"Outside of a dog, man's best friend is a book. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read."
— Groucho Marx
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You Only Live Twice. (a James Bond novel).
London: Jonathan Cape, 1964 [actually issued late 1963]. UNCORRECTED PROOF copy of the first edition. In printed green wrappers and the pictorial dust-jacket, stamped 'Proof Only' etc. on inside front flap, with minor variations to the blurb on rear flap over the published version. An attractive copy, preserved in an..... More
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 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..... More
For Your Eyes Only (James Bond short stories).
London: Jonathan Cape, 1960. [Espionage] FIRST EDITION, Binding B. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.252. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards, blocked in silver to spine, pictorial dust-wrapper priced at 15s. Book is fine, jacket with a few light marks, very light wear to crown, decent red colouring to spine. Remains..... More
For Your Eyes Only (James Bond short stories). Includes 'Quantum of Solace'.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1960. 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, top edge very lightly spotted. Jacket lightly used with some small rubs and marks, spine panel gently toned, red lettering remains strong..... 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.
New York: Macmillan [Printed and bound in Great Britain], 1959. [Spy thriller] FIRST US EDITION. 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 $3.00 (with lower price $2.95 clipped off, as..... 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
The Man With the Golden Gun (a James Bond novel).
London: Jonathan Cape, 1962 [actually issued October 1961]. UNCORRECTED PROOF copy of the First Edition. Softcovers, octavo (18 x 11cm), pp.221; [3], blank. Publisher's green wraps, with titles printed in black. Contents clean. Damp mark to covers, extending to first and final leaves (faintly). A very good, presentable copy, housed..... More
The Man With The Golden Gun.
New York, NY: Signet Books / New American Library, June 1959. The true first paperback edition, preceding the UK softcover printing. Signet Books' series S1670. Octavo (16 x 10cm),pp.192. Publisher's illustrated softcovers with original price 35c to upper panel, all edges tinted red. Usual toning to cheap paper stock, joints..... 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 original clear plastic..... More
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (a James Bond novel).
New York, NY: New American Library, 1963. [Spy novel] FIRST U.S. EDITION. A superb association copy, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR TO HUGH HEFNER. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.299; [1], blank. Cloth-backed blue paper-covered boards, decorated in gilt to spine, ochre top edge and endpapers, illustrated jacket priced at $4.50. With..... More
On Her Majesty's Secret Service.
London: Pan Books, 1965. First UK Paperback edition (May 1965), being the fourth printing overall- the first three printings (September-December 1964) were not for sale in the United Kingdom. Octavo (16 x10cm), pp.238; [2], advertisements. Softcover in pictorial card wrappers, priced 3/6 to upper cover. Spine a little rolled/toned else..... More
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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. [James Bond] First (and only) printing. US issue, from the UK sheets. Quarto (28 x 21cm), pp.254. Publisher's red cloth in pictorial dust-jacket. A lovely fine copy in price-clipped wrapper, with a little laminate shrinkage..... More
The Spy Who Loved Me
London: Jonathan Cape. 1962 [actually issued October 1961]. UNCORRECTED PROOF copy of the First Edition. Softcovers, octavo (18 x 11cm), pp.221. Publisher's green wraps, with titles printed in black. Some rubbing and wrinkling to spine, some damp marking within. Remains presentable. An inexpensive copy of the scarce proof; only 500..... More
The Spy Who Loved Me
London: Jonathan Cape, 1962 [actually issued October 1961]. UNCORRECTED PROOF copy of the First Edition. Octavo (18 x 11cm), pp.221. Publisher's green wraps, with titles printed in black. Contents clean, front cover has a few localised marks; very good indeed. An attractive copy of an uncommon item, housed in a...... 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
The Spy Who Loved Me.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1962. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, State A. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Crown Octavo (21 x 13cm), pp.221; [1]. Publisher's cloth-effect paper over boards with scarlet endpapers in pictorial dust-jacket illustrated by Richard Chopping, priced at 15s. A near fine copy with a slight spine lean, one tiny..... 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 (a James Bond novel).
London: Jonathan Cape, 1964. First Edition. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.256. Elegantly bound in half green calf over matching cloth sides, with gilt titles and raised bands to spine. A fine copy in an attractive recent leather binding. The last title in what has become known as the 'Blofeld' trilogy..... More