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[James Bond] First UK Paperback edition (May 1965), being the fourth printing overall- the first three printings (September-December 1964) were not for sale in the United Kingdom. Octavo (16 x 10cm), pp.238 [2]. Softcover in pictorial card wrappers, priced 3/6 to upper cover. Minor wear, toned to extremities as expected. Near fine. Following the exported printings "this is the first printing officially intended for sale in the UK" -Gilbert, pages 372-3. Gilbert A11a (21.1).

'De Luxe Edition' stated on title page. FIRST EDITION THUS. Octavo, pp.504. With several colour illustrations by Roger Coleman. Publisher's green leatherette over combed marbled sides, purple endpapers, top edge coloured purple, original illustrated ex-libris label tucked in (unused, invariably missing). A clean, fine copy. The bibliographer's copy, with his pencilled ownership. His encyclopaedic guide to the works of Ian Fleming (2012) won the 16th Breslauer Prize for bibliography. Includes a bonus article 'The Truth About Bond', being an abridged version of Ian Fleming's interview with Roy Newquist for 'Counterpoint'. This is the publisher's deluxe edition, in a traditional leather-effect binding; a trade edition with jacket was also issued. Gilbert A13a, page 432, 'Anthology Appearances'.

[Spy novel] FIRST US EDITION, fifth printing (stated). Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.299; [1], blank. Cloth-backed blue paper-covered boards, decorated in gilt to the spine, ochre top edge and endpapers, illustrated jacket priced at $4.50. Contents clean, no inscriptions, jacket is used, with some spots to spine, large chip at crown (although presentable in a paper-backed sleeve), sunned to cloth beneath at area of loss. Very good. These later printings are far less common than the first [Gilbert]. Basis for the 1969 film starring George Lazenby. Gilbert A11b (5).

[Spy novel] FIRST EDITION, Binding 'A'. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.288. Publisher's dark grey cloth-effect paper over boards with silver titles to spine, in original jacket designed by Richard Chopping. A well used copy; inside cloth joint showing, tape marks to paste-downs, contents thumbed, jacket rather poor, with some loss to spine, old taped repair to front, price clipped.