I Read A Book A Few Times A Week,

but I have never read any of the James Bond novels,

which got me thinking about first editions of them, well I found a few if you what to buy them, like the one above, published in London: Jonathan Cape, 1961. First Edition. Near fine in dust jacket. Presentation copy; inscribed by the author, “To Jonathan Miller from the Author.” Fleming, an antiquarian book collector himself, was clearly very much aware of old conventions slipping away, and often adhered to this old custom of inscribing books from “the Author.” In the nineteenth-century, it is not uncommon to find the closest associations; to a wife, mother, child, friend, etc., presented in this manner. In our day, this would seem cold, peculiar, or incomplete, but it does have a certain old-fashioned charm that antiquarian books are supposedly cherished for, here are the details,

Bookseller Peter L. Stern & Company, Inc.  (US)

Bookseller Inventory #17627P

Title Thunderball

Author FLEMING, IAN

Book Condition Used - First Edition. Near fine in dust jacket. Presentation copy; inscribed by the author, “To Jonathan Miller from the Author.” F

Publisher Jonathan Cape

Place Of Publication London

Date Published 1961, yours for $17,500 or £14,068.25 plus £28.14 shipping to GBR standard delivery: 14 to 21 days.

again published in London: Jonathan Cape. 1955. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dust jacket. 1st issue jacket. Price intact. Correct titles on the rear panel. ; Original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Brodart cover. All domestic orders shipped protected in a box, the details,

Bookseller Rare Book Cellar  (US)

Bookseller Inventory # 83841

Title MOONRAKER

Author Ian Fleming

Format/Binding Hardcover

Book Condition Used

Edition First Edition; First Printing

Binding Hardcover

Publisher Jonathan Cape

Place Of Publication London

Date Published 1955 yours for £13,593.92 or $17,392.25 I am not sure why the amounts are a bit odd, or from the same seller although not a true first edition,

THE JAMES BOND NOVELS - 14 VOLUME SET FIRST EDITION LIBRARY - FEL Casino Royale, Diamonds Are Forever, Dr. No, For Your Eyes Only, From Russia With Love, Goldfinger, Live And Let Die, Moonraker, Octopussy And The Living Daylights, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, The Man With The Golden Gun, The Spy Who Loved Me, Thunderball published in Shelton, CT: The First Edition Library - FEL Jonathan Cape. Facsimile edition. 1981-1993. First Edition Thus; First Printing. Hardcover. All volumes mint in shrinkwrap. The First Edition Library, facsimile editions. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Original binding. All domestic orders shipped protected in a Box about the seller and book,

Bookseller Rare Book Cellar  (US)

Bookseller Inventory #89342

Title THE JAMES BOND NOVELS - 14 VOLUME SET FIRST EDITION LIBRARY - FEL Casino Royale, Diamonds Are Forever, Dr. No, for Your Eyes Only, from Russia with Love, Goldfinger, Live and Let Die, Moonraker, Octopussy and the Living Daylights, on Her Majesty's Secret Service, the Man with the Golden Gun, the Spy Who Loved Me, Thunderball

Author Ian Fleming

Format/Binding Hardcover

Book Condition Used

Edition First Edition Thus; First Printing

Binding Hardcover

Publisher The First Edition Library - FEL Jonathan Cape

Place Of Publication Shelton, CT

Date Published 1981-1993, yours for just $5,158.34 or £4,031.53 plus £23.27 shipping to GBR. Note it is a multi-volume set and may require additional postage, again a strange number of pounds and dollars, but there it is, note to self, I must look out some some of these the next time I am in a charity book shop!