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SCHERZ, 1967. 1.. softcover. 007 James Bond

London: Foyle [The Book Club], [1960]. [Spy thriller] FOYLES BOOK CLUB EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14 x 26cm). Publisher's pale yellow hardcovers in illustrated dust-wrapper. Ink ownership to flyleaf. Very good in jacket with sizeable chips to spine ends. The first UK book club edition, which followed a year after the Cape printing. Gilbert, Jon. Ian Fleming: The Bibliography, A7a (11).

USA: Berkley Books, 1982-90. [Spy Fiction] Five volumes, octavo (19 x 13cm). Publisher's softcovers. With silhouette cover designs. Mixed printings. Contents clean, no inscriptions. Two with publisher's punched hole to cover, reading creases to 'Diamonds' else near fine. See Gilbert, Jon. Ian Fleming The Bibliography.

London: Pan Books, 1959. The FIRST Pan paperback edition. 'Great Pan' series G455. Octavo (16 x 10cm), pp.223; [1], advertisement. Publisher's illustrated softcovers priced at 2s 6d. Pages tanned as usual, covers with a few marks and soft creases, rubbed to joints with small surface chip to corner, front cover with some soft creasing. No ink names or owner markings. Very good. Gilbert A7a (18).

London & New York: Pan Books, Signet Books, Penguin Books, 1964, [1964], 2004. [Spy thrillers] Three differing versions of Ian Fleming's novel, film tie-in editions for the 1964 United Artists movie. Slim octavo softcovers; Pan X series priced at 3/6, Signet D series priced at 50c, and Penguin Modern Classics (unpriced), each colour photographic covers showing the 'golden girl' Jill Masterson, played by Shirley Eaton in the film. Expected toning, some handling, light reading crease to spines. Near fine. From the comprehensive Ian Fleming Bibliographical Archive assembled by Jon Gilbert, with pencil ownership signature to each volume. His encyclopaedic guide to the works of Ian Fleming (2012) won the 16th Breslauer Prize for bibliography. Gilbert A6a (26-7), (49).

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 in photographic dust-wrapper featuring colour stills from the 1962 film 'Dr. No'. Contents clean, ink owner name, later pencil ownership of Jon Gilbert. Near fine, in similar jacket. With individual illustrated title pages, this represents the first illustrated omnibus. Gilbert E5a(1).

XENOS, 1977. 1.. softcover. 007 James Bond

London: Pan Books, 1959. [James Bond] The FIRST Pan paperback edition. 'Great Pan' series G455. Octavo (16 x 10cm), pp.223; [1], advertisement. Publisher's illustrated softcovers priced at 2s 6d. Pages gently tanned, covers are clean and bright with very light rubbing to joint. Near fine. Gilbert A7a (18).

London: The Reader's Digest Association Ltd., [1966]. 'De Luxe Edition' stated on title page. FIRST EDITION THUS. Octavo, pp.504. With several colour illustrations by Roger Coleman. Publisher's green leatherette over combed marbled sides, purple endpapers, top edge coloured purple, original illustrated ex-libris label tucked in (unused, invariably missing). A clean, fine copy. The bibliographer's copy, with his pencilled ownership. His encyclopaedic guide to the works of Ian Fleming (2012) won the 16th Breslauer Prize for bibliography. Includes a bonus article 'The Truth About Bond', being an abridged version of Ian Fleming's interview with Roy Newquist for 'Counterpoint'. This is the publisher's deluxe edition, in a traditional leather-effect binding; a trade edition with jacket was also issued. Gilbert A13a, page 432, 'Anthology Appearances'.

London: Pan Books, 1970s. [Spy Fiction] 5 volumes, octavo (18 x 12). A group of vintage Pan paperbacks in the collectable 'Still Life' series with wraparound photographic cover art. Mixed printings (these were never available as first printings). Discreet ink name to 'Goldfinger and 'You Only Live Twice', books well read/used showing some rubbing and general wear. Becoming scarce in this format. See Gilbert, Jon. Ian Fleming The Bibliography.

London: William Heinemann, Secker and Warburg, and Octopus Books, 1984. [James Bond omnibus] 1984 Reissue, sold through St. Michael / Marks & Spencer. Large octavo (23 x 16cm), pp.862; [2]. Publisher's black hardcovers, photographic dust-wrapper featuring a colour still of Sean Connery as James Bond. Pages toned as usual, jacket a trifle sunned to spine. Near fine. Bibliographer Jon Gilbert's copy (pencil ownership within). His encyclopaedic guide to the works of Ian Fleming (2012) won the 16th Breslauer Prize for bibliography. Gilbert E5a(2).

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. One of a selection of titles by Ian Fleming, uniformly cased in harlequin colours, comprising sheets from the Ian Fleming Centenary Edition in an elegant new hardback binding for 2022. The longest and most exhuberant Bond adventure, Goldfinger was written when Fleming was at the top of his game.

London: Chancellor Press, 1994. [James Bond omnibus] FIRST EDITION THUS. Large octavo (23 x 16cm), pp.847; [1]. blank. Publisher's pictorial hardcovers in illustrated dust-wrapper, illustrative dust-jacket in the same design. No inscriptions or ownership markings. Pages a little toned otherwise fine. An attractive omnibus edition with action-packed movie-style illustrated artwork. Rather elusive. Gilbert, Jon. Ian Fleming The Bibliography, E12.

London: Penguin Books, 2004. [Spy Fiction] Eight volumes, octavo (20 x 13). A group of vintage paperbacks in this collectable series with photographic cover art. Mixed printings. Includes the regular version of 'Casino Royale' plus the film tie-in (2006). Minor wear, some light toning to paper as expected. Near fine to fine condition. See Gilbert, Jon. Ian Fleming The Bibliography.

London: William Heinemann, Secker and Warburg, and Octopus Books, 1978. [James Bond omnibus] FIRST EDITION THUS, bibliographer's copy, with scarce wraparound band. Large octavo (23 x 16cm), pp.862; [2]. Publisher's burgundy cloth, red and orange 'Ian Fleming' printed endpapers, photographic dust-wrapper featuring colour stills from the 1962 film 'Dr. No'. Contents clean, minor shelf wear, jacket with one small nick at crown. Near fine. American version of E5a(1), with statement on c.p. 'Printed in the United States of America /by R. R. Donnelley and Sons Company'. The ISBN remains the same, although this version does not include the individual illustrated title pages. Employs a UK wrapper priced at £4.95 but often clipped or priced in $ via label). Bibliographer Jon Gilbert's copy (pencil ownership within). His encyclopaedic guide to the works of Ian Fleming (2012) won the 16th Breslauer Prize for bibliography. See Gilbert E5a(1).

London: Jonathan Cape, 1963. [Espionage novel] Vintage hardcover. Octavo (18x 12cm), pp.318. 'Askew' style library binding with glazed boards. Fifth printing. Ex-library copy with expected institutional markings, remnants of library card pocket to pastedown, tear to joint at crown. The majority of Cape's James Bond hardcover reprints were taken into the lending library system to replace existing well-worn stock. These glazed bindings are uncommon. Gilbert A7a (5).

New York, NY: Macmillan Publishing Co. [Book Club], no date [circa 1970]. [James Bond] US BOOK CLUB EDITION. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.x; 214. Publisher's grey paper-covered boards with blue titles to spine. With the pictorial blue dust-jacket. Whole lower edge of book tinted purple (other copies are similarly noted so this was the publisher's practice, in error). A gently used copy, jacket with a few small chips and tears. Shows well. Somewhat rarer than the uniform Book Club Edition of 1965. Gilbert A7b (4).

London: Chancellor Press, 1994. [Spy novel omnibus] FIRST EDITION THUS. Large octavo (23 x 16cm), pp.847; [1]. blank. Publisher's pictorial hardcovers in illustrated dust-wrapper, illustrative dust-jacket in the same design. Contents clean, pages a little toned as usual otherwise fine. An attractive omnibus edition with action-packed movie-style illustrated artwork. Bibliographer Jon Gilbert's copy (pencil ownership within). His encyclopaedic guide to the works of Ian Fleming (2012) won the 16th Breslauer Prize for bibliography. Gilbert E12.

UK: Heron Books, Printed in Geneva, 1981. [Spy novel] FIRST ILLUSTRATED EDITION. Octavo (20 x 12cm), pp.[x] 318. With a frontispiece portrait of the author by Sheilagh Noble. Publisher's burgundy faux-leather vinyl over boards, tooled in gilt, ribbon marker, brown endpapers, embroidered head and tail bands. No jacket was issued. A few spots to edges, gilt to spine a little rubbed (as inevitably found), publisher's 'reject' sticker to pastedown. Very good indeed. A 'deluxe hardcover' gift edition with a full-page plate, being the first British illustrated book-form edition of 'Goldfinger'. From the comprehensive Ian Fleming bibliographical archive assembled by Jon Gilbert, with his pencilled notes and ownership. Virtually all copies we have handled have issues with the gilt blocking, this likely being the reason for the publisher's quality control label being applied. Gilbert A7a (12).

London: Penguin Books, 2006. [Spy Fiction] 7 volumes, octavo (18 x 11cm). Publisher's softcovers. With retro cover designs by Roseanne Serra and Richie Fahey. Mixed printings. Reissued in 2006 with new artwork and introductions. Mostly fine, with light handling only. See Gilbert, Jon. Ian Fleming The Bibliography.