Ian Fleming, The Bibliography by Gilbert, Jon - 2012

London: Queen Anne Press, 2017. SIGNED by the author. Royal quarto (33 x 22cm), with black and white illustrations throughout plus four suites of eight colour plates. Set in Albertina type and printed in two colours. Elegantly bound in full green cloth with black endpapers, gilt lettering and ornament. Fine/new copy. A comprehensive guide to the work of Ian Fleming by Jon Gilbert, an expert on the literary James Bond, covering everything from the first draft of "Casino Royale" in 1952 to editions still in print today. Published by Queen Anne Press, the imprint once managed by Ian Fleming, the book includes a preface from his nephew Fergus. First published in 2012 and having rapidly sold out, this award-winning bibliography is now back in print; the 2017 edition features some textual revisions and a handsome new binding of 'racing green' cloth, as used for the publisher's limited edition 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'.

London, England: Queen Anne Press, 2017. cloth. Fleming, Ian. 4to. cloth. 692 pages. Second edition featuring some textual revisions and a handsome new binding of 'racing green' cloth, as used for the publisher's limited edition 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'. Signed by the author on the title page. A comprehensive 736-page guide to the work of Ian Fleming, this bibliography is not only an indispensable source of information for collectors, enthusiasts, libraries and booksellers alike, but an entertaining and informative volume that will appeal to anyone interested in the James Bond phenomenon. Jon Gilbert is the foremost expert on the works of Ian Fleming. He is a renowned bookdealer at rare book experts Adrian Harrington Limited in London and has an encyclopaedic knowledge of Fleming's works. He explains: "Ian Fleming is best known as the creator of James Bond, an icon of 20th century popular culture, but he was also a journalist, publisher, travel writer, motor enthusiast, card player, accomplished… Read More

London: Queen Anne Press, 2017. Royal quarto, with black and white illustrations throughout plus four suites of eight colour plates. Set in Albertina type and printed in two colours. Elegantly bound in full green cloth with black endpapers, gilt lettering and ornament. SIGNED by the author. Supplied with a felt lined custom slipcase in black cloth with the Fleming crest in gilt. New book, sold at the published RRP of £175, plus bespoke slipcase at £35 and global shipping. A comprehensive guide to the work of Ian Fleming by Jon Gilbert, an expert on the literary James Bond, covering everything from the first draft of "Casino Royale" in 1952 to editions still in print today. Published by Queen Anne Press, the imprint once managed by Ian Fleming, the book includes a preface from his nephew Fergus. First published in 2012 and having rapidly sold out, this award-winning bibliography is now back in print; the 2017 edition features some textual revisions and a handsome new binding of 'racing green' cloth,… Read More

London: Queen Anne Press [The Book Collector monograph series] 2017. [Bibliography] SIGNED LIMITED EDITION, being the first separate edition. Octavo (24 x 17cm), pp.[vi]; 7; [7], Endmatter. SCARCE: Edition limited to just 60 numbered copies signed by James Fleming (publisher of The Book Collector) and his brother Fergus (co-publisher at Queen Anne Press). In addition, this copy has been signed by the author. Finely printed on 150gsm Bockingford paper and bound in black flock-paper covers with letterpress title label. As new. Taken from the Spring 2017 special issue of The Book Collector (Ian Fleming and Book Collecting), in a handsome edition letterpress-printed in Monotype Fournier by Stan Lane of Gloucester Typesetting. Jon Gilbert is the author of several works about Ian Fleming, including his award-winning bibliography in 2012. Of the ten uniform monographs, this was the first title to sell out. Gilbert's text was recently recorded by James Fleming as part of the Book Collector podcast series.

London, 2012. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. Signed by Author. (Queen Anne Press 2012). Superbly bound in quarter vellum over black boards with gilt ornament, scarlet end-papers and gilt top edge. One of 250 numbered copies SIGNED by Jon Gilbert - this being copy number 247. A fine copy in its glassine D/W with a touch of wear to the fragile glassine. Housed in a black cloth slip-case with gilt front board design. The slipcase is also fine. Laid into the book is the original invoice from 5/1/13 when the book was first sold. Please note that this is a very heavy book and postage will be considerably more than that quoted.

London: Queen Anne Press, 2012. ILAB-Breslauer Prize Winner [2014]. FIRST EDITION, DELUXE LIMITED ISSUE No.57 of 250 copies, SIGNED by the author in blue ink to limitation page at rear. Royal quarto (33 x 24cm), pp.x; 692 [2]. With black and white illustrations throughout plus four suites of eight colour plates. Set in Albertina type and printed in two colours. Handsomely bound in quarter vellum over black boards with gilt ornament, scarlet endpapers and top edge gilt - inspired by Fleming's own design for a limited edition of 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service' (Cape, 1963). Housed in a black cloth slip-case, lined in red suede, gilt-stamped with the arms of the Fleming family. Fine / as new. A comprehensive guide to the work of Ian Fleming by Jon Gilbert, an expert on the literary James Bond, covering everything from the first draft of "Casino Royale" in 1952 to editions still in print today. Published by Queen Anne Press, the imprint once managed by Ian Fleming, the book includes a preface from his… Read More

London: Queen Anne Press. 2012. First edition. First edition. Deluxe Issue. Signed by the author. Elegant quarter vellum binding with gilt ornament and coloured endpapers, in keeping with The Complete Works of Ian Fleming (Queen Anne Press, 2008). The design is inspired by the original special edition of On Her Majesty's Secret Service (Jonathan Cape, 1963). Royal quarto, with black and white illustrations throughout plus four suites of eight colour plates. Set in Albertina type and printed in two colours. Top edge gilt. In the original glassine dustwrapper and the publisher's gilt stamped original slipcase. Limited edition of 250 copies, this being numbered 61 and signed in blue ink by Jon Gilbert on the limitation page at the rear. A comprehensive guide to the work of Ian Fleming by Jon Gilbert, an expert on the literary James Bond, covering everything from the first draft of "Casino Royale" in 1952 to editions still in print today. The limited edition sold out prior to… Read More

London: Queen Anne Press, 2012. First Edition, Deluxe Issue, One of a Limited Number for Presentation, Signed by the author Jon Gilbert, by Fergus Fleming and by Kate Grimond. Profusely illustrated throughout with full-page colour plates in suites, and black and white illustrations throughout the text. Set in Albertina type and printed in two colours. Royal Quarto, beautifully bound in fine quarter vellum over black cloth covered boards, the spine lettered in gilt, the upper cover with gilt emblematic device, red coloured endleaves, top edge gilt. [x], 692, [1] pp. A mint copy, unopened and without fault, the glassine jacket still in pristine condition. Very scarce thus. FIRST EDITION, LIMITED AND A PRESENTATION COPY OF THE CONSUMMATE WORK ON IAN FLEMING AND THE VAST TROVE OF PRINTINGS OF THE AUTHOR'S WORK. Winner of the 16th ILAB-Breslauer Prize for bibliography, this is one of the most comprehensive works in the entire field. Jon Gilbert, a fine bookseller as well as bibliographer… Read More