First edition, first printing. Published by Jonathan Cape in London, 1968. This is a very good copy. The dust wrapper, illustrated by Tom Adams, is worn at the spine tips and has some slight chips. It has been neatly price clipped, but retains the original 21s. net price. The boards...
A pair of books, comprising: James Bond - A Field Guide to Birds of the West Indies - Macmillan 1947. SIGNED BY JAMES BOND directly on title page without dedication. A very good book in original full brown cloth, map endpapers, 257 pages, illustrated. In very good dust wrapper with...
A first edition, first printing published by Collins in 1954. A fine book in near fine unclipped wrapper with a little handling to the rear panel. Inscribed on the front free endpaper - 'James/with love from/Agatha/Nov. 54' The book, initially sold in 2006 at the Greenway sale was Christie's personal...
The complete run of first edition, first printings of the Pan editions of James Bond adventures: (1) Casino Royale: A first edition, first printing published by Pan in 1955. The true first issue with 2/- to the front cover. Very rare Pan paperback with the first 'artistic' appearance of James...
A first edition, first printing of 'You Only Live Twice' by Ian Fleming published by Cape in 1964. This is the first issue with ‘First published 1964’ to the copyright page. Publisher’s black cloth-effect paper over boards with silver titles to spine and Japanese characters in gilt to upper, bamboo...
An exciting collection of 17 books, with 10 of the collection signed and inscribed by Ian Fleming, as well as later (posthumous) titles signed by Sir Roger Moore, the ornithologist James Bond and actress Maud Adams (Octopussy). Comprising: CASINO ROYALE: A first edition, first printing published by Cape in 1953....
Rare books are can be even more valuable with a meaningful inscription from the author and John Atkinson Books has seen some truly beautiful examples recently. One collection has made the local and national news: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-55917614 https://www.ft.com/content/00f77c7e-dea2-49f0-80d8-e4bc99037df0Â https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9217013/Licence-bill-Rare-collection-15-edition-James- Bond-books-goes-sale-475k.html The Casino Royale has an inscription to Lisl Popper, one...
If you wanted someone to write novels about espionage then who better than John le Carre who worked for MI5 and MI6? David Cornwell has been writing under the pen name John Le Carre for almost 60 years, and is responsible for some of the greatest novels...
Below is a short guide to the publication and issue points concerning the Ian Fleming 'James Bond' novels. All 14 books are explained and links to copies in our stock are available by clicking on the title of any below: Casino Royale - Published 13th of April 1953 by Jonathan...
First edition, first printing. Published by Jonathan Cape in London, 1948. This is a very good (or better) copy. The dust wrapper is finely illustrated with a bright red ‘7’ motif. There is slight chipping to the top and tail of the spine and some slight rubbing also present. The...
