"There is no such thing as a moral or an immoral book. Books are well written, or badly written. "
— Oscar Wilde
Eileen Cond
From the collection of Eileen Cond.
Well-known as a prominent collector of modern firsts, Miss Cond was also a correspondent of Ian Fleming, and the first Secretary to the James Bond Fan Club. During the 1950s, Miss Cond ran an 18th-century royal hunting lodge converted to country house hotel at Deer Park, Honiton, Devon (hence the distinctive bookplate design), with a select clientele.
Flyaway.
London: Collins, 1978. [Thriller] SIGNED FIRST EDITION, with SIGNED LETTER. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.318 [4]. With a sketch-map to preliminaries. SIGNED by the author in blue ink to Eileen M. Cond's distinctive bookplate on fly-leaf. Publisher's tan cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the dust-jacket illustrated by David..... More
Landslide.
London: Collins, 1967. [Thriller] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 15cm), pp.287 [1]. SIGNED by the author in blue ink to Eileen M. Cond's distinctive bookplate on fly-leaf. Publisher's orange cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the dust-jacket illustrated by Michael Atkinson, priced at 21s. Miss Cond's usual exemplary..... More
The Spoilers.
London: Collins, 1969. [Narcotics Thriller] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.317 [3]. SIGNED by the author in blue ink to Eileen M. Cond's distinctive bookplate on fly-leaf. Publisher's purple cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the dust-jacket illustrated by Norman Weaver, priced at 25s. Miss Cond's usual..... More
The Vivero Letter.
London: Collins, 1968. [Lost Treasure Thriller] FIRST EDITION with SIGNED LETTER and INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH. Octavo (21 x 15cm), pp.317 [3]. Publisher's green cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the dust-jacket illustrated by D'Achille, priced at 25s. With a typed letter SIGNED by the author to Eileen M. Cond, discussing..... More
Suddenly at Singapore.
London: Collins, 1961. [Crime Thriller] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.192. SIGNED by the author in black ink to Eileen M. Cond's distinctive bookplate on fly-leaf. Publisher's purple cloth with silver titles to spine. With the illustrated dust-jacket. Miss Cond's usual exemplary condition, with a small blue ink..... More
A Note of Enchantment.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1961. [Spy Thriller] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.[2] 250 [4]. SIGNED by the author in blue ink to Eileen M. Cond's distinctive bookplate to fly-leaf. Publisher's red cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the dust-jacket illustrated by Leslie Wood. Miss Cond's usual..... More
The Shepherd.
London: Hutchinson, 1975. [Short Christmas Story] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.54 [2]. With seven illustrations by Foss, including a frontispice. SIGNED by the author in blue ink to Eileen M. Cond's distinctive bookplate on fly-leaf. Publisher's maroon cloth with gilt and red titles to spine. With the..... More
The Cross of Lazzaro.
London: Hutchinson, 1965. [Disaster Thriller] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.232. SIGNED by the author in blue ink to Eileen M. Cond's distinctive bookplate on fly-leaf. Publisher's black cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the dust-jacket illustrated by David Fawcett. Miss Cond's usual exemplary condition, with a...... More
The Old Trade of Killing.
London: Hutchinson, 1966. [Treasure Hunt Thriller] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.236 [4]. SIGNED by the author in blue ink to Eileen M. Cond's distinctive bookplate on fly-leaf. Publisher's brown cloth with yellow titles to spine, and grey endpapers. With the dust-jacket illustrated by Val Biro. Miss Cond's..... More
The Spring of Malice.
London: Hutchinson, 1962. [Spy Thriller] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.349 [3]. SIGNED by the author in blue ink to Eileen M. Cond's distinctive bookplate on fly-leaf. Publisher's brown cloth with silver and red titles to spine, a red device stamped to upper, and grey endpapers. With the..... More
Sunset at Sheba.
London: Hutchinson, 1960. [Colonial Thriller] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.223 [1]. SIGNED by the author in blue ink to Eileen M. Cond's distinctive bookplate on fly-leaf. Publisher's brown cloth with yellow and red titles to spine. With the dust-jacket illustrated by Mudge Marriott. Miss Cond's usual exemplary..... More
The Unforgiving Wind.
London: Hutchinson, 1963. [Arctic Thriller] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.316. SIGNED by the author in blue ink to Eileen M. Cond's distinctive bookplate on fly-leaf. Publisher's grey cloth with blue and white titles to spine. With the dust-jacket illustrated by Val Biro, priced at 18s. Miss Cond's..... More
The Break in the Line.
London: Collins, 1970. [Spy Thriller] INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.254 [2]. With a sketch-map to preliminaries. INSCRIBED by the author in blue ink to Eileen M. Cond's distinctive bookplate to fly-leaf: 'To another "sucker | for mountains" with the author's | thanks and good | wishes |..... More
The Far Eastern Trilogy: The Pagoda Tree; The Midnight Gun; Hour of the Dog.
London: Collins, 1979; 1981; 1982. [Historical Fiction] INSCRIBED FIRST EDITIONS WITH LETTERS. Three volumes. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.322; pp.336; pp.346. Volume I signed by the author in blue ink to Eileen M. Cond's distinctive bookplate to fly-leaf, and with a loose autograph letter signed by the author on headed..... More
The Memsahib.
London: Collins, 1977. [Society Novel] INSCRIBED ADVANCE COPY with SIGNED LETTERS. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.318. INSCRIBED by the author to the fly-leaf in blue ink 'To Miss Eileen Cond | with the author's best | regards and thanks for | her kindly encouragement — | right from his first..... More
Snowline.
London: Collins, 1973. [Narcotics Thriller] INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.253 [3]. With a sketch-map to preliminaries. INSCRIBED by the author in blue ink to Eileen M. Cond's distinctive bookplate on fly-leaf: 'With every good | wish to | Miss Eileen Cond. | Berkely Mather.' Publisher's burgundy cloth..... More
The White Dacoit.
London: Collins, 1974. [Crime Thriller] INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.384. INSCRIBED by the author in blue ink to distinctive bookplate on flyleaf: 'For Miss Eileen Cond | with the author's | gratitude and pride | in being included | in her formidable | collection of | contemporary..... More
With Extreme Prejudice.
London: Collins, 1975. [Spy Thriller] INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.[4] 246 [4]. INSCRIBED by the author in blue ink to distinctive bookplate on verso of flyleaf: 'Miss Eileen Cond | — my most faithful | fan | Berkely Mather | 19 November 1975 | Brede Sussex.' Publisher's..... More
Dive in the Sun.
London: Jarrolds, 1961. [Naval Thriller] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.258. SIGNED by the author in black ink to Eileen M. Cond's distinctive bookplate on fly-leaf. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the dust-jacket illustrated by Ing. Miss Cond's usual exemplary condition, with a small..... More
With Blood and Iron.
London: Jarrolds, 1964. [Naval Thriller] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.288. SIGNED by the author in black ink to Eileen M. Cond's distinctive bookplate on fly-leaf. Publisher's blue cloth with white titles to spine. With the dust-jacket illustrated by John Smith. Miss Cond's usual exemplary condition, with a...... More
The Billboard Madonna.
London: Heinemann, 1960. [Ethical Thriller] INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.[4] 316. INSCRIBED by the author in black ink to distinctive bookplate on flyleaf: 'A Eileen, avec | mes sentiments | les plus distinguees. | Elleston Trevor | Riviera Palace | Beausoleil (AM) | France.' Also SIGNED in..... More
Chorus of Echoes.
London: T.V. Boardman and Company, 1950. [Mystery Thriller] INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.279 [1]. INSCRIBED by the author in blue ink to flyleaf: 'To Eileen M. Cond | with all good wishes | from Elleston Trevor | September 1950.' Publisher's blue cloth with silver titles to spine..... More
The Flight of the Phoenix.
London: Heinemann, 1964. [Plane Crash Thriller] INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.[6] 241 [1]. INSCRIBED by the author in blue ink to distinctive bookplate on flyleaf: 'A Eileen | avec ma sentiments | bien chaleureux – | Elleston Trevor | Cote d'Azur, | ete 1964.' Also SIGNED in..... More
The Passion and the Pity.
London: William Heinemann, 1953. [Romantic Tragedy] INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.[4] 259 [1]. INSCRIBED by the author in blue ink to flyleaf: 'To Eileen Cond | as a P.S. to a | brief letter, | with my very good | wishes – | Elleston Trevor | Brighton..... More
Redfern's Miracle.
London: T.V. Boardman and Company, 1951. [Romantic Mystery] INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.255 [1]. INSCRIBED by the author in blue ink to distinctive bookplate on flyleaf: 'To Eileen Cond | with my wishes | for happiness | Elleston | Trevor.' Also SIGNED in black marker to title..... More