James Bond 007 from Adrian Harrington Rare Books

UK: 007 Magazine, no date (circa 2012). [James Bond Films] Press Books archive. Ring-bound portfolio (36 x 27cm, Vol. 1; 30 x 47cm, Vol.2), unpaginated. A comprehensive collection of images of British promotional campaign books for the film series from 1962-1972, including the 'non canonical' 007 film Casino Royale (1967), as well as double bill features and re-releases. Illustrated… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: Jonathan Cape, 1961. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, Binding 'A'. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.254; [2], bank. Publisher's cloth-effect paper over boards with embossed skeleton hand design to upper board, gilt titles to spine, dust-wrapper illustrated by Richard Chopping, priced at 15s. Contents clean, no inscriptions. A very lightly used copy with only a few small marks. Near fine… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1957. [Military History] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.323; [1]. Illustrated with numerous black and white photographic plates and drawings within the text. Publisher's black cloth in photographic dust-wrapper. A lightly used copy with some dustiness/spotting, jacket spine moderately sunned, some minor rubs, price-clipped. Very good indeed. Fleming's wartime intelligence operations with the resistance networks… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: Kegan Pau,l Trench, Trubner & Co., [1925]. FIRST EDITION. Small octavo (17 x 12cm), pp.90; [6], blank; [8], ads. Publisher's brown hardcovers with printed title labels. Contents clean, some rubbing to covers. Very good. A scarce book. Hephaestus is the god of fire, the incarnation of the machine-age of today. The book explores the notion of absolute power… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: Heinemann, 1959. [Gun-running thriller] FIRST US EDITION, ADVANCE COPY with exclusive 'Advertising' jacket. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.228. Publisher's salmon pink hardback cloth binding blocked in red and gilt, in typographic jacket with promotional blurb and text to front panel only. A fine copy in a near fine jacket with a little toning and browning to spine and… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: William Heinemann, 1956. [Thriller] FIRST EDITION, SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY, superb association. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.[vi]; 233. Publisher's orange cloth with gilt titles to spine, in decorative dust-jacket designed by Judith Bledsoe, priced at 13/6. With author's ink note to flyleaf; Roy and Joan. / with love / Eric. The recipient is the film director Roy Ward Baker,… Saber más sobre este artículo

Chicago: HMH Publishing Co., Inc., Playboy Building, 232 East Ohio Street, 1964. [Spy novel serialisation] ADVERTISER'S ISSUES. Original Price 75 cents per issue; 3 issues. Magazine format, illustrated. Overall size 30 x 23cm. Some light expected wear and handling, some rubs/tears to spine of 'May' issue (around staple holes). Advertiser issues are identified by the additional card inserts bound… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: Jonathan Cape, 1948. [Travel omnibus] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 15cm), pp.603; [5], blank. Illustrated with maps and plates. Publisher's hardback cloth binding, top edge red, in illustrated dust-jacket priced 16s. Contents clean, edges and endleaves spotted, jacket is particularly clean and fresh. A fine copy of a scarce book. As special correspondent for The Times, Peter Fleming… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: Collins, 1960. [Adventure Thriller] FIRST EDITION, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.320. Publisher's hardback cloth binding in pictorial dust-jacket illustrated by Barbara Walton. with the scarce promotional wraparound band. Author's gift note in blue ink to Eileen M. Cond's distinctive bookplate on fly-leaf: 'Very best wishes | to Eileen Cond | & her father |… Saber más sobre este artículo

United Artists, Printed in USA, no date [1973]. [Promotional material] PUBLICITY SERVICES BROCHURE (Press Book / Exhibitor's Campaign Book). Sole printing. 17 x 11 inches. Movie artwork to front cover. Printed in black and white throughout. Pp.[8]. Folio booklet providing cast and credits, storyline, plus advertising and promotional lists for book sales, film stills, visual displays, tie-in material etc.… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1948. [Crime caper] FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.253; [2], advertisements; [1], blank. Elegantly hand-bound in half dark blue calf over matching cloth sides, spine gilt-lettered in six compartments with traditional raised bands. Contents clean with some gentle spotting to prelims/final leaf. Exterior as new. A near fine copy in an attractive… Saber más sobre este artículo

United Artists. Printed in USA, 1969. [Promotional material] ONLY PRINTING. 13 x 18 inches. Movie artwork to front cover. Large-format/small poster sized 8-page stapled booklet providing editorial comment, plus advertising and promotional lists for soundtracks, book sales, poster selections, blocks, etc. Folded once, small tape strip to final leaf, one small cut-out to p.5. Very good.

London: Collins, 1975. [Spy Thriller] INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY signed by the author. Octavo (21 x 14cm). Publisher's hardback cloth binding in pictorial dust-jacket illustrated by Alan Manham, priced at 21s. Inscribed by the author in blue ink to flyleaf: To all the Wiggingtons / with love from / the author / Jasper / Berkely Mather / The… Saber más sobre este artículo

New York, NY: The Mysterious Bookshop, by arrangement with Delacorte Press, 2017. [Thriller Short Stories] SIGNED LIMITED EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[2] viii; 418 [6]. Number 26 of just 100 copies thus, SIGNED by the author in black ink to limitation page. Publisher's green quarter cloth, with gilt titles to spine and marbled paper over boards. Lilac endpapers.… Saber más sobre este artículo

United Artists, Printed in USA, no date [1962]. [Promotional material] PUBLICITY SERVICES BROCHURE (Press Book / Exhibitor's Campaign Book). Sole printing. 17 x 11 inches. Movie artwork to front cover. Printed in black and white throughout. Folio bi-fold; a 6-page fold-out booklet providing cast and credits, storyline, plus advertising and promotional lists for book sales, film stills, visual displays,… Saber más sobre este artículo

Leicester: Brockhampton Press, 1969. [Children's adventure novel] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.152. Publisher's light blue cloth, gilt titles to spine, illustrated dust-jacket priced at 12s / 60p. Contents clean, no inscriptions, some spotting to page edges, jacket is clean and bright with some trivial rubbing to crown. A near fine copy; wrapper virtually as new. "London-Sussex-Normandy; All… Saber más sobre este artículo

New York: Dutton, 1962. [Modern Fiction] FIRST U.S. EDITION, SIGNED & INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.208. Publisher's hardback cloth in a pictorial dust-wrapper designed by Richard Chopping priced $3.95. With presentation note in ink to f.e.p.; For Maria, / A far better cook / than I'll ever be / as a writer. / With best… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: Jonathan Cape, 1962. [Erotic comic novel] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.189; [3], blank. Publisher's pink cloth with gilt titles to spine, top edge green, dust-jacket priced at 15s. Contents clean, small splash to fore-edge else fine in a clean, fine wrapper, lightly worn to crown. Now a forgotten classic, Rosalind Erskine's 1962 novel The Passion Flower… Saber más sobre este artículo

New York: Arbor House, 1980. [Golfing omnibus] FIRST EDITION. Large octavo (27 x 21cm), pp.282. Publisher's green hardcovers in photographic dust-wrapper. Fine in a near fine jacket with a few short tears. An Anthology of Golf Writing. Includes 'All to Play For/The Cup and The Lip' being the famous showdown on the golf course between 007 and Auric Goldfinger,… Saber más sobre este artículo

New York: Christie's Auctioneers, 1999. [Film Memorabilia] Glossy catalogue for the Marilyn Monroe sale, 27-28th October 1999, held at Rockefeller Plaza sale room. Quarto (28 x 22cm), pp.416. Publisher's hardcovers in photographic dust-jacket, illustrated throughout. Some minor handling else fine. The personal effects of film icon Marilyn Monroe, including evening dresses, shoes, jewellery, photos, objets d'art, film scripts and… Saber más sobre este artículo