You Only Live Twice

New York, NY: MJF Books, 1995. [James Bond novel] Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.256. Publisher's hardback in illustrated dust-wrapper. Trival sunning otherwise a fine copy. A quality hardcover reissue. Gilbert A12b(10), p.409.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1964. . Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.256. With 'First Published March 1964' on the copyright page, being the rarer of the two First Printing states (Gilbert). Publisher's dark grey cloth-effect paper over boards with silver titles to spine and Japanese characters in gilt to upper, bamboo patterned endpapers, pictorial dust-wrapper by Richard Chopping. … Read more about this item

New York, NY: New American Library, 1964. [Spy Fiction] FIRST US EDITION, Second Printing. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.240; [2], blank. Publisher's hardback yellow cloth binding blocked in two colours, red top edge, red endpapers, pictorial dust-jacket priced at $4.50. Bookseller ticket, a few marks within, wrapper with some chips and tears. Very good. Gilbert A12b (2).

London: Jonathan Cape, 1964. [Spy novel] Second impression, bibliographer's copy. Version with brown-tinted patterned endpapers (yellow and green tints were also used). Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.256. Publisher's dark grey cloth-effect paper over boards with silver titles to spine and Japanese characters in gilt to upper, bamboo patterned endpapers. A clean, fine copy, provided with a later plain brown… Read more about this item

Toronto: Pan Books, 1965. FIRST Pan paperback edition, Canadian Printing. Series No.X434. Octavo (18 x 11cm), pp.191; [1], blank. Publisher's photographic softcovers with original price 60c to upper panel. Usual toning to cheap paperstock, covers clean, spine rolled, some reading creases; very good. Not to be confused with UK export copies also priced at 60c, the Toronto printing has… Read more about this item

New York, NY: Signet Books, July 1965. [Bond] The true first paperback edition. Octavo (18 x 11cm), Signet Books' series P2712. Pp.160. Publisher's illustrated softcovers with original price 60c to upper panel, all edges tinted red. Pages a little tanned as expected, book store stamp to flyleaf, some minor handling and soiling; very good indeed. Published simultaneously with Pan's… Read more about this item

New York, NY: Signet Books, July 1965. The true first paperback edition. Signet Books' series P2712. Pp.160. Publisher's illustrated softcovers with original price 60c to upper panel, all edges tinted red. Pages a little tanned as expected, some acceptable creases and wear, reading lean. A very good copy. Published simultaneously with Pan's Export paperback and preceding the UK home… Read more about this item

New York, NY: New American Library, 1964. [Spy Fiction] FIRST US EDITION, First Printing. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.240; [2], blank. Publisher's hardback yellow cloth binding blocked in two colours, red top edge, red endpapers, pictorial dust-jacket priced at $4.50. A clean, fine copy of the book. Jacket shows very light handling and a small area of soiling at… Read more about this item

London: Jonathan Cape, 1964. [James Bond] LEATHER-BOUND FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.256. Elegantly bound in black half calf, with raised bands, gilt titles to spine, and the publisher's original cloth over boards. All edges lightly trimmed, and the original cloth spine bound in at rear. A crisp, clean copy in an attractive new leather binding.… Read more about this item

London: Jonathan Cape. 1964. [James Bond] FIRST EDITION, First State, Binding A. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.256. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper ('Excelin') over boards with silver titles to spine and Japanese characters in gilt to upper, bamboo patterned endpapers. With the dust-jacket illustrated by Richard Chopping, priced at 16s. Some titles on verso of half-title discreetly checked off in… Read more about this item

London: Pan Books, 1965. UK Paperback edition (November 1965), second printing, binding 'B', being the FIRST film tie-in edition softcovers. Octavo (18 x11cm), pp.190; [2], advertisements. Photographic card wrappers featuring stills from the United Artists picture. Some expected toning; near fine. Although printed much earlier, this set of sheets was bound c.1967 in the movie-style covers. Gilbert, Jon: Ian… Read more about this item

London: Jonathan Cape, 1964. [Spy novel] FIRST EDITION, First State, Binding A. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.256. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards with silver titles to spine and Japanese characters in gilt to upper, bamboo patterned endpapers. Ink ownership to front endpaper, few small marks to rear cover. A very good copy without jacket. Described by Raymond Benson… Read more about this item

New York, NY: Signet Books, July 1965. [Spy Fiction] The true first paperback edition. Octavo (18 x 11cm), Signet Books' series P2712. Pp.160. Publisher's illustrated softcovers with original price 60c to upper panel, all edges tinted red. No stamps or inscriptions, pages a little tanned as expected, some minor rubbing, spine a little rolled and toned ; very good… Read more about this item

London: Jonathan Cape, 1964. [Spy novel] FIRST EDITION, First State, Binding A. ASSOCIATION COPY. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.256. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards with silver titles to spine and Japanese characters in gilt to upper, bamboo patterned endpapers, dust-jacket illustrated by Richard Chopping priced at 16s. No inscriptions, armorial bookplate of David Richard Colville front paste-down, jacket… Read more about this item

London: Pan Books, 1965. [James Bond novel] FIRST EDITION in paperback, for export only - marked 'Not for Sale in UK' on rear panel. This example with the PROMOTIONAL DUST-JACKET described in the bibliography. Slim octavo, pp.190; [2], advertisements. Bound in pictorial card covers ('scorpion' design), in film-tie in jacket. Expected toning to text block else a lovely fine… Read more about this item

London: Queen Anne Press, in association with Adrian Harrington, [2022]. [Spy novel] CLASSIC READERS EDITION. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.264. Publisher's lotus red hardcovers stamped in gilt, decorated with the author's initials in gilt to cover, plain black endpapers. Absolutely fine/as new. SIGNED on behalf of the publisher by Jon Gilbert [Adrian Harrington Ltd]. One of a selection of… Read more about this item

London: Jonathan Cape, 1964. [Spy novel] Second impression, bibliographer's copy. Version with yellow-tinted patterned endpapers (brown and green tints were also used). Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.256. Publisher's dark grey cloth-effect paper over boards with silver titles to spine and Japanese characters in gilt to upper, bamboo patterned endpapers. A working copy, with spotting to edges, creased tears to… Read more about this item

New York, NY: New American Library, 1964. [Spy Fiction] NAL Book Club Edition, BINDING B. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.240; [4], blank. Publisher's hardback yellow cloth binding blocked in red, red top edge, white endpapers, pictorial dust-jacket. Binding B is blocked in red only, with plain endpapers (not red) and has the matte version of the jacket. It is… Read more about this item

London: Jonathan Cape, 1979. [Spy novel] Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.256. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards with gilt titles to spine and Japanese characters in gilt to upper, white endpapers. Reading crease to spine, ex-library copy with associated stamps and markings, no jacket. This is the final printing of You Only Live Twice from the original publisher Jonathan… Read more about this item

London: Pan Books, 1965. UK Paperback edition (November 1965), second printing, binding 'A', intended for export (without a printed price to front cover). Octavo (18 x11cm), pp.190; [2], advertisements. 'Hawkey' style photographic card wrappers. A clean, fine copy. Gilbert, Jon: Ian Fleming The Bibliography, A12a (12.1).