Benson Raymond Born 1955 (36 results)

Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. First Edition. First UK Edition in dustwrapper. pp. 257. Publisher's black cloth with gilt titles to the spine in dustwrapper priced at £16.99 to the inside flap. Boards exceptionally bright and clean. No inscriptions. A VG copy (several, tiny bumps to the boards, pages quite tanned, foxing to the page b…

First Edition. [Spy novel] FIRST EDITION, first impression. A paperback original. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.viii; 318 [10]. Publisher's illustrated softcovers priced at £9.99. A fine, as-new copy. James Bond continuation novelist Raymond Benson's first story featuring 007's trusted ally Felix Leiter as the main protagonist. Set in…

Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. First Edition. First UK Edition in dustwrapper. pp. 292. Publisher's red cloth with gilt titles to the spine in dustwrapper priced at £18.99 to the inside flap. Boards exceptionally bright and clean. No inscriptions. Usual tanning to the page block edges otherwise a fine copy in a very fine dustwrapper w…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. FIRST EDITION, first printing. Octavo (25 x 17cm), pp.[10]; 292; [2]. Publisher's red cloth, titles in gilt to spine. Dust-jacket designed with printed price of £18.99 to front flap. Textblock toned, slight spotting to top edge, small bump to top of rear board,…

Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. First Edition. First UK Edition in dustwrapper. pp. 274. Publisher's black cloth with gilt titles to the spine in dustwrapper priced at £16.99 to the inside flap. Boards exceptionally bright and clean. No inscriptions. Usual tanning to the page block edges otherwise a fine copy in a very fine dustwrapper…

First Edition. [Spy thriller] FIRST PAPERBACK EDITION. Octavo (18 x 11cm), pp.294. Publisher's softcovers, illustrated by David Scutt. Edges gently toned, some minor handling. Near fine. High Time To Kill, set in the Himalayas, is the The first 007 novel in 'The Union' trilogy. Hubin; Crime Fiction IV. Gilbert, Jon; Ian Fleming:…

dj. First Edition. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 17cm), pp.294. This copy issued for libraries in plain red cloth, pictorial dust-wrapper priced at £16.99. Library label removed from copyright page, labels removed from endpaper, no stamps within text, jacket is clean having been preserved in a library sleeve, sunned…

dj. First Edition. [Spy thriller] SIGNED FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.292 [2]. Hardback volume, bound in publisher's cloth with pictorial dust-wrapper. SIGNED by the author in his customary sharpie to title page. The signature was obtained directly from Raymond Benson by Jon Gilbert of this firm. Gentl…

dj. First Edition. [Spy novel] FIRST EDITION, first impression, with SIGNED BOOKPLATE. Royal octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.x; 257 [3]. SIGNED by the author on an official Hodder & Stoughton book-plate tucked into the book. Publisher's black cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the dust-jacket. Contents clean, edges tanned as usual, mi…

Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. First Edition. First UK Edition in dustwrapper. pp. 245. Publisher's blue cloth with silver titles to the spine in dustwrapper priced at £18.99 to the inside flap. Boards exceptionally bright and clean. No inscriptions. Usual tanning to the page block edges otherwise a fine copy in a very fine dustwrappe…

First Edition. [Spy thriller] TRUE FIRST EDITION, SIGNED by the author to the title page. Octavo (17.5 x 11cm), pp.213; [3], blank. The standard softcover edition, with cover photo of Pierce Brosnan as James Bond and Bruce Feirstein listed as scriptwriter. Published simultaneously with the (very limited) hardcover. The signature…

dj. First Edition. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 17cm), pp.294. Publisher's black cloth with pictorial dust-wrapper priced at £16.99. No ink inscriptions. Contents clean but for some damp-marking to first and final gatherings, and top edge. Covers show splashmark/soiling. Jacket is unmarked/as new. Perfectly usable…

First Edition. [Spy thriller] TRUE FIRST EDITION, SIGNED by the author to the title page. Octavo (17.5 x 11cm), pp.213; [3], blank. The standard softcover edition, with cover photo of Pierce Brosnan as James Bond and Bruce Feirstein listed as scriptwriter. Published simultaneously with the (very limited) hardcover. The signature…

dj. First Edition. [Spy novel] FIRST U.S. EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.291; [1], blank. SIGNED by the author in his customary sharpie on the front panel of the dust-wrapper. Signature obtained during one of his many book launch events held at our shop. Hardback volume, bound in publisher's cloth with pictorial dust-wrapper. A…

dj. [James Bond reference book] SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR by way of a bookplate attached. Large octavo (29 x 22cm), pp.[xiv]; 256; [1], About The Author; [1], blank. Illustrated throughout. Publisher's red cloth blocked in black to spine, typographic dust-jacket. Contents clean, no inscriptions. Barely used, in similar jacket. The au…

dj. First Edition. [James Bond spy thriller] TRIPLE-SIGNED FIRST EDITION, Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.274; [2], blank. Publisher's hardcover cloth in illustrated dust-jacket. SIGNED by the author in his customary sharpie to the title page. Also, signed to flyleaf by the artist together with his characteristic ink chop. From the colle…

First Edition. [James Bond reference book] SIGNED FIRST EDITION, association copy. Large octavo (29 x 22cm), pp.[xiv]; 256; [1], About The Author; [1], blank. Illustrated throughout. Publisher's red softcovers. The hardcover and paperback were issued simultaneously. Signed in black marker to book label applied to half title. Con…

pp.206. Price $5.95. Magazine format, illustrated. Near fine. Contains the first appearance of the author's debut James Bond story 'Blast From the Past' with exclusive colour illustrations. Also includes contributions from John Updike and Harold Robbins. A fine/as new copy. The appearance of this story in Playboy rekindled the r…

First Edition. [Spy thriller] LEATHER-BOUND SIGNED FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[8] 245 [3]. SIGNED by the author in black marker to the title page. Recently re-bound in blue half calf, with raised bands, gilt titles to spine, and matching cloth over boards. A crisp, clean copy, presented in an attract…

dj. First Edition. [Spy thriller] LEATHER-BOUND SIGNED FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[2] 274 [2]. SIGNED by the author in black marker to the title page, at the book launch-event held at our shop. Recently bound in black half calf, with raised bands, gilt titles to spine, and matching cloth over boards.…

[James Bond] Two Omnibus volumes, first printings. Includes the FIRST APPEARANCE IN BOOK-FORM of the short stories 'Blast From the Past', 'Live at Five', 'Midsummer Night's Doom'. Large octavos (23 x 15cm), pp.846; 847. Softcover originals in the publisher's illustrated card covers. A fine pair, with an inscribed Adrian Harringt…

First Edition. [Spy thriller] FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. A paperback original. Octavo (17.5 x 11cm), pp.243; [5], blank. This volume elegantly rebound in a bespoke half black calf over matching black cloth-covered sides, sewn endbands, with the publisher's illustrated softcovers preserved at the rear. Contents clean, exterior unmar…

dj. First Edition. [James Bond spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, bibliographer's copy with SIGNED PRESENTATION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.274; [2], blank. Publisher's hardcover cloth in illustrated dust-jacket. Inscribed by the author in his customary sharpie to the title page; For Otto // All Good Wishes / Raymond Benson. Absolutely fi…

First Edition. [Spy novel] FIRST U.S. EDITION. Association copy, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR TO PUBLISHER OTTO PENZLER. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.260; [2]. Hardcover in jacket. Author's presentation note in his customary sharpie to title page; For Otto - / Hey Man! / Can you / believe / I'm doing / this?? // Cheers // Raymond Benson. C…

dj. First Edition. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, TRIPLE-SIGNED, with sketch drawing. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.274; [2], blank. Publisher's black cloth lettered in silver to backstrip, photographic dust-wrapper priced at £16.99. Signed by author Raymond Benson in his customary sharpie to the title page, additionally signed by actor…

[Short story] SIGNED COPY. Small magazine/digest format, illustrated. Original wrappers, lettered in black, red, and white to front, monochrome photograph of Pierce Brosnan to front cover. Near fine. Autographed copies are scarce. Contains the first appearance of the author's third original James Bond story 'Live at Five' by Ray…

First Edition. [James Bond reference book] SIGNED FIRST EDITION, association copy. Large octavo (29 x 22cm), pp.[xiv]; 256; [1], About The Author; [1], blank. Illustrated throughout. Publisher's red softcovers. The hardcover and paperback were issued simultaneously. Inscribed to flyleaf; 'Best Regards // Raymond Benson.' Gently…

dj. First Edition. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION, ADVANCE COPY. Octavo (24 x 17cm), pp.274. Publisher's cloth with pictorial dust-wrapper. This is a pre-publication review-style copy, with Hodder's press release tucked in, SIGNED by the author above his name. Near fine in a slightly used jacket (press release is folded twice, els…

First Edition. [Spy novel] FIRST U.S. EDITION. A superb association copy, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR TO HUGH HEFNER. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.260; [2]. Hardcover in jacket. Author's presentation note in his customary sharpie to title page; For / Hef - /. in case you want / to read the rest of / the story! // With all good wishes, - /…