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55 FLEMING, Ian. Octopussy and The Living Daylights. London: Jonathan Cape, 1966 First edition, signed by Roger Moore, star of the 1983 adaptation of Octopussy , and actress Maryam d’Abo, who starred as Czechoslovakian cellist Kara Milovy in The Living Daylights (1987). Both actors have signed the work in ink on the half-title. Octavo. Publisher’s dark grey cloth blocked in silver. With dust jacket. A near-fine copy, free endpapers rippled, in fine dust jacket. ¶ Gilbert A14a; The Schøyen Collection No. 124. £3,000 [155963] 56 FLEMING, Ian. Casino Royale; Live and Let Die; Moonraker; Diamonds are Forever; From Russia, with Love; Dr. No.; Goldfinger. New York: Macmillan Co., 1966 A new edition with striking dust jacket art Second US editions, first impressions, of the first seven James Bond titles, issued with striking new dust jacket art by Jerome Kuhl (1927–2016) with stylized two-colour designs. Macmillan, who originally published the first seven novels in the James Bond series, re-released all their titles in this format as a full-price edition, sub- titled the “James Bond Mystery” series. Most were sold to libraries and copies in collectible condition are
consequently scarce. Gilbert notes that this edition only appeared briefly in the mid-1960s, and was outsold by the cheaper Book Club edition which was available concurrently in a different uniform format. 7 volumes, octavo. Publisher’s black vinyl boards, spines lettered in gilt. With dust jackets. Dust jackets illustrated by Jerome Kuhl (1927–2016). A near-fine set, in like dust jackets, not price-clipped. ¶ Gilbert A2b(4), A2b(2), A3b(3), A4b(2), A5b(3), A6b(3), A7b(3); The Schøyen Collection Nos. 10, 19, 26, 33, 47, 60, 67. £2,500 [156560] 57 FLEMING, Ian. The James Bond Omnibus. Volumes 001–006. London: Titan Publishing Group, 2009–14 First editions thus, containing the James Bond comic strips as originally serialized in the Daily Expres s, in numerical sequence to their order of publication.
6 volumes, square octavo. Original illustrated wrappers. Housed in a custom black slipcase. Monochrome comic illustrations throughout. Occasional minor creasing to bright wrappers, contents clean. A fine set. ¶ Mentioned
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