Fleming Ian Pearson John 1930 2021 (9 results)
Published by New York: Time, Inc., [1966] 1966
- Softcover
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[Literary Biography] Pp.134. Magazine format in pictorial paper wraps, with photographs throughout. Original price: 35c. each. With the memorable fold-out cover photograph of Ian Fleming at the wheel of Bond's supercharged 4.5 litre 'Blower' Bentley. Minor handling/soiling. Very good. An informative first-hand biography of James… Bond's creator, written by a close friend and colleague working alongside the author both in wartime intelligence work and as Fleming's assistant at the Foreign Desk of The Sunday Times. Gilbert, pp.592, 610.
More imagesPublished by London: Jonathan Cape, 1966 1966
- Softcover
- First Edition
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First Edition. [Literary Biography] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (25 x 16cm), pp.352, with sixteen pages of photographic plates, red top-stain, pictorial dust-wrappers. The earliest jacket has silver lettering to spine with turquoise author's name and imprint; later versions feature gold lettering and a darker blue blocking. A publishe…r's sample copy in the bibliographical archive confirms the two states, where the jacket of the sample carries an instruction to printers "more magenta". Light expected wear to extremities, one volume price clipped with discreet gift note, one with publisher's statement to p.340. A near fine pair. Gilbert, Jon. Ian Fleming: The Bibliography, page 592.
More imagesPublished by New York: Time, Inc., [1966] 1966
- Softcover
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[Literary Biography] Pp.134; 146. Magazine format in pictorial paper wraps, with photographs throughout. Original price: 35c. each. With the memorable fold-out cover photograph of Ian Fleming at the wheel of Bond's supercharged 4.5 litre 'Blower' Bentley. Fragile magazines with some expected handling and light wear, faint dampst…ain to covers. Complete sets are scarce. An informative first-hand biography of James Bond's creator, written by a close friend and colleague working alongside the author both in wartime intelligence work and as Fleming's assistant at the Foreign Desk of The Sunday Times. This is a pre book-form serialisation in two magazine appearances: as 'Alias James Bond The Real Story of Ian Fleming' and 'James Bond is Born' [in: Life Magazine, vol. 61, nos. 15-16, 7 & 14 October 1966]. The hardcover was published one week later. Gilbert, pp.592, 610.
More imagesPublished by New York: Time, Inc., [1966] 1966
- Softcover
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[Literary Biography] Pp.134; 146. Magazine format in pictorial paper wraps, with photographs throughout. Original price: 35c. each. With the memorable fold-out cover photograph of Ian Fleming at the wheel of Bond's supercharged 4.5 litre 'Blower' Bentley. Fragile magazines with some expected handling and light wear. Complete set…s are scarce. Bibliographer Jon Gilbert's copy, with his pencilled ownership signature. An informative first-hand biography of James Bond's creator, written by a close friend and colleague working alongside the author both in wartime intelligence work and as Fleming's assistant at the Foreign Desk of The Sunday Times. This is a pre book-form serialisation in two magazine appearances: as 'Alias James Bond The Real Story of Ian Fleming' and 'James Bond is Born' [in: Life Magazine, vol. 61, nos. 15-16, 7 & 14 October 1966]. The hardcover was published one week later. Gilbert, pp.592, 610.
More imagesPublished by London: Jonathan Cape, 1966 1966
- Softcover
- First Edition
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First Edition. [Literary Biography] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (25 x 16cm), pp.352, with sixteen pages of photographic plates, red top-stain, pictorial dust-wrappers. The earliest jacket has pale gold lettering to spine with turquoise author's name and imprint; later versions feature regular gilt lettering and a darker blue blocking.… A publisher's sample copy in the bibliographical archive confirms the two states, where the jacket of the sample carries an instruction to printers "more magenta". Both near fine with minor toning, very light wear to jackets, both contain the scarce publisher's statement [Thunderball disclaimer] to p.340. One shows original price 36s., the other with publisher's later price label at £7.50. A near fine pair. An informative first-hand biography of James Bond's creator, written by a close friend and colleague working alongside the author both in wartime intelligence work and as Fleming's assistant at the Foreign Desk of The Sunday Times. This biography served as the basis for the 1989 British television film Goldeneye. From the comprehensive collection of Jon Gilbert, who reviewed Pearson's book Ian Fleming The Notes (pencilled signature within). His encyclopaedic guide to the works of Ian Fleming (2012) won the 16th Breslauer Prize for bibliography. Gilbert, Jon. Ian Fleming: The Bibliography, page 592.
More imagesAirline Detective - The Fight Against International Air Crime. Foreword by Ian Fleming.
Fish, Donald [Fleming, Ian (1908-1964) and Pearson, John (1930-2021)]
Published by Collins, London 1962
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
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Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. First Edition. First UK Edition in dustwrapper. Octavo. SIGNED & INSCRIBED BY JOHN PEARSON WHO GHOST-WROTE THIS BOOK FOLLOWING A RECOMMENDATION BY IAN FLEMING. Publisher's smooth cloth-effect paper over grey boards, with red titles to the spine in pictorial dustwrapper priced 21s to the inside flap. No p…revious owner inscriptions. About VG (spine tips bruised, several bumps to the boards, just the merest hint of foxing to the page block edges). The VG dustwrapper is complete with very minor wear to the spine tips with a couple of short edge tears historically repaired to the verso and with some foxing to the verso which shows through in places to the back panel. Signed and inscribed by John Pearson below the printed acknowledgement of thanks on the verso of the half-title page: "Invaluable my Aunt,/ I actually wrote the/ bloody thing,/ with all best wishes,/ from John Pearson/ March 2016". Airline Detective is the story of Donald E. W. "Flying" Fish (Head of Security at BOAC from 1946). Ian Fleming had met Fish some years earlier when covering an Interpol conference for the Sunday Times. Airline Detective was an account of the exploits of BOAC security chief Mr. Donald and his roving aide Douglas Buchanan; the airline detectives, intent on cracking international gold and diamond smuggling operations that became a TV series 'Zero One'. Very scarce with these attributes. Further photographs available upon request. Signed by Author.
More imagesPublished by London: Jonathan Cape, 1966 1966
- First Edition
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dj. First Edition. [Literary Biography] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (25 x 16cm), pp.352, with sixteen pages of photographic plates, red top-stain, pictorial dust-wrapper priced at 36s. No inscriptions, some light handling, short tear at crown of wrapper. Near fine. An informative first-hand biography of James Bond's creator, written b…y a close friend and colleague working alongside the author both in wartime intelligence work and as Fleming's assistant at the Foreign Desk of The Sunday Times. Gilbert, Jon. Ian Fleming: The Bibliography, page 592.
More imagesPublished by Fontana, London 1962
- Signed
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(Glasgow: Fontana Books 1962). 8vo, First UK Paperback Edition priced 3/6 to the front cover. A softback (not issued with a dustwrapper). SIGNED & INSCRIBED WITHOUT DEDICATION BY JOHN PEARSON - AS DONALD FISH - PEARSON GHOST-WROTE THIS BOOK FOLLOWING A RECOMMENDATION BY IAN FLEMING: "Best wishes from/ Donald Fish.") to the title… page. Publisher's illustrated softcovers. Quite a nice VG copy (faint creasing to the front panel; no previous owner inscriptions. mild rubbing to the spine edges, a faint reading crease to the spine). Pictorial covers featuring Nigel Patrick who starred in the TV series (Zero One) based on this book. that ran from 1962-1965. SIGNED COPIES FROM JOHN PEARSON ARE VERY SCARCE. Further photographs available upon request. Signed by Author.
More imagesPublished by London: Jonathan Cape, 1966 1966
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, KENT, United KingdomAdrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB
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dj. First Edition. [Literary Biography] FIRST EDITION, INSCRIBED PRESENTATION COPY. Octavo (25 x 16cm), pp.352, with sixteen pages of photographic plates, red top-stain, pictorial dust-wrapper priced at 36s. Author's signed note to title page: For James Pickard, / Bond collector emeritus, /with all best wishes / from John Pearso…n / April '89. A lovely fine copy of the book in a fine wrapper with the slightest edge wear. An informative first-hand biography of James Bond's creator, written by a close friend and colleague working alongside the author both in wartime intelligence work and as Fleming's assistant at the Foreign Desk of The Sunday Times. This particular example has a super association/presentation, from Fleming's biographer John Pearson to Fleming bibliogarpher James M. Pickard. Gilbert, Jon. Ian Fleming: The Bibliography, page 592. Signed.
