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Robert Markham (Kingsley Amis). Colonel Sun. Jonathan Cape, 1968.
Price: US$323.04 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Book condition: Very Good, 255pp. 1st Edition 1968 Signed on glued-in paper plate: 'Best wishes Kingsley Amis'. Small crease on front end papers. A clean, tight copy, no foxing, no tears - Please see photos. Dust Jacket: VG, extensively repaired with tape and white paper - please see photos that show extent of repairs. The cover is complete but has been restored.
Seller: Greenbank Books, Falmouth, United Kingdom
Robert Markham (Kingsley Amis). Colonel Sun (Signed First). Jonathan Cape, 1968.
Price: US$484.56 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition, first impression of the first Bond continuation novel, signed by the author (Kingsley Amis) on a plate to the half-title. Fine: tight and square binding in sharp black boards; bright gilt; map endpapers; crisp and clean throughout. The unclipped dustwrapper (21s. net stated) is about Near Fine: vibrant Dali-inspired wraparound artwork; rubbed to the spine tips and corners; a couple of short closed tears (5mm) to the bottom-edge of the front panel, sealed to the verso with professional mending tissue; mild toning to the spine; presented in a removable, archival-quality Brodart protective cover. All orders are sent very carefully wrapped in bubble wrap and sturdy cardboard.
Seller: Bradhurst Fine Editions, Framlingham, United Kingdom
MARKHAM, ROBERT ( pseud. of Kingsley Amis). COLONEL SUN. Jonathan Cape, London, 1968.
Price: US$750.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition/printing. No dropped quad mark on copyright page and "N" arrow pointing straight up on end papers. A previous owner's small rubber stamped name and address to rear paste down else FINE book in NEAR FINE jacket (small closed tear to base of front panel and a trace of rubbing to tips).Laid in is a typed greeting card dated November 1994 , inscribed and SIGNED by the author, "Best wishes, Kingsley Amis" First james Bond novel written following Fleming's death.* Only the card is signed*
Seller: THE USUAL SUSPECTS (IOBA), St. Catharines, ON, Canada
Price: US$6137.82 + shipping
Description: First editions, first printings. Published by Jonathan Cape, The Armchair Detective Library, Hodder & Stoughton, Orion, Penguin and Book Club Associates respectively between 1968 and 2022. A full set of fine copies. Published in order as the title indicates: Colonel Sun (Amis), Licence Renewed; For Special Services, Role for Honour, Nobody Lives Forever, No Deals Mr Bond, Scorpius, Win Lose or Die, License to Kill, Brokenclaw, The Man from Barbossa, Death is Forever, Never Send Flowers, Seafire, Cold, Goldeneye (Gardner), Zero Minus Ten, Facts of Death, High Time to Kill, The World is Not Enough, Doubleshot, Never Dreamt of Dying, Die Another Day, The Man with the Red Tattoo (Benson), Devil May Care (Faulks), Carte Blanche (Deaver), Solo (Boyd), Trigger Mortis, Forever and a Day, With a Mind to Kill (Horowitz). Not one of these titles contain foxing, previous owner's inscriptions or other crucial faults. Colonel Sun (1968) is neatly price clipped, but retains the original 21s. net price. It has few closed tears and slight bumping at the spine tips. There are not any inscriptions. Licence Renewed (1981) has very little shelf wear, has not been price clipped and is free from inscriptions. For Special Services (1982) has not been price clipped, showing the original £6.95 net price. There is slight shelf wear present. Icebreaker (1983) correctly shows the £7.50 net price. There is slight bumping present. Role for Honour (1984) has not been price clipped and the jacket is fully intact. Displaying £7.95 net. There is slight shelf wear present. Nobody Lives Forever (1986) shows the original £8.95 net price. It has some slight rubbing at the top and tail edges. No Deals, Mr. Bond (1987) shows the £10.95 net price. There is no further wear to note. Scorpius (1988) displays the original £10.95 net price. This a faultless copy. Win, Lose of Die (1989) displays a price of £11.95 and thus has not been price clipped. There are very slight surface scratches present. Licence to Kill (1989) displays both the £12.95 and $18.95 net prices. It is an increasingly scarce title. Brokenclaw (1990) is not clipped and the £12.95 net price is present. The Man from Barbossa (1991) has been price clipped but is otherwise fine. Death is Forever has not been price clipped, with no price to display on either flaps. It is free from additional wear. Never Send Flowers (1993) does not have a price to display on either flap, thus has not been price clipped. There is no additional wear to note. Seafire (1994) displays the original price of £16.99. There is slight shelf wear present. Cold (1996) shows the original price of £16.99. There are no additional faults with this copy. Goldeneye (1996) is the first Book Club Associates edition. It is in fine condition and without fault. Zero Minus Ten (1997) shows the correct price of £16.99 and has no further wear. Facts of Death (1998) also shows the price of £16.99 and also has no additional wear. High Time to Kill (1999) has not been price clipped, again showing £16.99. It is flat signed by Raymond Benson on the full title page in black ink. The World is Not Enough (1999) has some slight shelf wear and has not been price clipped, displaying the original £16.99 price. The author's signature is present on the full title page. Doubleshot (2000) displays the original £16.99 net price. It has been flat signed by the author in black ink to the full title page. Never Dream of Dying (2001) shows the original £17.99 price and has not further wear to note. Die Another Day (2002) has not been clipped, showing the £18.99 price. It is flat signed by the author to an Ex-Libris label. The Man with the Red Tattoo (2002) again shows the original price of £18.99 and again is flat signed to an Ex-Libris label. There is no further wear to note. Devil May Care (2008) is in fine condition. Not price clipped (£18.99) and flat signed by Faulks on the full title page. Carte Blanche (2011) is present here in the true first edition and the limited edition issue, which is presented in a black and silver foil dust wrapper, differing from the white and red first edition. Neither titles are price clipped. Solo (2013) is not clipped, showing the £18.99 net price. It is flat signed by the author to the full title page and is otherwise without wear. Trigger Mortis (2015) shows the £18.99 net price, therefore it has not been clipped. There is no wear to note. The author has flat signed in black ink. Forever and a Day (2018) is also priced at £18.99. This is the limited edition signed title. It is flat signed by Horowitz on the limitation page. The final title, 'With A Mind to Kill' (2022) has not been price clipped, showing £20.00 net. It is flat signed by Horowitz to the full title page. This is a large set of fine titles, comprising of 31 in total. As evidenced in the above descriptions, they are all in fine condition, showing no wear aside from some slight rubbing in the earlier titles. Dating between 1968 and 2022, this set encompasses 54 years after the death of James Bond creator, Ian Fleming. The subject matter of each novel changes, too, featuring poignant technological advancements and rhetoric. Bond lives on where Fleming does not, and we believe he will continue to frequent best seller lists as the centre of the spy thriller genre.
Seller: John Atkinson Books ABA ILAB PBFA, Harrogate, United Kingdom