James Bond 007
You Only Live Once. Memories of Ian Fleming.
London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1975. [Biography] FIRST EDITION, ADVANCE REVIEW COPY. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.142. With a suite of eight black and white illustrations. Publisher's blue cloth binding with gilt titles to spine. With the photographic dust-jacket, priced at £3.50. A crisp, fine copy (many went to libraries). To..... More
Ian Fleming. The Spy Who Came In With The Gold. A Biography.
New York: Dell, Sloan and Pearce, 1965. [Literary biography] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.[viii]; 150; [2], blank. With photographic plates. Publisher's hardback cloth in dust-wrapper, priced at $3.95. No inscriptions, contents clean. A near fine copy in like jacket with light wear to spine tips. Shows well. 'The..... More
Brighton Rock.
London: William Heinemann, 1938. [Gangster thriller] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (18 x 12cm), pp.361; [1], blank. Publisher's red cloth lettered in gilt to spine. Contents toned, but less so than often encountered. Cloth is particularly bright and fresh, mild toning and rolling to spine. Minor edgewear. Very good. The chilling tale..... More
17F The Life of Ian Fleming.
London: Peter Owen, 1993. [Literary biography]. FIRST EDITION, review copy. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.232. Blue cloth lettered in silver, photographic endpapers and dust-wrapper. A near fine copy, carefully read. Formerly the property of journalist and author Daniel Farson (1927-1997), used for his published review of the book (news-clipping review..... More
Double O Seven. James Bond. A Report.
London: Neville Spearman, Holland Press, 1964. [Reference/ Literary criticism] FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.160. Publisher's black cloth hardcovers in Richard Chopping-style dust-wrapper, priced at 18s. With a fine insightful SIGNED inscription to flyleaf; "To Peter Kay / a 'Double O' / bookseller / from his /..... More
Scarne on Cards Tricks.
New York: Crown Publishers, 1950. [Sleight of hand, cheating, gambling] INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION, fourth printing. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.308. Publisher's red cloth in pictorial jacket. With author's signed presentation to free endpaper; Best Wishes / John Scarne / 10/18/50. A fine copy of the book; jacket sunned to spine..... More
Horse Under Water.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1963. [Thriller] FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.255 [1]. Publisher's red cloth with gilt titles to spine, and decoration stamped in black and blind to upper. Crossword puzzles to endpapers, with the original competition sheet loose at rear. With the dust-jacket designed by Raymond..... More
Scarne on Cards.
New York: Crown Publishers, 1949. [Sleight of hand, cheating, gambling] INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.x; 406. With frontisportrait and 75 illustrations. Publisher's red cloth in pictorial jacket. With author's signed presentation to free endpaper; To my pal / Donald Borg / the old slicker / and confidence..... More
The Last Frontier.
London: Collins, 1959. [Modern Literature] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 15), pp. 319; [1]. Publisher's blue cloth lettered in gilt to spine, illustrative dust-jacket with printed price of 15s to front flap. No inscriptions, some gentle toning to edges of text block, few light spots to fly, jacket with very..... More
Dr. No [United Artists Press book].
United Artists, Printed in USA, no date [1962]. [Promotional material] PUBLICITY SERVICES BROCHURE (Press Book / Exhibitor's Campaign Book). Sole printing. 17 x 11 inches. Movie artwork to front cover. Printed in black and white throughout. Folio bi-fold; a 6-page fold-out booklet providing cast and credits, storyline, plus advertising and..... More
Live and Let Die [United Artists Pressbook].
United Artists, Printed in USA, no date [1973]. [Promotional material] PUBLICITY SERVICES BROCHURE (Press Book / Exhibitor's Campaign Book). Sole printing. 17 x 11 inches. Movie artwork to front cover. Printed in black and white throughout. Pp.[8]. Folio booklet providing cast and credits, storyline, plus advertising and promotional lists for..... More
Ian Fleming: A Catalogue of a Collection.
Liverpool: Privately Printed by the author, 1978. [Bondiana] FIRST (and only) EDITION, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR in black ink. Slim octavo. pp.72. Publisher's glossy pictorial covers depicting the Fleming family coat of arms. A fine copy. Copies signed by Campbell are scarce. Bibliographer Jon Gilbert's copy, with his pencilled note..... More
The Courts of the Morning. A Richard Hannay novel.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1929. [Spy Thriller] FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo, pp.405 [8]. Publisher's light blue cloth (also issued in green cloth) with title and trim printed in black, map endpapers. In original pictorial dust-jacket. Some very light offset to flyleaves, minor toning to spine; a gently handled copy..... More
On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Press Book [Exhibitor's Campaign Book].
United Artists. Printed in USA, 1969. [Promotional material] ONLY PRINTING. 13 x 18 inches. Movie artwork to front cover. Large-format/small poster sized 8-page stapled booklet providing editorial comment, plus advertising and promotional lists for soundtracks, book sales, poster selections, blocks, etc. Folded once, small tape strip to final leaf, one..... More
Showcase presents Doctor No.
Sparta, IL: DC Comics, National Periodical Publications, Inc., March-April 1963. [Comic book] Published as issue 43 of the Showcase anthology series by DC Comics, with artwork by Norman Nodel. The front inside cover shows five stills from the United Artists film adaptation, and the rear inside cover prints a biography..... More
Stopover Tokyo.
London: Collins, 1957. [Thriller] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 15cm), pp.254. Publisher's blue cloth in original pictorial dust wrapper priced at 12/6. Contents clean, edges slightly toned. Near fine in similar jacket with one small chip to lower edge of rear. Earl Derr Biggers' Chinese-American detective Charlie Chan was a...... More
The Lincoln Lawyer.
London: Orion, 2005. [Legal Thriller] SIGNED FIRST UK EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[10] 404 [2]. SIGNED by the author in black ink to title page, with his FULL SIGNATURE, rather than the more familiar initials/hurried autograph. Publisher's black cloth with silver titles to spine and grey endpapers. With the..... More
'My Name's Bond' - an anthology from the Fiction of Ian Fleming.
London: Allen Lane, 2000. [James Bond] FIRST EDITION. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Illustrated quarto (23 x 17cm), pp.150. With black and white photographs. Publisher's grey cloth hardback blocked in silver to spine, blind-stamped '007' motif to front cover, photographic dust-jacket priced at £9.99 / $24.99 (Canada). Contents clean, publisher's dated..... More
The Passion Flower Hotel.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1962. [Erotic comic novel] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.189; [3], blank. Publisher's pink cloth with gilt titles to spine, top edge green, dust-jacket priced at 15s. Contents clean, small splash to fore-edge else fine in a clean, fine wrapper, lightly worn to crown. Now a...... More
The Fourth of June.
New York: Dutton, 1962. [Modern Fiction] FIRST U.S. EDITION, SIGNED & INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.208. Publisher's hardback cloth in a pictorial dust-wrapper designed by Richard Chopping priced $3.95. With presentation note in ink to f.e.p.; For Maria, / A far better cook / than I'll..... More
The Fourth of June.
London: Anthony Blond, 1962. [Modern Fiction] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.208. Publisher's hardback cloth in a pictorial dust-wrapper designed by Richard Chopping priced 18s. Text block clean, no inscriptions. Some historic creases to wrapper else a clean, bright example in fine condition. The author's debut novel set in..... More
The Personal Property of Marilyn Monroe. Auction Catalogue.
New York: Christie's Auctioneers, 1999. [Film Memorabilia] Glossy catalogue for the Marilyn Monroe sale, 27-28th October 1999, held at Rockefeller Plaza sale room. Quarto (28 x 22cm), pp.416. Publisher's hardcovers in photographic dust-jacket, illustrated throughout. Some minor handling else fine. The personal effects of film icon Marilyn Monroe, including evening..... More
Biggles in the Underworld.
Leicester: Brockhampton Press, 1968. [Children's adventure novel] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.184. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt titles to spine, dust-jacket designed by Studio Stead, clipped and repriced at 12s / 60p. Contents clean, no inscriptions, some spotting to page edges, jacket is clean and bright showing some..... More
Biggles and the Noble Lord.
Leicester: Brockhampton Press, 1969. [Children's adventure novel] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.152. Publisher's light blue cloth, gilt titles to spine, illustrated dust-jacket priced at 12s / 60p. Contents clean, no inscriptions, some spotting to page edges, jacket is clean and bright with some trivial rubbing to crown. A...... More
Biggles & The Penitent Thief.
London: Brockhampton Press, 1967. [Children's adventure novel] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.151; [1], advertisement. Publisher's light blue cloth, gilt titles to spine, dust-jacket designed by Studio Stead, clipped and re-priced at 12s / 60p. Contents clean, no inscriptions. Jacket is clean and bright with minor rubbing to crown..... More