The Spy Who Loved Me

New York, NY: The Viking Press, 1962. [Espionage novel] Octavo (21 x 15cm), pp.211; [13], blank. Publisher's vinyl-covered hardback with cream spine and red boards, white endpapers, top edge red, pictorial jacket illustrated by Richard Chopping, bordered in green. A clean, fine copy, in a crisp jacket with a few very light rubs and some gentle toning. An excellent… Read more about this item

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… Read more about this item

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… Read more about this item

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… Read more about this item

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… Read more about this item

London: Jonathan Cape, 1962. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, State A. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. 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 at 15s. A near fine copy with a slight spine lean, one tiny tear to the jacket. Signed by Ian Fleming to… Read more about this item

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: 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.… Read more about this item

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… Read more about this item

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.… Read more about this item

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.… Read more about this item

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… Read more about this item

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.… Read more about this item

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… Read more about this item

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.… Read more about this item

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… Read more about this item

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… Read more about this item

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… Read more about this item