Casino Royale – Live And Let Die – Moonraker – Diamonds Are Forever – From Russia With Love – Dr No – Goldfinger – For Your Eyes Only – Thunderball – The Spy Who Loved Me – On Her Majesty’s Secret Service – You Only Live Twice – The Man With The Golden Gun – Octopussy – The Complete James Bond Novels

Author: Ian Fleming
Price: £4750
Publisher: Jonathan Cape, London, UK
Editions: Various
Publication Date: 1959-1966
Format: Original cloth gilt with dustwrappers
Condition: Very good plus in very good plus dustwrappers overall
Size: 13.5cm x 19.4cm

Condition:

Fourteen volumes. Complete. Published by Jonathan Cape, London, UK. Date: 1959, 1963, 1964, 1962, 1965, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966. All reprint editions apart from books 9, 10, 12, 13 and 14 which are first editions. Sizes: 13.5cm x 19.4cm. Original cloth, dustwrappers.

Casino Royale: 5th impression. A near fine, tight, clean copy in very good plus, slightly creased and rubbed dustwrapper.
Live And Let Die: 8th impression. A very good plus, tight, clean copy in very good indeed, slightly creased, sunned and rubbed dustwrapper which is a little marked to the rear panel.
Moonraker: 7th impression. Near fine in very good plus, slightly creased, nicked and rubbed, bright, clean dustwrapper.
Diamonds Are Forever: 4th impression. Foxing to the text block and minor foxing to the prelims and endpapers else a very good plus, tight, clean copy in very good plus, slightly foxed, creased and rubbed dustwrapper.
From Russia With Love: 8th impression. A near fine, tight, clean copy in near fine, very slightly creased and rubbed dustwrapper.
Dr No: 3rd impression. A near fine, tight, clean copy in very good plus, slightly creased and rubbed dustwrapper.
Goldfinger: 3rd impression. Foxing to the text block and minor foxing to the prelims and endpapers else a very good plus, tight, clean copy in very good plus, slightly foxed, creased and rubbed dustwrapper.
For Your Eyes Only: 3rd impression. A near fine, tight, clean copy in very good plus, slightly creased and rubbed dustwrapper.
Thunderball: First edition. Neat ink name to the title page. Minor tape marks to the boards. A very good, tight, clean copy in good, bright dustwrapper which has tape marks to the reverse and is price-clipped.
The Spy Who Loved Me: First edition. A near fine, tight, clean copy in very good plus, bright, price-clipped dustwrapper which has a small plain round white sticker to the front inside flap.
On Her Majesty’s Secret Service: 4th impression. Slightly rubbed else a very good plus, tight, clean copy in very good, slightly creased, nicked and rubbed dustwrapper.
You Only Live Twice: First edition. Foxing to the text block and minor foxing to the prelims and endpapers else a very good plus, tight, clean copy in very good, slightly foxed, creased and rubbed dustwrapper.
The Man With The Golden Gun: First edition. A near fine, tight, clean copy in near fine, very slightly creased and rubbed dustwrapper.
Octopussy: First edition. A very good plus, tight, clean copy in very good indeed, slightly creased and rubbed dustwrapper which has been price-clipped. This is a lovely set with five of the titles being first editions. Very scarce in this uniform condition.

The James Bond books, created by British author Ian Fleming, are a series of spy novels that introduced the world to the character of 007. Fleming’s novels blend espionage, adventure, and sophistication with elements of mystery and danger. These books were published between 1953 and 1966.

Ian Fleming’s James Bond Novels:

1. Casino Royale (1953)
   This is the first Bond novel, introducing 007 as he faces off against the villain Le Chiffre in a high-stakes poker game. It sets the tone for the Bond series with espionage, glamorous settings, and intense action.
2. Live and Let Die (1954)
   Bond is sent to New York to investigate the mysterious Mr. Big, a Harlem crime boss with ties to the Soviet Union and the voodoo world of the Caribbean.
3. Moonraker (1955)
   Bond is assigned to stop Sir Hugo Drax, a British millionaire who is building a missile called “Moonraker” but has sinister motives.
4. Diamonds Are Forever (1956)
   Bond goes undercover to infiltrate a diamond smuggling ring that stretches from Sierra Leone to Las Vegas.
5. From Russia, with Love (1957)
   This novel focuses on a Soviet plot to kill James Bond using the beautiful Tatiana Romanova as bait. It is one of the most popular Bond novels and was later adapted into a successful film.
6. Dr. No (1958)
   Bond is sent to Jamaica to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a fellow agent and encounters the villainous Dr. Julius No.
7. Goldfinger (1959)
   Bond faces Auric Goldfinger, a gold smuggler who is plotting an audacious attack on Fort Knox.
8. For Your Eyes Only (1960)
   This is a collection of short stories, including the title story, “Quantum of Solace,” “Risico,” “The Hildebrand Rarity,” and “From a View to a Kill.”
9. Thunderball (1961)
   Bond is pitted against SPECTRE, an international terrorist organization led by Ernst Stavro Blofeld, as they steal nuclear warheads and demand a ransom.
10. The Spy Who Loved Me (1962)
    This novel is unique as it is told from the perspective of a woman, Vivienne Michel, who is saved by Bond when her life is in danger.
11. On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1963)
    Bond’s battle with Blofeld continues as he infiltrates his mountain-top lair in Switzerland. It also features a more personal storyline where Bond falls in love and marries Tracy Draco.
12. You Only Live Twice (1964)
    The novel focuses on Bond’s mission in Japan to assassinate Blofeld and concludes a trilogy of novels involving Blofeld.
13. The Man with the Golden Gun (1965)
    After being brainwashed by the Soviets, Bond is sent to kill Francisco Scaramanga, the titular “man with the golden gun,” an assassin.
14. Octopussy and The Living Daylights (1966)
    Short stories, including “Octopussy” and “The Living Daylights”.

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