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First Edition Books

We specialise in Buying & Selling

John Atkinson Books sell an immense collection of first edition books ranging from classic Harry Potter and Agatha Christie rare first editions to Ian Fleming and Roald Dahl books. For the perfect gift idea either for loved ones or to add to your own collection of your favourite books, we are confident we have something for everyone. We stock literary highlights from the 19th and 20th centuries. All our books are first edition, first printings unless otherwise stated.

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Ian Fleming's 'James Bond First Edition Collection' - First UK Editions 1953-66

Jonathan Cape – 1953-66. Sixteen volumes, all first editions, all first printings. A very good to fine set of books. Comprising: Casino Royale; Live and Let Die; Moonraker; Diamonds are Forever; From Russia, with Love; Dr. No; Goldfinger; For Your Eyes Only; Thunderball; The Spy who Loved Me; On Her Majesty’s Secret Service; You Only Live Twice, Golden Gun and Octopussy. ‘Casino Royale’ is a true first edition in the first issue dust wrapper. ‘Live and Let Die’ is Raymond Chandler’s personal copy. ‘Moonraker’ is the variant ‘shoo’ issue in a superb dust wrapper. ‘Goldfinger’ was previously the property of Ian Fleming bibliographer, Jon Gilbert. ‘The Man With The Golden Gun’ is the white endpapered edition. Wear to the edges and corners or most of the dust wrappers. Please do email us for a condition report on each book.
A very nice set of first editions.

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