The James Bond Dossier. by AMIS, Kingsley (1922-1995)

Signet, 1966. First Printing. Signet P2960. Very Good condition.

Book. Good+. Soft cover. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. A little reading wear and rubbing to covers. Owner signature on inside front cover. Pages are starting to tan. Otherwise a square, tight, unmarked book. 157 pp..

New York, New York: The New American Library. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1965. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, "In this dossier, Amis probes the secret of the secret agent's popular success," book has mild bumping at the corners and spine-ends, the binding is clean and tight and the the contents are fine, the jacket has a small blank label on the front panel and moderate edge-wear, the rear panel features a large photo of the author and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included .

New York: New American Library, 1965. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. New York: New American Library, 1965. Book club edition. 8 1/2 x 5 7/8 inches: pp. xi, 142, (6). Tan illustrated and photographic, paper dust jacket with brown and blue type. Tan cloth over red boards with purple type on spine. With appendices and reference guide. Dust jacket has edge and corner wear, a few chips and tears, with a small round circle on spine. Small bit of rubbing on edges and corners of boards. Hinge inside front cover has a hint of cracking. Text is unmarked. Binding tight.

Signet, 1966. Softcover. Very Good. P2960, 1st printing

NY:: New American Library,. Very Good. 1965. Hardcover. Book club edition. Very good in tan and brick red cloth. No dust jacket. .

Pan, 1965. First Edition THUS. Mass Market Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.First edition THUS. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Covers betray fading and nicks and other signs of wear and imperfection commensurate with age. Binding is tight and structurally sound. Pages without any extraneous marks. Sealed in plastic for shipping. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

New York: New American Library, 1965. Book Club . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good -. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 142+'reference guide'; HB brick w/white&blue; lt.rub w/some wear on edges&corners; clean,tight pgs. DJ tan w/brwn.&blue-photocover; rubbed&soiled w/wear on edges&corners; 1x3"chip,tp.edge; 1x1" chip,bttm.spine; some ink on bk. "In this dossier, Amis probes the secret of the secret agent's dazzling success.

Id Tape inside front wrap, plus written name, moderate toning, else content appears as unblemished with good wraps displaying minor surface/edge wear, as shown. In Good shape for age. To Fleming- With Admiration, as one of the "demi-giants" who like Jules Verne or Conan Doyle left an unmistakable imprint on the story of action/intrigue, this critique of his total OEUVRE in the face of many detractors. These have been as international as Bond himself, from Punch to Komsomolskaya Pravda; some have been unreasonably high-minded; and Amis, a s-f devotee and practitioner, is just the man to defend that favorite fantasy figure. This then is an itemized inventory of her majesty's secret servant, his classy tastes, skills, stances, indulgences, of Bond-girls and Bond-villains, and, admittedly, some of the errors and improbabilities which have occurred. As such, it's an entertaining exegesis of the compleat Bond for the complete collector thereof.… Read More

New Holland, 2003. Hardcover. Near Fine/n/a. Two books together, bith unmarked clean copies in velveteen binding