Ian Fleming Collectibles and Curiosities

A first edition of 'The Spy Who Loved Me' by Ian Fleming as part of the James Bond series. Original dust jacket. Origin: English Date: 1962 Item Number: 1001251

A first edition of 'The Man with the Golden Gun' by Ian Fleming as part of the James Bond series. Original dust jacket. Origin: English Date: 1965 Item Number: 1001253

Fleming, Ian, You Only Live Twice. London: Jonathan Cape, 1964. First edition. Octavo. In the original publisher’s black cloth boards with the front lettered in gilt and spine titled...

Fleming, Ian, You Only Live Twice. London: Jonathan Cape, 1964. First edition, first impression, second state. Octavo. Presented in original dust jacket and original black cloth text...

Fleming, Ian. Octopussy and The Living Daylights. London: Jonathan Cape, 1966. First edition, first impression. Octavo. Presented in the publisher's original dust jacket and dark bro...

Fleming, Ian. The Spy Who Loved Me. London: Jonathan Cape, 1962. First edition, first printing. Octavo. Presented in the publisher's original dust jacket and original black cloth boa...

Fleming, Ian. Diamonds are Forever. London: Jonathan Cape, 1956. First edition, first printing. Octavo. Presented in the publisher's original boards and dust jacket. With a new archi...

Fleming, Ian. Diamonds are Forever. London: Jonathan Cape, 1956. First edition, first printing. Octavo. Rebound in full black calf leather, with diamond stamped boards, gilt tooling, gilt titles, and raised bands to spine, and a spectacular quarter leather clamshell case. This is the first edition, first printing of Ian Fleming’s fourth James Bond novel, Diamonds are Forever. The book was published by Jonathan Cape in London on March 26, 1956. The book tracks 007 as he infiltrates the deadly world of diamond smuggling, tracking smugglers from Sierra Leone to the United States. Fleming wrote the story at his Goldeneye estate in Jamaica, inspired by a Sunday Times article on diamond smuggling. As with the three previous Bond books, the first edition of 12,500 copies sold out quickly. The novel was serialized in The Daily Express newspaper in April 1956 onwards. It was the first novel Fleming sold to the newspaper, a decision that led to an overall rise in the novel’s sales. Book sales were also assisted by the press in November 1956, following the visit of Prime Minister Sir Anthony Eden...

Fleming, Ian. From Russia, With Love. London: Jonathan Cape, 1957. First edition. Octavo. Rebound in full black calf leather, with custom gilt and red gun and rose embossed stamp to front, gilt tooling and titles to spine, and matching black quarter leather and red cloth archival clamshell. Presented is the first edition of Ian Fleming...

As part of the celebration of the 60th anniversary of Ian Fleming’s first James Bond novel, Casino Royale, vintage Classics partnered with Bentley Motors to create a luxury limited edition of the book that introduced Special Agent 007 to the world. The special edition printing features an exclusive introduction from racing legend, Sir Stirling Moss, making it a true collector’s item. Just 500 editions were produced in this limited run. This edition book was published on November 1, 2013, exclusively from Random House. The Bentley is James Bond’s car of choice in the original Fleming novels and Ian Fleming was a huge admirer of the Bentley Boys, seduced by their adventures on the racing track. In his introduction, Sir Stirling Moss comments: “When it came to cars Fleming really knew his stuff… he must have known that the fabulous pre-war Bentleys won at Le Mans four years in a row from 1927-30.” This iconic edition aimed to capture that spirit of adventure and the glamour associated with these leading British brands. The book was created by designers Kris Potter and Stephen Parker at Random House, who were inspired following a trip to the Bentley Motors HQ in Crewe. “We knew that any design we came up with would have to reflect the incredible craftsmanship and heritage we had seen in the Bentley cars at Crewe, the Challenge for us was how we could combine this with the coolness and nostalgia of Bond... The inspiration was endless.” From the hand-bound beluga leather...

Fleming, Ian. Complete James Bond Set. Shelton, CT: First Edition Library, n.d [c.1980s]. Published by The First Edition Library (F.E.L.), an imprint of The Easton Press, this is a complete, matching, 14-volume set of every James Bond book. This rare, out-of-print collection includes exact facsimiles of the UK Jonathon Cape original hardcover first editions. Each book is housed in a decorative slipcase. Aside from the original first editions, which are exceedingly expensive and extremely hard to acquire, The First Edition Library 14-volume set is the most collectible complete set ever published. Each book is an exact replica of the original first edition, with faithful matching of size, typography, and dust jacket artwork. Fleming’s suspenseful series of 14 novels about the British fictional spy James Bond, known by his code 007, begins with Casino Royale in 1953 and ends, upon Fleming’s death, with Octopussy in 1964. Fleming’s work for the British Naval Intelligence provided the background for his spy novels. Set includes: 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, and Octopussy. Ian Fleming...

Fleming, Ian. The Man with the Golden Gun. London: Jonathan Cape, (1965). First edition, first printing. Octavo, in full, custom leather binding with decor...