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Dr. No. Publicity photograph.
USA: United Artists, 1962. [Film Promotion] A white-bordered single weight vintage silver gelatin press photograph, measuring 8 x 10 inches, of Sean Connery and Ursula Andress (James Bond & Honey Rider). A studio portrait of the two lead actors in relaxed mood, captioned and dated to lower margin. Conservation framed..... More
Dr. No. Publicity photograph.
USA: United Artists, 1962. [Film Promotion] A white-bordered single weight vintage silver gelatin press photograph, measuring 8 x 10 inches, of Ursula Andress as Honey Rider). The iconic first sighting of Honey Rider on Dr. No's Crab Key, dated to lower margin. Conservation framed with UV plexiglass; in double white..... More
[Dr. No, United Artists, 1962] TLS., to Wolf Mankowitz.
London, 20th June 1961. Typed letter SIGNED by Saltzman to screenwriter Mankowitz. A detailed letter discussing various matters, including a note on the status of the fledgling Bond picture Dr No; "James Bond is jumping and Cubby and I have just to decide which distributor to make a deal with."..... More
James Bond Girls.
Paris: Editions Pac, 1985. [Bond Film reference] FIRST (and only) EDITION. Quarto (32 x 23cm), pp.108. Illustrated throughout with colour and black and white photographs. Publisher's photographic hardcovers. Text in French (no English language edition was published). A decent example showing some light handling, corners a little bumped as often..... More
Casino Royale.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1959. [Spy Thriller] 'New Edition', first reprint; fifth impression overall. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.218 [2]. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards with red titles to spine and 'Heart' design to upper. With the pictorial green 'playing card' dust-jacket illustrated by Pat Marriott, repriced at 13s. 6d..... More
Thunderball.
London: Pan Books, 1965. [Thriller] British paperback of the Ian Fleming novel, film tie-in edition. Promotional Copy for Player's Cigarettes, with 'Domino' letter insert. Slim octavo, pp.234; [2], blank; [4], advertisements. Pictorial card wrappers with wrap-around movie artwork; this is the correct (fourteenth) printing used for this promotion which includes..... More
You Only Live Twice.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1964. [Spy novel] FIRST EDITION, First State, Binding A. ASSOCIATION COPY. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.256. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards with silver titles to spine and Japanese characters in gilt to upper, bamboo patterned endpapers, dust-jacket illustrated by Richard Chopping priced at 16s. No inscriptions..... More
[MOVIE POSTER] Casino Royale.
Litho in USA, 1967. [Film promotion] U.S. one-sheet poster for the 1967 Columbia Pictures film starring Peter Sellers, Ursula Andress and David Niven, produced by Charles K Feldman and Jerry Bresler. NSS no. 67/72. Artwork by Robert McGinnis. Approximate dimensions 27 x 40 inches. Folded. National Screen Service stamp to..... 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
Thunderball [two copies in varying bindings].
London: Jonathan Cape, 1961. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, Binding 'A'. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.254. Publisher's cloth-effect dark brown paper over boards with embossed skeleton hand design to upper board, gilt titles to spine, together with Binding 'A', in a lighter shade of covering material blocked in SILVER to the..... More
Casino Royale.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1960. [Spy Thriller] Sixth printing, Bibliographer's copy. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.218; [2]. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards with red titles to spine and 'Heart' design to upper. With the pictorial green 'playing card' dust-jacket illustrated by Pat Marriott, priced at 16s. via Cape label. A...... More
Diamonds are Forever.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1956. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, Binding B (Linson cloth). Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.257; [1], blank. Publisher's black cloth titled in silver. Discreet bookseller ticket to rear pastedown. Contents clean, two unfortunate brown marks/rust marks to the fore-edge otherwise a crisp, fine copy. The fourth of fourteen..... More
From Russia, With Love.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1957. [Thriller] FIRST EDITION, Binding 'A' (Fabroleen cloth), bibliographer's copy. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.253; [3]. Publisher's black cloth-effect material over boards, blocked in silver and red metallic foil to spine and upper. ADVANCE COPY for Foyles' Library with their ink stamp to endpaper dated on publication..... More
'The Guns of James Bond' contained within 'Sports Illustrated' Magazine Vol 16, No.11, 19th March 1962.
Chicago, Illinois: Time Inc., 1962. [James Bond Reference] FIRST US APPEARANCE. pp.84. Original price 25 cents. Magazine format, illustrated. Contains the first American appearance of this original Ian Fleming feature entitled 'The Guns of James Bond', which not published in book-form until 2008. Scarce thus. Postal label to upper, minor..... More
Thunderball.
London: Pan Books, 1965. [Thriller] Promotional Copy for Player's Cigarettes, with 'Domino' letter insert. Slim octavo, pp.234; [2], blank; [4], advertisements. Pictorial card wrappers with wrap-around movie artwork; this is the correct (fourteenth) printing used for this promotion which includes a printed notepaper 'handwritten' by Domino to James Bond (although..... More
You Only Live Twice.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1964. [Spy novel] FIRST EDITION, First State, Binding A. Brigadier Fitzroy Maclean's copy, with his visiting card and Cape book label loosely inserted. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.256. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards with silver titles to spine and Japanese characters in gilt to upper, bamboo..... More
Casino Royale.
London: Jonathan Cape, March 1965. [Spy Thriller] Vintage hardcover. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.218; [2], blank. Ninth printing. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards with red titles and 'Heart' design to front cover, 'playing card' jacket designed by Pat Marriott priced at 16s. Contents clean, edges of text block fresh..... More
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. The Magical Car. Illustrated by John Burningham.
London: Pan / Piccolo Books, 1968. [Childrens classic] All three adventures in one volume. FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, SIGNED by the illustrator. Oversize trade paperback, handsomely rebound, bibliographer's copy with his pencilled ownership. Octavo (22 x 18cm), pp.123; [3], blank. Illustrated by John Burningham. Hand-bound in half mid-green oasis morocco..... More
[LOBBY CARDS] You Only Live Twice. Set of official front of house cards / lobby cards.
United Artists, Printed in England, 1967. [Cinema promotion] Complete set of 8 original UK Front of House Stills for the 1967 UA film starring Sean Connery as Ian Fleming's James Bond, produced by Harry Saltzman and Albert R. Broccoli's EON Productions. Approximate dimensions 10 x 8 inches. Housed in a...... More
[LOBBY CARDS] From Russia With Love. Set of official front of house cards.
United Artists, Printed in England, 1963. [[Cinema promotion] Complete set of eight original UK Front of House Stills for the 1963 UA film starring Sean Connery as Ian Fleming's James Bond, produced by Harry Saltzman and Albert R. Broccoli's EON Productions. Hand-tinted colour printing. Each 8 x 10 inches, in..... More
The Moneypenny Diaries: Guardian Angel; Secret Servant; Final Fling.
London: John Murray, 2005; 2006; 2008. [James Bond Spin-Off] FIRST EDITIONS, first and final volumes SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Complete in three volumes. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.272; pp.311; pp.282. Publisher's variously coloured cloth with silver titles to spines. With the pictorial dust-jackets, variously priced. No ink writing. Contents clean..... 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
Casino Royale.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1960. [Spy Thriller] Sixth printing, Bibliographer's copy. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.218; [2]. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards with red titles to spine and 'Heart' design to upper. With the pictorial green 'playing card' dust-jacket illustrated by Pat Marriott, priced at 15s. A near fine copy..... More
You Only Live Twice.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1964. FIRST EDITION, First State, Binding A. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.256. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards with silver titles to spine and Japanese characters in gilt to upper, bamboo patterned endpapers. With the dust-jacket illustrated by Richard Chopping priced at 16s. No inscriptions. Some light..... More
On Her Majesty's Secret Service.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1963. [Spy novel] FIRST EDITION, Binding 'A'. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.288. Publisher's dark grey cloth-effect paper over boards with silver titles to spine, in original jacket designed by Richard Chopping priced at 16s. No inscriptions. A clean, fine copy of the book in a bright, slightly..... More