Dr. No by FLEMING, Ian Lancaster (1908-1964)

London: Pan Books, 1960. [Spy thriller] The first Pan paperback edition. 'Great Pan' series G335. Octavo (18 x 12cm) pp.189; 3 (advertisements). Publisher's illustrated softcovers priced at 2/6. Cheap paper stock toned as expected, some spine roll, lightly handled, one chip to rear cover. Very good. Gilbert A6a (18.1).

London: Pan Books, 1960. [Spy thriller] The first Pan paperback edition. 'Great Pan' series G335. Octavo (18 x 12cm) pp.189; 3 (advertisements). Publisher's illustrated softcovers priced at 2/6. Cheap paper stock toned as expected, minor spine roll, lightly handled. A very good copy.

London: Chancellor Press. 1984. [Spy thrillers] FIRST EDITIONS THUS, bibliographer's copies. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.285; [3], blank. Publisher's red vinyl-effect hardcovers with yellow endpapers, photographic dust-wrapper showing Ursula Andress as Honey Ryder in the 1962 film 'Dr No'. [Idem] Variant binding in publisher's glazed photographic hardcovers without jacket as issued. From the comprehensive Ian Fleming Bibliographical Archive assembled by Jon Gilbert, with a bookplate to each volume. Some minor toning and handling, glazed cover bumped at crown; near fine copies. A UK-only James Bond omnibus. Gilbert E7(1), E7(2).

London: Jonathan Cape, 1963. [James Bond adventure] Sixth Impression. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.256. Publisher's dark grey cloth-effect paper over boards (binding 'B'), silver titles to spine, with pictorial dust-jacket designed by Pat Marriott. Edges a little dusty/toned, contents clean, title page with an unfortunate clip to lower corner and one neat library stamp, old price '25p' in pen to free endpaper, jacket with a little wear at crown, priced 18s. via publisher's label. Despite faults, this copy shows well on the shelf. Gilbert, Jon: Ian Fleming The Bibliography, A6a (6.2).

London: Chancellor Press. 1984. [Spy thrillers] FIRST EDITION THUS. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.285 [3]. Elegantly bound in half navy blue calf, lettered in gilt, raised bands to spine, matching cloth over boards. Light toning to text block, exterior as new. A fine copy in an attractive recent leather binding. A UK-only James Bond omnibus. Gilbert E7(1).

London: Jonathan Cape, 1963. [James Bond adventure] Fifth Impression. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.256. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards, silver titles to spine, with price-clipped pictorial dust-jacket designed by Pat Marriott. Top edge dusty, contents clean, would be fine, but for some overly enthusiastic use of tape (probably to secure an old clear protector) which has left numerous tape ghosts to the jacket, book and endpapers. Nonetheless, this copy shows well on the shelf. Gilbert, Jon: Ian Fleming The Bibliography, A6a (5).

London: Jonathan Cape, 1964. [James Bond novel] FIRST EDITION, sixth printing, binding 'B'. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.256. Publisher's brown cloth with 'Dancing Lady' design, illustrated dust-wrapper by Pat Marriott priced at 16s. No inscriptions, contents clean. Edges of text block a little tanned, raised circle/pimple on cover which appears to have been there from manufacture (beneath the cloth), jacket gently toned to spine, trivial rubbing, rear panel is a fresh white. A near fine copy. Released in June 1964, this was the final Cape printing of this novel during the author's lifetime. Gilbert, Jon: Ian Fleming The Bibliography, A6a (6.2).

London: Jonathan Cape, 1958. [Thriller] FIRST EDITION, bibliographer's copy. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.256. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards, silver titles to spine. Second state binding, with the 'Dancing Lady' design to the upper. A working copy with some soiling within, covers with some marks, etc., provided with a later plain brown paper jacket with printed labels, made for ready-reference purposes. Jon Gilbert's file copy, with his pencilled notes and ownership signature to free endpaper. His comprehensive guide to the works of Ian Fleming (2012) won the 16th Breslauer Prize for bibliography. The sixth Bond thriller, and the first to be filmed (released in 1962). Gilbert A6a (1.3).

London: Jonathan Cape, 1958. [James Bond novel] FIRST EDITION, second printing. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.256. Publisher's black cloth with 'Dancing Lady' design, illustrated dust-wrapper by Pat Marriott. Some light spotting, gift note to f.e.p., jacket moderately used, with a few rubs, tears with clear tape to reverse side, spine toned, price clipped. Very good. The second impression print run was much lower than the first (less than half the amount were printed). Gilbert, Jon: Ian Fleming The Bibliography, A6a (2).

London: Jonathan Cape, 1958. [James Bond] FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, bibliographer's copy. Binding A (Linson). Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.256. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards, silver titles to spine. A working copy; disbound sheets (loose) in the cloth case, which shows some wear. Text is complete, some spotting, ink mark at foot. Provided with a later plain brown paper jacket with printed labels, made for ready-reference purposes. Jon Gilbert's file copy, with his pencilled notes, bookplate and ownership signature to f.e.p. His comprehensive guide to the works of Ian Fleming (2012) won the 16th Breslauer Prize for bibliography. The sixth Bond thriller, and the first to be filmed (released in 1962). Gilbert A6a (1.1).