London: Penguin 007/The Times, 2008. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION. The 'Bond Re-jacketed' Promotional Series. Paperback. Pp.57; [3], advertisements. Publisher's illustrated softcovers. Carefully dark stored by ourselves since publication. This edition marked 'Not for resale', with no printed barcode or price to rear cover. The book was distributed free with copies..... More

Chicago, IL: HMH Publishing Company, August 1966. [Men's Magazine] ORIGINAL MAGAZINE. Quarto (28 x 21cm), pp.200. Illustrated throughout. Publisher's colour-illustrated paper covers, with two staples to the spine, priced at 75c. Light rubbing to covers. Contains fiction, including this James Bond parody, plus travel, humour and lifestyle articles of a...... More

London: Odhams Press, 1954. [Literary magazine] FIRST APPEARANCE, also FIRST ILLUSTRATED APPEARANCE. Four of Five issues. Newspaper format magazines (34 x 26cm). In publisher's colour illustrated softcovers, each priced fourpence. Minor handling, staples rusted else exceptionally well preserved. Near-complete serial printing of this famous Agatha Christie mystery, prior to its..... More

London: George Newnes, Ltd., April 1939. [Literary journal] FIRST UK APPEARANCE. Octavo magazine (25 x 19cm). Illustrated throughout in black and white, some sepia illustrations. Magazine format in illustrated paper covers. Original price 1s. Minor wear and spine roll, rubber stamp 'Exeter Literary Society' to front cover. An Ian Fleming..... More

London: William Heinemann, Secker and Warburg, and Octopus Books, 1978. [James Bond omnibus] FIRST EDITION THUS, bibliographer's copy. Large octavo (23 x 16cm), pp.862; [2]. Publisher's burgundy cloth, grey and blue 'Ian Fleming' printed endpapers, photographic dust-wrapper featuring colour stills from the 1962 film 'Dr. No'. Contents clean and fresh..... More

London: Queen Anne Press, in association with Adrian Harrington, [2022]. [Spy thriller] CLASSIC READERS EDITION. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.336. Publisher's graphite hardcovers stamped in gilt, decorated with author's initials in gilt to cover, plain black endpapers. Absolutely fine/as new. SIGNED on behalf of the publisher by Jon Gilbert [Adrian..... More

London: Penguin 007, 2008. [Spy novel] FIRST EDITION, SIGNED by the author to title page in black ink. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[viii]; 295; [7], Endmatter; [9], advertisements; [1], blank. Publisher's black hardcovers blocked in silver to spine, poppy design endpapers in red, illustrated dust-jacket priced at £18.99. Clean throughout..... More

London: Jonathan Cape, 1958. [Bond thriller] FIRST EDITION, true FIRST ISSUE. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.256. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards, EARLIEST binding design without the 'Dancing Lady' design on the upper board, illustrated dust-wrapper by Pat Marriott priced 13/6. Contents clean, no inscriptions, edges of text block toned..... More

London: Queen Anne Press, 2020. [Literary biography] FIRST EDITION, limited issue, one of only 100 copies. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.375; [1], blank. Bound in dark-blue Plike paper-covered boards, red endpapers, blocked in gilt to spine and front cover, semi-opaque dust jacket with printed titles. As new. Upon publication, this..... More

London: Pan Books, 1955-67. [Spy fiction] All paperback First Editions. Fourteen volumes, octavo (18 x 12 x 19cm). Publisher's illustrated softcovers. All UK printings showing British prices [OHMSS was for export only and is priced 60c]. No ink writing within, expected toning to cheap paperstock, 'Casino Royale' has a chip..... More

New York: The Armchair Detective Library, 1989. [Film novelisation] SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.[4]; iv; 294; [2]. Limited issue, one of just 26 lettered copies, this being 'Y'. A further 100 numbered copies were also published. Bound in the publisher's de luxe binding of plum-coloured cloth..... More

London: Jonathan Cape and Queen Anne Press, 2014. [Children's illustrated] DELUXE LIMITED EDITION, one of just 50 sets, accompanied by two prints, measuring 297 x 210mm, SIGNED and numbered by John Burningham. Three volumes plus portfolio, housed in a grey cloth slipcase (34 x 24 x 6cm), pp.48; pp.48; pp.48..... More

New York, NY: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1966. [Spy Thriller] FIRST US EDITION, the true first edition. Octavo (21 x 15cm), pp.[2] 312 [6]. Publisher's red cloth with gilt titles to spine and gilt device to upper. Fore-edge untrimmed. With the dust-jacket (blue text variant). Contents clean, no inscriptions, light toning..... More