Purveyor of only the finest James Bond first edition books
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Original print run figures bare no relation to surviving copies of James Bond first editions 'today'. So do we need to rethink how we gauge surviving rates? Read the full post: wix.to/hljVAEm #bookcollecting #firsteditions #rarebooks #jamesbondfirsteditions #007
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An unexpected email prompted ethical questions about the pros and cons of using the casing of a later impression James Bond book to go over a damaged first impression one....Read the full piece here: wix.to/AgpcdAh #bookcollecting #jamesbondfirsteditions #007
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Here's my worrying observation from the UK's largest rare book fair: Ian Fleming first editions are being sold by a shrinking pool of high-end dealers. What does that signal for collectors and market access? Read more: wix.to/VYPAdLm #JamesBondFirstEditions #007 #Firsts
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This week: Collectors often 'regret' letting a book slip through their fingers, but what's just as common (but less owned up to), is that many regret buying some of the books they own altogether: wix.to/FHXTm15 #BuyersRemorse #BookCollecting #jamesbondfirsteditions
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Fergus Fleming (Ian Fleming's nephew), and Tom Fleming (Fergus's nephew) are keeping the Bond writer's legacy alive in more ways than one - as recently found out when I met them: wix.to/uSYCafj #IanFleming #JamesBond #007 #jamesbondfirsteditions #booktok
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What’s a full set of very good Fleming first editions worth in 2026? We reviewed an auction where each book sold separately to find out. Full article: wix.to/w54ZjIT #IanFleming #BookCollectors #Auctions #007 #jamesbondfirsteditions
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Better news for collectors: Three genuine signed copies of On Her Majesty’s Secret Service have surfaced amid reports of fake Ian Fleming books. wix.to/sBjhAOC #JamesBond #IanFleming #BookCollecting #RareBooks #jamesbondfirsteditions #007
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Research suggests that the value and importance of books can be impacted by whoever used to own them - but are some former owners more important than others?#JamesBond #FirstEditions #RareBooks #BookTok #jamesbondfirsteditions
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Loving ex-library Bond books (Part 2) Yes, there’s a pecking order. Which ex-library editions do collectors prefer and why? Read more: wix.to/9oGLSYI #JamesBond #BookCollecting #ExLibrary #jamesbondfirsteditions #007
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Buying a Bond book that’s ex-library is considered to be a waste of money. I say not, and that it’s time collectors embraced the former library-life of James Bond first editions: Read more: wix.to/N50Qi2K #jamesbondfirsteditions #007books #BookCollecting #FirstEditions
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It's a Fleming signature, but is it real? If you thought verifying a Fleming signature was already difficult, try doing it when you think it's one you've seen before (but isn't). Then the doubt really kicks in!wix.to/z2p6Pbj #IanFleming #JamesBondFirstEditions #007 #Bond
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It's done — my seven year project to create a complete set of leather-bound first edition James Bond books is finished. See all 14 books in their gilt-covered glory! wix.to/K7Cw3kv #JamesBond #Bookbinding #JamesBondFirstEditions #007
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According to the deputy head of rare books at the Bodleian Library, it's fine to scribble in your first edition James Bond (even your 1st/1st of Casino Royale). But do you agree? wix.to/wWdpC1g #JamesBondFirstEditions #007 #JamesBondBooks
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Six Sangorski & Sutcliffe 1st edition rebinds came to light last week, joining the only two others I've ever seen. So can we finally say a full set of all 14 Bond titles 'must' exist, somewhere? wix.to/t06oRMC
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This week I take a closer look at Easton Press’s 2005 James Bond special editions - with luxury craftsmanship, rarity and collector appeal: wix.to/7aMjG03 #JamesBond #BookTok #RareBooks #JamesBondFirstEditions
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As we head into 2026, and a new collecting year, do you really know your verso from your recto, and your joints from your hinges? wix.to/HTmCCrk #jamesbondfirsteditions #bookterminology #007 #jamesbond
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17 Dec 2025
This festive season I look at James Bond first editions with evidence of the 'ghostings' of Chrismas's past... Read more: wix.to/pITw7fd #Jamesbondfirsteditions #007 #Jamesbond #jamesbondbooks #dustkjackets
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9 Dec 2025
Think James Bond cover art, and one name - Richard Chopping - normally comes to mind. But spare a thought for Barye Phillips, Signet's paperback artist. Last week two of his original James Bond cover art paintings went under the hammer... #007 #JamesBond #jamesbondfirsteditions
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26 Nov 2025
Today I'm excited to showcase some new acquisitions: Some of the most numerically rare Jonathan Cape James Bond books. They not first impression, rather some of the very early reprints: wix.to/CDHhGs9 #JamesBond #jamesbondfirsteditions #jamesbondfirsteditionsreprints
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21 Nov 2025
Two rare signed books of On Her Majesty's Secret Service popped up at auction one day after the other! What happened next? jamesbondfirsteditions.co.uk… #jamesbondfirsteditions #007 #jamesbond #jamesbondbooks
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