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The First Edition Library, Shelton, Connecticut, circa 1988-93. First Edition. Hardback. Fine/Fine. A complete set of 14 facsimile first editions, the first facsimile edition in this format, The First Edition Library, Shelton, Connecticut, circa 1988-93. The publishers went to very considerable trouble to duplicate the bindings, text and dust jackets of the original Jonathan Cape first editions. The book size, weight, typeface, endpapers, texture and finish of the bindings, as well as the Richard Chopping dust wrappers, were all exactly reproduced. As an example of the extraordinary detail and care taken, the jacket on Casino Royale is the first state jacket without the Sunday Times review on the front inner flap; Live and Let Die has no credit to the artist Kenneth Lewis on the front inner flap, as found on the first state jacket; Moonraker has the rare misprint 'shoo' for 'shoot' on page 10, second line from the bottom; and The Man with the Golden Gun has the rare first state variant of the golden… Read More

Easton Press, 2005. Hardcover. Fine. Ian Fleming's The Complete James Bond Set of Fourteen (14) Novels. Easton Press 2005 leather bound editions with all of the trimmings. All 14 hardcovers (no dust jackets as issued) are in As New, unread condition: bought new, original shrink wrap removed to check quality, then stored unread in mylite bags. Each book has a laid in and unused Easton book plate. Each book also sports frontispiece art from the original first edition cover designs! Also included is an original Easton Press color promotional flyer and order forms. Outstanding way to add this important set to your collectible library! Very heavy set, so additional postage will be necessary, of course.

London: Pan. First Edition. Casino Royale, 1955 [comprises 2 first edition copies - Copy A with the price of 2/- to the front cover (VG++) and Copy B without the price of 2/- to the bottom right-hand corner of the front cover (VG)] ; Moonraker, 1956 (NF-F); Live and Let Die, 1957 [with the thicker, whiter paper stock VG+) ; Diamonds Are Forever, 1958 (NF-F); From Russia With Love, 1959 (VG); Dr. No, 1960 (NF); Goldfinger, 1961 (NF); For Your Eyes Only, 1962 (NF-F); Thunderball, 1963 (NF-F); On Her Majesty's Secret Service, the Pan Canadian Export 60C printing version, 1964 (NF); You Only Live Twice, 1965 (F); The Man With the Golden Gun, 1966 (VG+); Octopussy, 1967 (VG); The Spy Who Loved Me, 1967 (F). Some toning/browning of paper as usual (due to the poor quality of paper used), minor damp mark to top of first few pages of 'Golden Gun', publisher's illustrated wrappers, a little rubbing to some spine ends, foxing to lower cover of 'From Russia With Love', staining to… Read More

London: Jonathan Cape, 1953-66. First editions of each volume in Ian Fleming's James Bond series. Octavo, 14 volumes, bound in three quarters morocco, gilt titles to spines, raise bands, original cloth covers and spine preserved at rear of each novel. In fine condition. Accompanied by an original typed letter signed by Ian Fleming on Kemsley House letterhead and addressed to Antony Terry, M.C. of Kemsley Newspapers which reads, "21st July 1955 'My dear Terry,' I must thank you for the staunch way in which you are feeding me with Atticus paragraphs, which are all either on the nail or very close to it. They are quite excellent and no other correspondent is nearly so fruitful. Once again, when you are called upon for help, you have given it in fuller measure than was asked for and produced your usual high quality journalism. I must say, looking back on your years of service for Mercury, I can think of no correspondent with anything approaching your record, and I do hope you realise how much your… Read More