderball.
London: Pan Books, 1963. FIRST EDITION in paperback. Slim octavo (18 x 11cm), pp.234; [6], advertisements. Pictorial card wrappers with the classic die-cut bullet hole design by Raymond Hawkey. Some expected toning/browning to paper, minor spine roll, moderate handling and wear to covers, some soiling to rear panel. Shows well... More
You Only Live Twice
London: Jonathan Cape. 1964 [actually issued late 1963]. An UNCORRECTED PROOF copy of the first edition. In printed green wrappers and the pictorial dust-jacket, stamped 'Proof Only' etc. on the inside front flap, with minor variations to the blurb on the rear flap over the published version. A fine copy... More