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Deciphering Fleming: Proof copies (pt 3)
The Spy Who Loved Me was Ian Fleming's most controversial book. So how does the uncorrected proof compare to the finished book? I try to find out...

Peter Crush
11 hours ago12 min read
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Ordinary inscriptions that tell you more
Not every Ian Fleming book can have an inscription written by the author himself. Most have far more mundane messages written inside them. But that's what makes them interesting..!

Peter Crush
7 days ago10 min read
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Exclusive First-look! 70th Anniversary ed. of Casino Royale (limited to a run of 150)
It's finally out! Queen Anne Press's 70th Anniversary edition of Casino Royale (limited to 150 numbered copies). Read on for your EXCLUSIVE first look and details of how to order your own.

Peter Crush
May 226 min read
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'Firsts' by name, first by nature...
London's Firsts Book Fair was back, and back with a bang, featuring loads of great James Bond first editions.

Peter Crush
May 199 min read
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Are we seeing the start of a period of (upward) price resetting?
Last autumn's Oxford Book Fair was a blast. This year I’m not so sure, and speaking to dealers has left me wondering whether we’re entering a period of upward price re-setting...

Peter Crush
May 27 min read
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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
Apr 256 min read
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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