top of page


When publishing dates 'go wrong'
Collectors can be left confused when the 'date published' information in their books is wrong. It happens with Ian Fleming first editions too.

Peter Crush
5 days ago5 min read
49 views
0 comments


Ian Fleming rebinds - The continuing story: The Spy Who Loved Me
The quest to do a complete set of Ian Fleming rebinds is getting tantalisingly close. My 10th book is here (The Spy Who Loved Me) - leaving just four more to go...

Peter Crush
Apr 104 min read
57 views
0 comments


Last week: When 'rare' Ian Fleming signatures became commonplace
Last week was a good week to grab anything signed by Ian Fleming. We take a look at what was on offer - and not everything cost a fortune:

Peter Crush
Apr 28 min read
89 views
0 comments


Ian Fleming 'last impressions' (part 4): The final four books!
We end our side-by-side comparison of the Jonathan Cape 'first' and 'last' impressions, by taking in the final four James Bond books...

Peter Crush
Mar 216 min read
69 views
0 comments


EXCLUSIVE: 'First Look': QAP's 70th anniversary Casino Royale
Queen Anne Press's 70th anniversary limited edition of Casino Royale is out! Jamesbondfirsteditions was granted the exclusive 'first look'

Peter Crush
Mar 148 min read
162 views
0 comments


The 'last impressions' (Part 3): Dr No to Thunderball - compared
This week we compare and contrast the middle five James Bond 'last impressions'. There are plenty of differences - not all can be explained!

Peter Crush
Mar 1410 min read
71 views
0 comments


James Bond Last impressions Part 2: Firsts & Lasts side-by-side
How do the first and last editions of the James Bond books stack up when placed alongside each other? Here we run through the differences.

Peter Crush
Mar 78 min read
110 views
0 comments


James Bond - the 'final' Jonathan Cape editions: (Part 1)
The 'last impressions' of Ian Fleming's James Bond books present an exciting collecting challenge, and complement any first edition set.

Peter Crush
Feb 2610 min read
195 views
0 comments


It's a Fleming signature - but is it real (again)
A 'signed' Fleming paperback sold for £908 on eBay this week? But when a signature can't be definitively proved, what's the point?

Peter Crush
Feb 135 min read
83 views
0 comments


Not all that glitters is gold (sometimes it's silver too!)
Last year I speculated For Your Eyes Only 'could' exist with silver foil to its spine. It was just a theory...until last week...

Peter Crush
Jan 305 min read
53 views
0 comments


Ian Fleming Rebinds - The continuing story: Thunderball
Thunderball is finished! My quest to create a complete set of bespoke Ian Fleming rebinds continues. Nine books down; just five more to go!

Peter Crush
Jan 235 min read
90 views
0 comments


Advance printings: Why I don't think we've found them all...
Advance bindings of the Ian Fleming books are rare gems indeed - but I still think there's more out there, just waiting to be 'discovered'..

Peter Crush
Jan 167 min read
160 views
0 comments


Is the tide starting to turn against eBay?
eBay’s latest announcement has buyers and sellers threatening to quit it for good. Is this just the news independents have been waiting for?

Peter Crush
Jan 78 min read
188 views
0 comments


Collectors: The impossible quest for perfection?
Are book collectors expecting ever-increasing levels of perfection that booksellers can't realistically accommodate?

Peter Crush
Dec 12, 20247 min read
82 views
0 comments


The outlier book - the start of a 'new (price) norm' or a 'one off'?
When a book sells for a much higher price than normal, is this evidence of an upward price reset? Or is it simply a one-off, to be ignored?

Peter Crush
Nov 28, 202410 min read
79 views
0 comments


Battle of the Bonds: The signed book vs the movie props
Yesterday, rival auction houses saw Bond film props go up against a signed Ian Fleming first edition. Which item 'won'?

Peter Crush
Nov 15, 20247 min read
127 views
0 comments


Boots 'Booklovers' books - amongst the 'very first,' of the 1sts
If you want to own some of the 'very first' James Bond first editions, the Boots 'Booklovers Library' books should be on your radar.

Peter Crush
Nov 8, 20247 min read
219 views
0 comments


Want to find Ian Fleming firsts 'in the wild'? Go to a book fair
If you want to be guaranteed of finding a James Bond first edition 'in the wild', then books fairs are the place to go:

Peter Crush
Oct 24, 20248 min read
80 views
0 comments


Book production can be revealed by the cut of its cloth
Differences in cloth used to bind 1st edition James Bond books might appear a detail too far. But they can reveal more production details:

Peter Crush
Oct 10, 20248 min read
91 views
0 comments


Exclusive! The Michael Gillette Interview (Part 2)
In part 2 of our interview with Bond artist Michael Gillette: The design process - including an exclusive look at some that didn't make it.

Peter Crush
Oct 3, 20248 min read
110 views
0 comments
bottom of page