Quantum Solace Complete James by Ian Fleming (43 results)

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[Thriller] FIRST EDITION. Pp.293. Publisher's photographic softcovers. Absolutely fine throughout, being carefully dark stored by ourselves since publication. A paperback original, preceding the hardcover edition by five months. Gilbert E18a (1).

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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 'Quantum of Solace : The Complete James Bond Short Stories' by Ian Fleming. This book is a paperback. Penguin. 2008. Paperback. First edition in this format. A smart copy of this complete James Bond Short Stories by Ian Fleming. Scarce in this format. First edition in this format. Card covers with cover-art of a Walther are very bright and smart . Very fine crease to spine but not 'broken'. Contents are clean and unmarked. Not exlib and packed and sent with care.

[Bond] ALL FIRST PRINTINGS. 3 volumes, octavos (18 x 11cm), (20 x 13cm), (20 x 13cm). Publisher's illustrated softcovers. Absolutely fine throughout, being carefully dark stored by ourselves since publication. Comprising the first edition (Modern Classics), first film tie-in edition (Red Classics) and first US edition (a softcover original) Quantum of Solace contains all of Ian Fleming's nine original James Bond short stories and novellas. Gilbert E18a (1-2); E18b.

FIRST EDITION. 8vo. pp.293. This copy is custom-bound by hand in half black calf, lettered in gilt, raised bands to spine, matching cloth over boards, with original illustrated softcovers bound in at rear. An excellent copy. Gilbert E18a (1).

[Adventure Fiction] LEATHER-BOUND FIRST US EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.[2] 279 [7]. Recently re-bound in black half calf, with raised bands, gilt titles to spine, and matching cloth over boards. With the original illustrated softcovers by Roseanne Serra and Richie Fahey bound in at rear. A clean copy presented in an attractive new leather binding. A paperback original; no American hardcover was published. This omnibus contains all of Fleming's nine original James Bond short stories and novellas, previously issued in hardback as as For Your Eyes Only (1960, five stories) and Octopussy (1966, two stories). The short story '007 In New York' features and introduction by Ian Fleming's literary agent Peter Janson-Smith (1922-2016). Gilbert E18b.

[Spy thrillers] JAMES BOND PAPERBACKS. Fourteen volumes. Octavos (18 x 12 x 18). A vintage set of Pan paperback printings in the classic 'X' series with cover artwork and bold 'James Bond' lettering after designs by Raymond Hawkey. A few titles with ink names/owner's inscriptions, one with pencil name, cheap paper stock toned as usual, acceptable soiling to covers, some rubs/wear to spines, no chips or tears to covers, generally presentable. A very good set. A few titles in this series are becoming rather scarce. Introduced on Thunderball in 1963, the stylish 'X' series featured the "iconic 'JAMES BOND' lettering, being larger and bolder than either the book title or the author's name. His [Hawkey's] cover art was applauded by Fleming and remained unchanged until 1969" (Gilbert, pp.36, 311). These are the familiar designs which a vast audience remembers vividly; many readers will have encountered the literary 007 for the very first time via a paperback from this series. Gilbert, Jon: Ian Fleming The Bibliography (2012).

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. NOTE - THERE WILL BE AN ADDITIONAL SHIPPING CHARGE SINCE THIS IS A SET OF 15 BOOKS (AND NOT JUST 1 BOOK). IAN FLEMING - COMPLETE MATCHING SET OF ALL 15 JAMES BOND BOOKS "The Penguin 007 Collection" (includes Casino Royale, Live and Let Die, Moonraker, Diamonds Are Forever, From Russia With Love, Dr. No, Goldfinger, For Your Eyes Only, Thunderball, The Spy Who Loved Me, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, You Only Live Twice, Man With The Golden Gun, Octopussy & The Living Daylights, and Quantum of Solace (which is the complete James Bond short stories in 1 book), published by US publisher Penguin/Viking in 2002-04 & 2008 (Quantum of Solace). These books are long since out of print. NOTE - THESE BOOKS HAVE THE SAME COVER ART AS FOUND ON THE UK PENGUIN EDITION (BUT THIS BOOKS ARE SHORTER, THICKER AND HAVE A VOLUME # AT TOP OF SPINE) - THESE BOOKS WERE NEVER SOLD AS A SET AND ARE TALLER, THINNER, AND DON'T HAVE ANY VOLUME # ON THE SPINE; ALSO THIS SET OF BOOKS IS MUCH MUCH HARDER TO FIND FOR SALE. Books are in very nice condition - no vertical spine creasing to any of the books, all of the pages are tight and flat with no creased page corners, no former owner's name/price inside or used bookstore stamps inside, no foxing to pages, endpapers or outer page edges, no internal spine splits, no front cover creases, no spine lean, no soiling to covers (tiny bit of discoloration to a couple of edges on Quantum), no chipping or tears to covers (tiny color lift spot from removed price sticker on Quantum), no spine sun fading, no edge wear. I have a number of other U.S. and U.K. Ian Fleming James Bond 1st printing hardcover/paperback appearances up for sale.

[Spy thrillers] JAMES BOND PAPERBACKS. Fourteen volumes. Octavos (18 x 12 x 18). A vintage set of Pan paperback printings in the classic 'X' series with cover artwork and bold 'James Bond' lettering after designs by Raymond Hawkey. Cheap paper toned as expected, ink ownership and titled ticked off to 'From Russia', neat ink initials to 'Live and Let Die', export price stamp to 'Eyes Only' otherwise free from internal markings, gentle wear to covers, some minor spine roll, generally presentable. Very good indeed. A few titles in this series are becoming rather scarce. Introduced on Thunderball in 1963, the stylish 'X' series featured the "iconic 'JAMES BOND' lettering, being larger and bolder than either the book title or the author's name. His [Hawkey's] cover art was applauded by Fleming and remained unchanged until 1969" (Gilbert, pp.36, 311). These are the familiar designs which a vast audience remembers vividly; many readers will have encountered the literary 007 for the very first time via a paperback from this series. Gilbert, Jon: Ian Fleming The Bibliography (2012).

[Spy thrillers] JAMES BOND PAPERBACKS. Fourteen volumes. Octavos (18 x 12 x 18). A vintage set of Pan paperback printings in the classic 'X' series with cover artwork and bold 'James Bond' lettering after designs by Raymond Hawkey. Includes one first printing (The Spy Who Loved Me). Contents clean, cheap paper toned as expected, one ink name 'Carpenter' in OHMSS, some gentle wear but generally a crisp, near fine set with no sunning to the spines. A few titles in this series are becoming rather scarce. Introduced on Thunderball in 1963, the stylish 'X' series featured the "iconic 'JAMES BOND' lettering, being larger and bolder than either the book title or the author's name. His [Hawkey's] cover art was applauded by Fleming and remained unchanged until 1969" (Gilbert, pp.36, 311). These are the familiar designs which a vast audience remembers vividly; many readers will have encountered the literary 007 for the very first time via a paperback from this series. Gilbert, Jon: Ian Fleming The Bibliography (2012).

FIRST EDITION. 8vo. (18 x 14cm), pp.301, with an introduction by the respected Bond authority Henry Chancellor. In the prize-winning binding of silver-grey cloth with a silenced Walther PPK motif to upper, burgundy endpapers. Complete with the wraparound sleeve, which is gummed together at rear (with some bleed-through, as inevitably found). A fine copy. The true first hardcover edition of this title, preceded by a paperback edition in the Penguin Modern Classics series, which did not include the introduction. Contains all of Fleming's nine original James Bond short stories and novellas, previously issued in hardback as as For Your Eyes Only (1960, five stories) and Octopussy (1966, two stories). Two of the titles have never been included in a UK hardcover edition. The majority of tales are set in holiday locations such as the Seychelles, the Bahamas, the Jamaican coast, the Lido in Venice, a lakeside summerhouse in Vermont and the Mediterranean port of Santa Maria. Henry Chancellor is the author of the acclaimed study of the literary 007 "James Bond, The Man and His World" (2005). Gilbert E18a (3).

[Spy fiction] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (18 x 14cm), pp.301, with an introduction by the respected Bond authority Henry Chancellor. In the prize-winning binding of silver-grey cloth with a silenced Walther PPK motif to upper, burgundy endpapers. Complete with the wraparound sleeve, which is gummed together at rear (with some bleed-through, as inevitably found). A fine copy. The true first hardcover edition of this title, preceded by a paperback edition in the Penguin Modern Classics series, which did not include the introduction. Contains all of Fleming's nine original James Bond short stories and novellas, previously issued in hardback as as For Your Eyes Only (1960, five stories) and Octopussy (1966, two stories). Two of the titles have never been included in a UK hardcover edition. The majority of tales are set in holiday locations such as the Seychelles, the Bahamas, the Jamaican coast, the Lido in Venice, a lakeside summerhouse in Vermont and the Mediterranean port of Santa Maria. Henry Chancellor is the author of the acclaimed study of the literary 007 "James Bond, The Man and His World" (2005). Gilbert E18a (3).

[James Bond] 11 volumes [all that were issued], octavo (18 x 12 x 15cm). A vintage set of Pan paperbacks in the classic white 'Model' series with photo covers and the bold 'James Bond' lettering designed by Raymond Hawkey. Single ink name 'Simon' to Dr.No else no writing, cheap paper toned as expected, covers are lightly used, occasional toning to spines, minor wear. A very good set (some close to fine). One of the more elusive Fleming paperback series. See Gilbert, Jon: Ian Fleming The Bibliography.

[James Bond] COMPLETE BOOK CLUB EDITIONS. 11 volumes. Octavo (20 x 14 x 26cm). Publisher's hardbacks in illustrated dust-wrappers. The entire run of the popular British book club editions, which began in 1956 with 'Live and Let Die'. In total eleven of the fourteen James Bond titles were issued in this format and this set is complete as published. A well-read set in uniformly worn jackets; discreet owner name to FRWL, owner's blind stamp to 'LLD', wrappers with chips and tears, some toning to spine panels, tape marks to 'DN'. Overall a good, used set. Uncommon to find complete, as here. Ian Fleming's books were offered in this cheaper format, usually one year after the Cape first editions- some share the same Jonathan Cape artwork, but after the 'Thunderball' painting was damaged while on loan in America, Cape would no longer lend out their original art; as such the Book Club commissioned their own action-packed and striking cover designs. Gilbert, Jon: Ian Fleming The Bibliography (2012).

[Thrillers] 14 volumes, small octavos (20 x 14 x 41cm). Replica hardcover volumes of foil-stamped bookcloth, illustrated dust-wrappers. The complete set in the original pictorial card slip-cases. Some trivial handling. All books in fine, unread condition. Most attractive. Complete sets are now uncommon. Gilbert A1b(5), pages 49-50.

[Spy thrillers] 14 volumes, complete. Collector's Edition, 'bound in genuine leather'. Octavo (each 19 x 13cm). Printed on acid-neutral archival paper, with colour frontispieces of the original jacket artwork by Ken Lewis, Pat Marriott and Richard Chopping. Publisher's full hide in various colours, decoratively blocked in gilt, moire silk endpapers, ribbon marker, all edges gilt. Absolutely fine, in the original shrinkwrap. The bibliographer's copy, with original paperwork and loose publisher bookplate (signed) for each volume. This is a "well-produced library edition" which originally retailed at $54.70 each (Fleming Bibliography, p.578). Books were sold exclusively through the Easton Press website or via their catalogue and are long-since sold out. Gilbert F8.

First editions of each volume in Ian Fleming's James Bond series. Octavo, 14 volumes, original publisher's cloth-covered boards. Each volume in a first-issue dust jacket. Casino Royale is near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket with chipping to the extremities including the crown of the spine and upper right corner of the front panel, light toning to the rear panel. Jacket design by Ian Fleming. Live and Let Die is near fine in a very good dust jacket (first state without printed acknowledgement to the author or the artist Kenneth Lewis) with light wear to the crown of the spine Signed on the front free endpaper, "Cubby Broccoli, Regards." Albert R. Broccoli ('Cubby') (1909-96) produced many of the James Bond films including Live and Let Die. Bookplate of Christian Heuer to the pastedown. Diamonds are Forever is near fine in a near fine dust jacket with light wear to the extremities, bookplate of Christian Heuer to the front pastedown. Moonraker is near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket devised by the author and executed by Kenneth Lewis. From Russia With Love is fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket with light wear to the crown of the spine. Dr. No is fine in a first state publisher's cloth binding without the âHoneychileâ silhouette and fine first state dust jacket. Jacket design by Pat Marriot. Goldfinger is fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Richard Chopping. For Your Eyes Only is near fine in a fine price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket design by Richard Chopping. Thunderball is near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Richard Chopping. The Spy Who Love Me is fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Richard Chopping. On Her Majesty's Secret Service is near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Richard Chopping. You Only Live Twice is fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Richard Chopping. The Man with the Golden Gun is fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Richard Chopping. Octopussy and the Living Daylights is fine in a fine dust jacket. Each volume is housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box by the Harcourt Bindery. An exceptional collection of first editions, most rare in this condition and signed by Cubby Broccoli. British Secret Service agent James Bond, often referred to by his code name 007, first appeared in 1953 with the debut of Ian Flemingâs Casino Royale, the first of twelve novels composing the series. Fleming completed a new novel annually at his Goldeneye estate in Jamaica, two of which were published posthumously in 1964. James Bond has been portrayed on film by actors Sean Connery, David Niven, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig, in twenty-six productions.

[James Bond] COMPLETE BOOK CLUB EDITIONS. 11 volumes. Octavo (20 x 14 x 26cm). Publisher's hardbacks in illustrated dust-wrappers. The entire run of the popular British book club editions, which began in 1956 with 'Live and Let Die'. In total eleven of the fourteen James Bond titles were issued in this format and this set is complete as published. No inscriptions or ink names. Page edges are clean, with the earlier books slightly dusty but free from the heavy spotting often seen. Jackets are clean and fresh with some light wear to edges and extremities. Near fine to fine copies throughout. Becoming difficult to assemble in anything approaching fine condition. Ian Fleming's books were offered in this cheaper format, usually one year after the Cape first editions- some share the same Jonathan Cape artwork, but after the 'Thunderball' painting was damaged while on loan in America, Cape would no longer lend out their original art; as such the Book Club commissioned their own action-packed and striking cover designs. From the comprehensive archive assembled by Jon Gilbert (ownership within). His encyclopaedic guide to the works of Ian Fleming (2012) won the 16th Breslauer Prize for bibliography. Gilbert, Jon: Ian Fleming The Bibliography (2012).

[Spy fiction] All paperback First Editions, all are export copies with no price on front cover [OHMSS being the exception priced at 60c]. Fourteen volumes, octavo (18 x 12 x 19cm). Publisher's illustrated softcovers. LLD priced in Lira within, FRWL has UK price blanked out by publisher's label, YOLT states 'Not For Sale In UK' to rear, SPY priced at 6.50 to rear obsucring four other currencies, Octopussy priced in Pesetas within. No ink writing within, expected toning to cheap paperstock, tape ghosts to YOLT eps, occasional spine roll, some light rubbing, discreet price 3/3 to cover of DAF. Overall a near fine set. The British Pan paperbacks were price for sale in UK at 2s, 2/6 or 3/6, but a smaller number of copies such as those gathered here were unpriced for export to other territories. Now extremely difficult to assemble, this rare set is from the comprehensive Ian Fleming Bibliographical Archive assembled by Jon Gilbert (pencilled signature within). His encyclopaedic guide to the works of Ian Fleming (2012) won the 16th Breslauer Prize for bibliography. See Gilbert, Jon: Ian Fleming The Bibliography.

[Spy thrillers] COMPLETE AS ISSUED. 8 volumes [all that were issued in this series], octavo (16 x 10 x 9cm). A vintage set of the 'Great Pan' paperbacks with the Yellow Band covers (Dr. No technically a white band), and Pan's '007' and bullets logo. Various early printings ('For Your Eyes Only' is a FIRST PRINTING). Colour-illustrated cover designs, each volume correctly priced at 2/6 (all UK copies- unpriced export issues were also produced). Toning to cheap paperstock as expected, faint book shop stamp to 'Live & Let Die', ink initials to 'Goldfinger' no owner names or book shop stamps, spines rolled and rubbed as expected; generally very good.

[Spy Fiction] Fourteen volumes, various printings. Octavos (18 x 11 x 17cm). Publisher's colour illustrated softcovers, all edges tinted red or all edges yellow. A vintage set of Signet paperbacks in the popular uniform 'P' series edition with vignette cover artwork and bold 'A James Bond Thriller' lettering; the final three titles are designated AE/W series. Expected toning to cheap paper stock. Discreet name inside cover of OHMSS, faint bookstore stamp insde cover of Dr. No, price '10c' written on Casino Royale. Covers show moderate use, the odd crease/rub, spines are bright, some roll to Octopussy. Very good indeed. Shows well as a set. See Gilbert, Jon: Ian Fleming The Bibliography.

[Spy Fiction] Fourteen volumes. Octavos (18 x 11 x 17cm). Publisher's colour illustrated softcovers, all edges tinted red. A vintage set of Signet paperbacks in the popular uniform 'D' series edition with vignette cover artwork and bold 'A James Bond Thriller' lettering; the final three titles are designated 'AE' series (these were never issued in the 'D' series). Includes film tie-in versions of 'From Russia With Love' and 'Goldfinger'. Expected toning to cheap paper stock. A very good used set with some signs of reading and handling, a few scattered ink names, prices or stamps, some creases/soiling, generally very good (the later books are fine). Shows well as a set. See Gilbert, Jon: Ian Fleming The Bibliography.

[Spy Fiction] 13 volumes complete [all that were issued]. Octavos (18 x 12 x 18cm). A vintage set of Pan paperbacks in the collectable 'Still Life' series with wraparound photographic cover art. Various printings (no first impressions were issued in these covers). No ink names or stamps. Cheap paper toned as expected, covers with acceptable wear, some reading creases to spines, some rubbing and sunning. Very good. Thirteen of the fourteen original James Bond books were issued in this series; 'Live and Let Die' being issued exclusively in film tie-in covers throughout this period, to promote the 1973 movie. An increasingly difficult set to assemble. See Gilbert, Jon. Ian Fleming The Bibliography.

[Spy thrillers] JAMES BOND PAPERBACKS, with his two non-fiction books. Sixteen volumes, octavos (20 x 13cm). A full set of this edition, all FIRST PRINTINGS with number line/strike line '1'. Publisher's softcovers with strikingly minimalist designs. Absolutely fine / as new. This is the first edition produced wholly under the Ian Fleming Publications imprint. IFP (formerly Glidrose) is the company which administers all Fleming's literary works.

[Spy thrillers] JAMES BOND PAPERBACKS. 14 volumes, octavos (16 x 10 x 20cm). A vintage set of Triad paperbacks, ALL FIRST PRINTINGS, in the classic 'girl and gun' series with giant golden 9mm automatic pistol. Publisher's softcovers. Clean throughout, most books are fine [Moonraker a little rubbed, reading crease to spine]. An excellent set. Now difficult to assemble as a group of first printings.

[Spy Fiction] FIRST SIGNET EDITIONS, all first printings. Fourteen volumes, octavo (18 x 11 x 17cm). Publisher's colour illustrated softcovers, all edges tinted red. Expected toning to cheap newsprint-type paper stock, no ink names, some minor handling/spine roll to covers, small chip to corner of 'Spy', bookplate to 'Golden Gun'. The majority of titles are in fine condition. A particularly bright set. An important edition, being the first uniform set of James Bond paperbacks to be issued in America; prior to this date only four books in the series had been issued, in a smaller format (two under alternative book titles) by Perma Books. Several of these Signet first printings are increasingly uncommon.

[Spy novels] ALL FIRST PRINTINGS. 14 volumes, octavos (overall dimensions 20 x 13 x 33cm). Publisher's hardbacks in illustrated dust-jackets. The American edition of Octopussy was the first to be illustrated. Ownership signatures to The Spy Who Loved Me and For Your Eyes Only; endpapers of The Man with the Golden Gun with some rubs/scuffs; toning to spine of From Russia, With Love, some chips to spine ends of jackets (moreso to earlier titles). The Man with the Golden Gun is in the second issue jacket with darker grey lettering than the earlier issue. Gilbert notes that the American dust jackets, from Live and Let Die to Doctor No, are "often" or "invariably" clipped, with the printed price retained elsewhere on the jacket, as here. The Spy Who Loved Me is price-clipped. A very good set in similar dust jackets; generally bright and presenting very nicely. First US editions, first printings, of this complete set of Fleming's original James Bond books. From the significant Ian Fleming collection of Martin Schøyen (b.1940), with his bookplate (two volumes added). Schøyen's private collection of manuscripts, which span all cultures and all time periods, is one of the largest and most comprehensive of its kind. Gilbert A2b(1), A3b(1), A4b(1), A5b(1), A6b(1), A8b(1), A9b(1.1), A10b(1), A11b(1), A12b(1), A13b(1), A14b(1); The Schøyen Collection Nos. 18, 25, 32, 46, 59, 72, 78, 89, 97, 108, 116, 129. Christopher Moran, "Ian Fleming and CIA Director Allen Dulles: The Very Best of Friends", James Bond in World and Popular Culture, 2012.