The Spy Who Loved Me

London: Jonathan Cape. 1962 [actually issued October 1961]. [James bond novel] UNCORRECTED PROOF copy of the First Edition. Softcovers, octavo (18 x 11cm), pp.221. Publisher's green wraps, with titles printed in black. Some rubbing and wrinkling to spine, some damp marking within. Remains presentable. An inexpensive copy of the scarce proof; only 500 copies were issued. The proof features… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: Jonathan Cape, 1962 [actually issued October 1961]. [Spy thriller] UNCORRECTED PROOF copy of the First Edition. Octavo (18 x 11cm), pp.221. Publisher's green wraps, with titles printed in black. Housed in a custom-made, fleece-lined, leather-spined clamshell box. Spine slightly toned and rolled, joints rubbed, publication details pencilled to upper; very good. Only 500 copies were issued. Gilbert A10a… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: Jonathan Cape, 1962. [Espionage novel] FIRST EDITION, second impression, crown octavo (21 x 13cm), pp.221. Publisher's cloth-effect paper over boards with scarlet endpapers, without jacket. No ink names or inscriptions. Edges thumbed, a few spots of browning within (nothing serious), boards a little bumped/marked. Vintage hardcover, very good. The tenth book in the James Bond series. A beautiful… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: Jonathan Cape, 1965. [Spy thriller] Crown Octavo (21 x 13cm), pp.221. Seventh impression. Publisher's cloth-effect paper over boards with scarlet endpapers, commando knife blocked in silver foil to upper, illustrated dust-wrapper by Richard Chopping. A bright, fresh copy with ink ownership to flyleaf and discreet no.'10' written on spine. Shows well.

London: Pan Books, 1967. FIRST UK EDITION in paperback. Octavo (17 x 11cm), pp.172; [4], advertisements. Pictorial card softcovers with original price of 3/6 to rear (also priced for export to Australia, New Zealand and South Africa). No inscriptions. Contents toned as expected, minor lean else a fine, fresh copy. Uncommon thus. Gilbert, Jon: Ian Fleming The Bibliography A10a… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: Jonathan Cape, 1962. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, State B. Crown octavo (21 x 13cm), pp.221; [1]. Publisher's cloth-effect paper over boards with scarlet endpapers in pictorial dust-jacket illustrated by Richard Chopping, priced 15s. Scarce VARIANT ISSUE with the dropped spacer within the author's name. In this particular example it has been pressed so firmly, almost punching the page.… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: Jonathan Cape, 1962. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, State B. Crown octavo (21 x 13cm), pp.221; [1]. Publisher's cloth-effect paper over boards with scarlet endpapers in pictorial dust-jacket illustrated by Richard Chopping, priced 15s. Scarce VARIANT ISSUE with the dropped spacer within the author's name. From the bibliography, 'very rarely the title page shows a quad mark between the… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: Jonathan Cape, 1962. [Espionage novel] FIRST EDITION, State A, British export/colonial copy. Crown Octavo (21 x 13cm), pp.221. Publisher's cloth-effect paper over boards with scarlet endpapers in a pictorial dust-jacket illustrated by Richard Chopping. A lovely fine copy in like jacket. This copy was exported and sold in Johannesburg, SA (elegant seller ticket of Exclusive Books Pty. Ltd.… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: Jonathan Cape, 1962 [actually issued October 1961]. [James bond novel] UNCORRECTED PROOF copy of the First Edition. Softcovers, octavo (18 x 11cm), pp.221. Publisher's green wraps, with titles printed in black. Moderately handled, Some rubbing to joints, very good. Only 500 copies were issued. The proof features several differences within the preliminaries, plus numerous literals and textual changes.… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: Queen Anne Press, in association with Adrian Harrington, [2022]. [Spy thriller] CLASSIC READERS EDITION. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.196. Publisher's flame red 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 Harrington Ltd]. One of a selection of titles… Saber más sobre este artículo

New York, NY: The Viking Press, 1962. [Espionage novel] FIRST US EDITION, second printing (stated), bibliographer's copy. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.211; [5], blank. Publisher's salmon-coloured cloth blocked in brown to spine, brown endpapers, tinted top edge, pictorial jacket illustrated by Richard Chopping, priced at $3.95. A clean, fine copy. The jacket is identical to the first. From the… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: Jonathan Cape, 1965. [Spy thriller] Crown Octavo (21 x 13cm), pp.221. Seventh impression. Publisher's cloth-effect paper over boards with scarlet endpapers, commando knife blocked in silver foil to upper, illustrated dust-wrapper by Richard Chopping. Contents clean, a few tape marks to flaps/eps, jacket is otherwise fresh and bright. An attractive copy. Gilbert A10a (7).

London: Jonathan Cape, 1962. [Espionage novel] FIRST EDITION, State A, Brigadier Fitzroy Maclean's copy, with his visiting card, Cape book label and printed slip loosely inserted. Crown octavo (21 x 13cm), pp.221. Publisher's cloth-effect paper over boards with scarlet endpapers in a pictorial dust-jacket illustrated by Richard Chopping priced at 15s. Contents clean and fresh. Tape residue to eps.… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: Jonathan Cape, 1962. [Espionage novel] FIRST EDITION, State A, bibliographer's copy. Crown octavo (21 x 13cm), pp.221. Elegantly bound in black half oasis morocco over matching cloth sides, spine gilt-titled in six compartments with traditional raised bands, red endpapers, publisher's cloth cover stamped with commando knife design preserved at rear. A clean copy, inside and out. Jon Gilbert's… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: Pan Books, 1967. FIRST UK EDITION in paperback. Octavo (17 x 11cm), pp.172; [4], advertisements. Pictorial card softcovers with original price of 3/6 to rear (also priced for export to Australia, New Zealand and South Africa). No inscriptions. Contents toned as expected, soft crease to corners; near fine. Gilbert, Jon: Ian Fleming The Bibliography A10a (14).

London: Jonathan Cape, 1962. [Espionage novel] FIRST EDITION, State A. Crown Octavo (21 x 13cm), pp.221. Publisher's cloth-effect paper over boards with scarlet endpapers in pictorial dust-jacket illustrated by Richard Chopping, priced at 15s to front flap. No inscriptions, jacket shows some use; a few small chips, larger one to rear (not affecting text), toned to spine, some rubbing.… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: Jonathan Cape, 1962. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, State B. Crown Octavo (21 x 13cm), pp.221; [1]. Publisher's cloth-effect paper over boards with scarlet endpapers in pictorial dust-jacket illustrated by Richard Chopping, priced a 15s. Scarce VARIANT ISSUE with the dropped spacer within the author's name. From the bibliography, 'very rarely the title page shows a quad mark between… Saber más sobre este artículo

New York, NY: The Viking Press, 1965. [Spy novel] Dollar Mystery Guild Uniform Edition. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.211 [13]. Publisher's black leatherette with gilt titles to spine and red leatherette strips to fore-edges. Top edge red; fore-edge untrimmed. With the sand-coloured dust-jacket. A nice clean copy with just a couple of chips to jacket edges, and some light… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: Jonathan Cape, 1980. [Espionage novel] Vintage hardcover reprint. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.221; [3], blank. A used, ex-library copy, marked as such and with expected faults. Eighth printing. Hardcover library binding of full mid-grey cloth with gilt titles to spine, dust-jacket illustrated by Richard Chopping priced at £8.95 via publisher's label. With usual institutional markings, declassification stamp to… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: Foyles [The Book Club], no date [1963]. [Spy thriller] FIRST BOOK CLUB EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.189; [3], blank. Publisher's blue cloth lettered in black to the spine, in pictorial dust-wrapper illustrated by Cuthill. [Together with] Idem. Bound in publisher's RED cloth lettered in black, in pictorial dust-wrapper. No inscriptions, contents clean, some spotting/toning to page edges,… Saber más sobre este artículo