During his life, fleming wrote a dozen bond books, but james bond would go on to be featured in more than twenty five movies. Top 30 most valuable first edition books set to make you a. The prices for the bond novels have escalated remarkably since then. Nov 12, 2015 top 30 most valuable first edition books set to make you a fortune. The james bond wiki is a resource of everything james bond that anyone can edit. Oct 23, 2015 collecting james bond novels is especially fun when a new bond film comes out. The book has been made into tv shows and movies over and over, most notably in 2006, when daniel craig won the role as james bond. Collecting james bond first editions meier and sons. Shooting through istanbul and trieste via the orient express, this is classic bond and was allegedly john f kennedys favourite of the series. Hopefully collectors both old and new will find something useful. Top 10 most collectable james bond paperbacks artistic. His experiences during the second world war proved useful in the development of the spy novels. In all the bond films, his skills and personally are demonstrated as he has several of them that a regular spy wouldnt have. Here, weve compiled a subjective list of the top five collectible james bond novels.
List of all james bond movies the sites bond, james bond. Dr no was the first bond film in the early 60s and i have had an interest in james bond material ever since seeing the film. The best three would probably be enjoyable to anyone who likes a spy novel. My parents were both big bond fans which of course spilled over onto me. Seller of rare and collectible first editions, including ian fleming and james bond, detective fiction, tintin, vintage dc thomson, doctor who hardbacks, pg wodehouse, terry pratchett, jrr tolkien. This was the first american comic book appearance of james bond and is noteworthy for being a relatively rare example of a british comic being reprinted in a fairly highprofile american comic. Initially created as the main character in a series of spy novels by ian fleming, james bond has become an international spy thriller franchise comprised of movies, books, and video games. The best bond books according to anthony horowitz british gq. This movie stays true to the original novel and was the 21st bond movie to be released, despite it being the film based on the very first book. And an association copy, despite showing signs of use, is worth a similar price.
Were chronicling every bond novel, movie, and comic and compiling information on all characters, gadgets, and missions. Fleming died at a relatively early age of 56 and 2 of his james bond books were published posthumously. An excellent example of the second james bond title. Best james bond books 84 books goodreads share book. Casino royale is the touchstone of a james bond collection. Several comic book adaptations of the james bond films have been published through the years. In the summer of 1958, the cbs television network commissioned fleming to write episodes of a television show based on the james bond character.
Casino royale, the first james bond adventure, was produced in just two months. Flemings fifth bond book is widely considered the best novel in the series, and the best of the bond films. Bond valuation is a technique for determining the theoretical fair value of a particular bond. Moonraker read along story book digital hd james bond hugo drax 007 roger moore. Oct 21, 2015 the best bond books according to anthony horowitz by anthony horowitz 21 october 2015 anthony horowitz, the author of the latest bond book, takes us through the 007 works that inspired him, and. These are the editions of james bond that were in my house as a boy in the 1960s. Bond maintains no friendships from before his parents death and only the most irregular contact with. First bond paperback and first portrayal of bond on a cover. Anyone who has ever gone in search of secondhand copies of ian flemings james bond books in the u.
No, moonraker, you only live twice and the man with the golden gun. As one of the worlds foremost dealers in fine and rare ian fleming first edition books we are able to supply both books and advice to those wishing to seriously invest. How james bond books have soared in value ahead of spectre. Copies in less than near fine condition tend to fall precipitously in price. For the reader dedicated to collectible ian fleming books, there are many first edition james bond books in various printings, conditions and price points to suit. The original james bond books as written by his creator, ian fleming. While this cover is still relatively easy to find in secondhand book stores, so far i have. The fifth book in the series is a peculiarity in the series, as bond shares the role of the protagonist with the villain, assassin red grant. Have you ever wondered how many james bond movies there are. I thought it might be nice to not only show to the covers of these book, but the backs as well. I have many of the original paperbacks in my book collection but these are becoming quite tatty so it is a pleasure to be able to download the books onto my kindle and enjoy reading them all over again. We had the 1963 pan editions of goldfinger, thunderball, dr. Jan 22, 2012 here are the james bond uk first edition paperbacks spanning 1955 casino royale to 1979 james bond and moonraker. The book has a tendency to fox more than the other james bond ian fleming titles, so premiums are paid if the pages are still clean and without foxing.
Fans, however, have long known that bonds true worth is to be found in early editions of flemings books, which have soared in value since the first copies of. First edition james bond books by ian fleming rare. Collecting ian fleming first edition books rare and antique. For the james bond collector, acquiring a rare or unique copy of any number of the fourteen ian fleming classics is an accomplishment. Feb 12, 2020 the james bond book nobody does it better is the ultimate oral history of the 007 movies. In the book, russias lethal smersh organization has targeted 007 for elimination. A guide to the james bond films provides background information on the novels, earlier spy films, key actors. He rarely makes longlasting relationships with men or women. We are currently editing over 2,798 articles, and you can help. The james bond bedside companion 1984, raymond benson. Buying ian fleming books for investment investing in james bond 007 first editions. From russia with love by ian fleming price clipped. Nodel, was published in britain as part of the classics illustrated anthology series.
It was also one of the earliest comics to be censored on racial grounds some skin tones and dialogue were changed for the american market. Author ian fleming released casino royale, the first novel in what would be the james bond book series in april 1953. Mar 12, 2020 a blog all about the literary james bond 007 focused on the ian fleming classics as well as the various continuation novels, comics, and tieins. The james bond literary franchise is a series of novels and short stories, first published in 1953 by ian fleming, a british author, journalist, and former naval intelligence officer. James bond s world of values by starkey, lycurgus m. This deal came about after the success of the 1954 television adaptation of casino royale as an episode of the cbs television series climax. Find the value of the dark horse comic james bond 007. Top five collectible james bond novels books tell you.
And, each individual bond aficionado seems to have his or her favorite collection piece. Full text of james bond books ian fleming casino royale, on her majestys secret service, thunderball see other formats. After collecting more then 30 years i have a large collection of james bond merchandise and collectibles from all over the world. Full text of james bond books ian fleming casino royale. May 14, 2014 top 10 most collectable james bond paperbacks. As a fan and fanatical james bond collector i always wanted to share my collection with other bond and movie fans. Ian fleming 28 may 1908 12 august 1964 the english author, navel intelligence officer and journalist is best known for his series of 007 james bond novels. James bond personality and traits james bond wiki fandom. Ian flemings james bond novels, the complete signet paperback series. Top 30 most valuable first edition books set to make you.
One rare copy of an ian fleming books saw a pc price rise in 11 years. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. The james bond literary franchise is a series of novels and short stories, first published in. Original dust jacket printed in magenta, with price to rear flap intact, price to. Oct 22, 2012 what follows is my ranking of the these twelve original james bond novels from worst to best. The james bond character was created by english author ian fleming in 1953. A critical reader features tony bennett and janet woolacotts article the moments of bond, which chronicles the rise of the franchise in terms of marketing and sales as well as the zeitgeist of western imperial capitalism and the sixties sexual revolution that propelled bond to international fame.
Investing in ian fleming james bond 007 first edition books. Since then, he has appeared in numerous novels and over 20 films. He has had many liaisons with members of the opposite sex, but none of particular closeness or length. The titles initial run was a big success with british publishers jonathan. The interest in this form of investment has risen considerably, so much so the financial times. The bonds tend to have among the best jacket art and spine designs. Collecting james bond first editions peter harrington rare books. He wrote james bond novels, starting with casino royale and ending with. List of james bond novels and short stories wikipedia. James bond the man with the golden gun ian fleming audiobook by james bond 007. Beginning with sean connery, and going through george lazenby, roger moore, timothy dalton, pierce brosnan and daniel craig. The book of bond or every man his own 007 1965, ltcol william bill tanner.
Attributes specific to certain james bond novels that determine condition and price. The complete list of official james bond films, made by eon productions. Because interest rates continually fluctuate, bonds are rarely sold at their face values. Your indispensable guide to collecting james bond first editions. Why collect the bonds as books besides their fantastic investment value.
Find the value of the dynamite entertainment comic james bond volume 1. Before editing, please read our community guidelines and have fun. Nos release in october 1962, a comic book adaptation of the screenplay, written by norman j. Collecting james bond first editions invest in rare books. The james bond archives by taschen is now available at for fans of james bond and 007. Premiums are paid for books with unsplit cloth, bright unfaded titles to the spine and front of the boards, sharp corners and no edgewear. Bond valuation includes calculating the present value of the bond s future interest payments, also. Early imprints of the bond books increase in value every year. Though ian fleming died in 1964, his hero has had a charmed existence since, newly incarnated in a variety of actors and films, and in further bond adventures. This book, like the other fleming james bond titles can tend to have dried cloth so the cloth may split, and the book titles andor design can either fade or rub. Top 30 most valuable first edition books set to make you a fortune. But, mark edlitz, an author of another recent bond book, 2019s the many lives of james bond, points out that this cottage industry approach exists in print, too. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book.
We specialise in all aspects of the literary james bond, including ian fleming and the official continuation authors in hardback and softcover. The release of the casino royale film in 2006 considerably increased the sales of the book of the same name. The carrying value is also commonly referred to as the carrying amount or the book value of the bond. The exception is book 10 the spy who loved me which is best read out of sequence, earlier or later in the series, so as not to break up the main sequence of 9 thunderball, 11 on her majestys secret service, 12 you only live. What was additionally great for book collectors was that the dust jacket for the book inspired the opening sequence of the film.
Ian fleming first editions adrian harrington rare books. The newest film, spectre, was released in october 2015. In addition to their simplicity, james bond novels are also popular because of their affordability, as the disparity between prices at different. I recently saw a copy of casino royale the first novel in beautiful. These mass produced books are how most americans came to know james bond 007. James bond girl and the avengers star honor blackman.
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