" It is a man's duty to have books. A library is not a luxury, but one of the necessaries of life. "
— Henry Ward Beecher
James Bond 007
Amherst Villiers Superchargers
Motormedia Publications, Surrey. Printed at the Ditchling Press Ltd. n.d. Facsimile brochure for Amherst Villiers Superchargers. Card covers, magazine format. Fine. Charles Amherst Villiers [1900-1991] was an important automotive and aeronautical engineer who was the only man to work for with both motor racing legends Ettore Bugatti and W.O.Bentley. He... More
The James Bond Dossier.
London: Jonathan Cape. 1965. Pp.159. Publisher olive green soft covers flanked with publisher's logos in white, titles in black. A beautiful, fine copy, housed in an elegant green leather-spined clamshell box. This particular example is from the library of crime specialist and Ian Fleming bibliographer Otto Penzler, with the auctioneer's... More
The Book Of Bond, Or Every Man His Own 007 (Writing as Bill Tanner)
London: Jonathan Cape, 1965. FIRST EDITION. Small octavo (18 x 14cm). Publisher's black cloth, gilt endpapers. Illustrated throughout. With Raymond Hawkey-designed 'reversible' book-jacket for work in the field; the pictorial dust-wrapper can be rapidly disguised as a bible. A near fine copy in similar jacket. An unusual piece of Bondiana... More
The Book Of Bond, Or Every Man His Own 007. (Writing as Bill Tanner)
London: Jonathan Cape. 1965. FIRST EDITION. Small octavo (18 x 14cm). Publisher's black cloth, gilt endpapers. Illustrated throughout. With Raymond Hawkey-designed 'reversible' book-jacket for work in the field; the pictorial dust-wrapper can be rapidly disguised as a bible. Book is near fine, jacket with some minor wear to lower edge... More
The Book Of Bond, Or Every Man His Own 007. (Writing as Bill Tanner).
London: Pan Books, 1966. FIRST PAPERBACK EDITION. Octavo, pp.111; [9], endmatter and advertisements. Bound in pictorial card covers designed by Raymond Hawkey. Some expected tanning to cheap paperstock; near fine. An unusual piece of Bondiana. Bill Tanner is a fictional character in the James Bond novel series, who holds the... More
The James Bond Dossier
London: Jonathan Cape. 1965. FIRST EDITION. THE AUTHOR'S COPY, in a bespoke quarter leather binding of half red morocco, gilt, commissioned by the publisher for presentation to Amis. Obviously a unique copy, this was likely bound by Ian Fleming's own binder Arthur Last, the style matching closely the author's copies... More
The James Bond Dossier.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1965. UNCORRECTED PROOF COPY IN RARE JACKET. Publisher's paper covers, with pictorial proof dust-wrapper, based on the familiar 'trompe l'oeil' designs which decorated the Ian Fleming first editions. Very bright jacket with inevitable wear to the unsupported oversize area, otherwise a fine copy, housed in a custom-made... More
The James Bond Dossier.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1965. INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION. Octavo, pp.159. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards with gilt titles to spine and blind-stamped bullet-holes to upper cover in the price-clipped dust-wrapper based on the familiar 'trompe l'oeil' designs which decorated the Ian Fleming first editions. A lightly handled copy, signed and... More
A Round of Golf with Tommy Armour
London: Hodder and Stoughton 1960. Pp.145. Illustrated by Merritt D. Cutler. Publisher's green cloth in pictorial pictorial dust-jacket. Owner name, else a near fine copy in a slightly edgeworn jacket. A golfing instruction manual from one of the masters of the game; the follow-up volume to 'How to play Your... More
Die Another Day.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 2002. The novelisation of the Bond movie; a scarce multi-signed copy. FIRST EDITION, octavo, pp.245. Publisher's cloth with pictorial dustwrapper. A fine copy, signed by the following; Rosamund Pike (Miranda Frost), Rick Yune (Zao), Smantha Bond (Miss Moneypenny) and Judi Dench (M). Each actor has written... More
Die Another Day.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 2002. FIRST EDITION, SIGNED by the author. Octavo (24 x 16cm). The novelisation of the James Bond movie. Publisher's hardcovers, autographed to the dust-wrapper in silver marker. The signature was obtained privately by us- the author did not appear in the UK to promote this, his... More
Tomorrow Never Dies
London: Hodder and Stoughton 1997. FIRST EDITION, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.213. The standard hardcover edition, with cover photo of Pierce Brosnan as James Bond and only Bruce Fierstein listed as scriptwriter (a rare variant exists with four writers credited). Published simultaneously with the mass-market softcover... More
Tomorrow Never Dies.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1997. [Spy thriller]. FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.213. The standard hardcover edition, with cover photo of Pierce Brosnan as James Bond and only Bruce Fierstein listed as scriptwriter (a rare variant exists with four writers credited). Published simultaneously with the mass-market softcover. A lovely... More
The World is Not Enough.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1999. FIRST EDITION. The novelisation of the Bond movie. SIGNED by the author to the title page. The signature was obtained during one of the author's many book launch events held at our shop. Hardcover in photographic dust-wrapper. Absolutely fine throughout, being carefully dark stored by... More
The World is Not Enough.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1999. FIRST EDITION. The novelisation of the Bond movie. SIGNED by the author to the title page and. The signature was obtained during one of the author's many book launch events held at our shop and was subsequently SIGNED by actress Dame Judi Dench who played... More
Die Another Day.
London: Hodder and Stoughton. 2002. FIRST EDITION, SIGNED by the author. The novelisation of the James Bond movie. Both the book and the dust-wrapper are absolutely fine /as new. A lovely copy, signed to the title-page. The signature was obtained privately by us-the author did not appear in the UK... More
Live at Five. In 'TV Guide' Magazine. 13-19 November 1999.
USA 1999. James Bond short story. Small Magazine format, illustrated.A fine copy. Contains the first appearance of the author's third original James Bond story 'Live at Five' by Raymond Benson with illustrations. This issue of the TV Guide was subtitled '007 Heaven' and was devoted to James Bond, issued to... More
The Man With The Red Tattoo
London: Hodder and Stoughton. 2002. FIRST EDITION, FIRST IMPRESSION. Hardback volume, bound in publisher's cloth with pictorial dust-wrapper. Lightly handled; probably read once. Near to fine in jacket. James Bond is sent to Japan to investigate the deaths of the family of Peter McMahon, head of an important genetic research... More
The Man With The Red Tattoo.
London: Hodder and Stoughton. 2002. FIRST EDITION, FIRST IMPRESSION, SIGNED by the author. Hardback volume, bound in publisher's cloth with pictorial dust-wrapper This copy additionally SIGNED by author Raymond Benson to the title page. Both the book and the dustwrapper are fine /as new. Warehoused by ourselves since publication. James... More
The World is Not Enough
London: Coronet Books 1999. FIRST PAPERBACK EDITION. The novelisation of the Bond movie. SIGNED by the author to the title page. The signature was obtained during one of the author's many book launch events held at our shop. Absolutely fine throughout, being carefully dark stored by ourselves since publication. Upper... More
'You Only Live Twice' (released through United Artists). Six original photographs for 'Cinema 66' magazine.
n.d. [25th August 1966]. Six original black and white photographs of Sean Connery as James Bond, taken on location in Japan during the filming of Ian Fleming's You Only Live Twice. Three photos capture a relaxed Connery in full Japanese costume, in between takes. The other three photos were taken... More
How 007 Got His Name.
London: Collins, 1966. FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 15cm), pp.62, with two photographic illustrations comprising a frontispiece portrait of the subject and Ian Fleming's only meeting with James Bond. Publisher's cloth in pictorial dust-wrapper, designed by Barbosa, after Richard Chopping's designs for the jackets of the original 007 novels. A.... More
How 007 Got His Name.
London: Collins, 1966. FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 15cm), pp.62, with two photographic illustrations comprising a frontispiece portrait of the subject and Ian Fleming's only meeting with James Bond. Publisher's cloth in pictorial dust-wrapper, designed by Barbosa, after Richard Chopping's designs for the jackets of the original 007 novels. A.... More
James Bond in the Cinema
London: The Tantivy Press. 1972. FIRST EDITION. Pp.176. Illustrated throughout with great stills, mostly provided by United Artists. 8vo. Publisher's raspberry pink cloth, titles in gilt to spine. Pictorial dust jacket with striking colour wraparound artwork by Stefan Dreja. No inscriptions or price-clipping (both prices hidden by publisher under a.... More
James Bond in the Cinema.
London: The Tantivy Press, 1972. FIRST EDITION. Octavo, pp.176. Illustrated throughout with great stills, mostly provided by United Artists. Publisher's raspberry pink cloth, titles in gilt to spine. Pictorial dust jacket with striking colour wraparound artwork by Stefan Dreja. No inscriptions or price-clipping. Book is near fine, in similar jacket... More