Search Results: the diamond smugglers by fleming ian 1908 1964

New York: Dell Publishing, 1965. [True Crime/Documentary] FIRST DELL PRINTING. Octavo (18 x 11cm), pp.159; [1], advertisements. Publisher's softcovers, all edges tinted green. Gentle reading crease to spine else a fine, fresh copy. An interesting edition; boldly advertised as the 'First Popular-Priced Edition', rather than the first paperback edition (which it wasn't!), and unashamedly mimicking the design of Signet's then-current James Bond paperbacks novels, this is the first of several printings from the Dell Publishing Company, whose rather cynical marketing proved successful. Gilbert A15b (4).

New York, NY: Collier Books, 1964. [True Crime/Documentary] FIRST AMERICAN PAPERBACK PRINTING. Octavo (18 x 11cm), pp.124; [4], advertisement. With black and white photographic plates. Publisher's softcovers priced at 95c. A near fine copy with some mild wear and sunning to spine, date stamp (1964) to lower edge. Gilbert A15b (3).

London: Pan Books, 1960. [True Crime] The FIRST Pan paperback edition. Series No G328. Octavo (18 x 11cm), pp.152; [7], advertisements. With a central section of black and white stills. Publisher's softcovers illustrated by Tayler, priced at 2s.6d. Some age-toning to the paper stock as expected, binding ever so slightly wrinkled to spine, very light wear. Overall a crisp, near fine copy. Uncommon in this condition. Fleming's first non-Bond book, and also his first non-fiction work. Written with the assistance of Diamond expert John Collard, who is noted in the book as 'John Blaize'. Gilbert A15a (4).

London: Jonathan Cape, 1957. [True Crime] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.160. Illustrated with photographs. 'Askew' style library binding with glazed boards, small shelf label to spine. A clean ex-library copy with discreet stamps to copyright page and final leaf, loans label pocket to f.e.p., spine gently sunned. Many Ian Fleming hardcover reprints were taken into the lending library system to replace existing well-worn stock. The glazed binding version is uncommon. Jon Gilbert's file copy, with his pencilled notes and ownership signature. His comprehensive guide to the works of Ian Fleming (2012) won the 16th Breslauer Prize for bibliography. Gilbert A15a (2).

London: Pan Books, Panther, 1960s-1970s. [Spy thrillers] JAMES BOND PAPERBACKS. Thirteen volumes, octavos. A collection of vintage paperback editions (various printings) of the original Ian Fleming novels. Both versions of 'The Spy' are first printings. Used condition with expected tanning to text blocks, some rubbing/creasing, a few spines sunned, rubbed to joints, may have owner names etc., but no significant defects. 'Thunderball' has a tip-ex/liquid paper spill to cover.

Las Vegas: Thomas & Mercer, March 2013. [True Crime] FIRST PRINTING of this edition, SIGNED by Fergus Fleming. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.104; [2]. Publisher's softcovers designed by Archie Ferguson, priced at $14.95. A fine/as new copy. Autographed and inscribed 'For Jon' in blue ink to foreword. Signature obtained by bibliographer Jon Gilbert for this firm. Fleming's first non-Bond book, and also his first non-fiction work. Written with the assistance of Diamond expert John Collard, who is noted in the book as 'John Blaize'.

Pan Books, Granada, Fontana, Dell, Panther, and others, 1960s-90s. PAPERBACKS. Fourteen volumes, octavos. A collection of vintage paperback editions (various printings, some firsts) of Ian Fleming and related texts. Some expected wear from reading, signs of ownership, but no significant defects; overall very good.

Pan Books, Panther, Fontana, Pyramid, Ballantine, 1960s-80s. PAPERBACKS. Fourteen volumes, octavos. A collection of vintage paperback editions (various printings, some firsts) of the original Ian Fleming books and other Fleming/James Bond related texts. Used condition with expected tanning to text blocks, some rubbing/creasing, a few spines sunned, may have owner names etc., but no significant defects.

New York, NY: The Macmillan Company, 1958. [True crime] FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.160. Illustrated with photos and drawings. With errors corresponding to Gilbert. Publisher's light blue cloth with titles in white to the spine, with four white circles representing diamonds stamped to upper. Black pictorial dust-jacket, clipped in the usual Macmillan manner but retaining the price of $3.50 to flap. A fine copy of the book, with some rubbing to jacket extremities. Very good.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1957. [True Crime] FIRST EDITION, second impression. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.160. Illustrated with photographs. Publisher's black cloth with white titles to the spine in original dust-jacket illustrated by Denis Piper, priced at 12/6. No inscriptions, spotting or toning. A clean, fine copy of the book in a near fine jacket with light wear at crown, a few small tape strips to reverse, spine panel gently toned. An attractive copy. One of just 2470 copies; much scarcer than the near-10,000 copy first print run. One for the Fleming completist! Jon Gilbert's file copy, with his pencilled notes and ownership signature. His comprehensive guide to the works of Ian Fleming (2012) won the 16th Breslauer Prize for bibliography. Gilbert A15a (2).

London: Ian Fleming Publications Limited, 2009. [True Crime] FIRST EDITION THUS, SIGNED COPY. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.116. Autographed by Fergus Fleming in black ink to the title page, in our presence. Publisher's green cloth with silver titles to spine. With the pictorial dust-jacket, priced at £15. A fine / as new copy. Fleming's first non-Bond book, and also his first non-fiction work. Written with the assistance of Diamond expert John Collard, who is noted in the book as 'John Blaize'. Devised as part of the Ian Fleming Centenary publications, this edition of "The Diamond Smugglers" features a brand new introduction from Fleming's nephew, the acclaimed travel writer Fergus Fleming. The only edition in this format, and the first book to be published in-house by Ian Fleming Publications under their own imprint, it was distributed solely by the publisher. Print run: 500 copies only. Gilbert A15a (3).

London: Jonathan Cape, 1957. [True Crime] FIRST EDITION, bibliographer's copy. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.160. Illustrated with photographs. Elegantly hand-bound in half navy calf over marbled paper-covered cloth sides, spine gilt-lettered in six compartments with raised bands. Some dampmarking to plates else fine, in an attractive recent leather binding. Jon Gilbert's copy, with his pencilled ownership signature, seller ticket 'Hall's Bookshop' (Adrian Harrington) to the pastedown. His comprehensive guide to the works of Ian Fleming (2012) won the 16th Breslauer Prize for bibliography. Ian Fleming's first non-Bond book, and also his first non-fiction work. Written with the assistance of Diamond expert John Collard, who is noted in the book as 'John Blaize'. Gilbert A15a (1).

New York, NY: The Macmillan Company, 1958. [True crime] FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, bibliographer's copy. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.160. Illustrated with photos and drawings. With errors corresponding to Gilbert. Publisher's light blue cloth with titles in white to the spine, with four white circles representing diamonds stamped to upper. Black pictorial dust-wrapper, clipped in the usual Macmillan manner but retaining the price of $3.50 to flap. A fine copy of the book in a near fine jacket with one nick to top edge of front panel and some light wear to spine tips. Jon Gilbert's copy with his pencilled notes and ownership to flyleaf. His encyclopaedic guide to the works of Ian Fleming (2012) won the 16th Breslauer Prize for bibliography. Documentary on the illicit passage of diamonds out of Africa, and the covert agent responsible for breaking the racket. Gilbert, Jon. Ian Fleming The Bibliography A15b (1).

London: Jonathan Cape, 1957. [True Crime] FIRST EDITION, FIRST STATE, bibliographer's copy. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.160. Illustrated with photographs. Publisher's black cloth with white titles to the spine. A working copy with associated handling and use, some copy editing, offset browning to half title, lacks f.e.p, provided with a later plain brown paper jacket with printed labels, made for ready-reference purposes. Jon Gilbert's file copy, with his pencilled notes, bookplate and ownership signature. His comprehensive guide to the works of Ian Fleming (2012) won the 16th Breslauer Prize for bibliography. The first state binding is in Fabroleen cloth lettered in white, later bound in Linson lettered in bronze. Gilbert A15a (1).

London: Jonathan Cape, 1957. [True Crime] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.160. Illustrated with photographs. Elegantly hand-bound in half black calf over matching cloth sides, spine gilt-lettered in six compartments with raised bands. A near fine copy in an attractive recent leather binding. Ian Fleming's first non-Bond book, and also his first non-fiction work. Written with the assistance of Diamond expert John Collard, who is noted in the book as 'John Blaize'. Gilbert A15a.

London: Ian Fleming Publications Ltd., 2023. [Spy thrillers] JAMES BOND PAPERBACKS, with his two non-fiction books. Sixteen volumes, octavos (20 x 13cm). A full set of this edition, all FIRST PRINTINGS with number line/strike line '1'. Publisher's softcovers with strikingly minimalist designs. Absolutely fine / as new. This is the first edition produced wholly under the Ian Fleming Publications imprint. IFP (formerly Glidrose) is the company which administers all Fleming's literary works.

London: Ian Fleming Publications Limited, 2009. [Documentaries] Two volumes, FIRST EDITIONS THUS. Octavos (21 x 14cm). Publisher's green cloth with silver titles to spines, pictorial dust-jacket, priced at £15. Fine / as-new copies. Featuring new forewords by Fergus Fleming and Jan Morris. Fleming's only two non-fiction books, published in-house by Ian Fleming Publications under their own imprint, and distributed solely by the publisher. Print run: 500 copies each. Scarce thus.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1957. [True Crime] FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.160. Illustrated with photographs. Publisher's black cloth with white titles to the spine in original dust-jacket illustrated by Denis Piper, priced at 12/6. Contents clean, edges slightly toned, jacket gently sunned to spine, one small nick to rear. Near fine. Ian Fleming's first non-Bond book, and also his first non-fiction work. Written with the assistance of diamond expert John Collard, who is noted in the book as 'John Blaize'. Gilbert, Jon: Ian Fleming The Bibliography, A15a (1.1).

London: Jonathan Cape, 1957. [True Crime] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.160. Illustrated with photographs. Publisher's black cloth with titles to the spine in bronze, original dust-jacket illustrated by Denis Piper, priced at 12/6. A near fine copy with usual tarnish to cheap foil used for lettering, jacket near fine with minor sun-fade. An attractive copy of a scarce issue, being the rarer of the two bindings (the other using a higher quality cloth with white lettering). Gilbert A15a (1.2).

London: Queen Anne Press, in association with Adrian Harrington, [2022]. 15 volumes, octavo (22 x 14 x 15cm). SIGNED BY THE PUBLISHER. Publisher's hardcovers stamped in gilt, decorated with author's initials in gilt to to cover, plain black endpapers. As new. This series comprises fifteen selected titles, uniformly cased in harlequin colours, being the remaining sheets from the Ian Fleming Centenary Edition in an elegant new hardback binding for 2022. Each book marked 'out-of-series' to the limitation leaf and signed by the publisher.