<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[www.jamesbondfirsteditions.co.uk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Home to some of the finest James Bond first editions you'll find]]></description><link>https://www.jamesbondfirsteditions.co.uk/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:27:26 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.jamesbondfirsteditions.co.uk/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Dust jacket colours: Seeing 'is' believing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do the dust jackets of certain James Bond first editions look too good to be true. Quite possibly thanks to photo editing software.]]></description><link>https://www.jamesbondfirsteditions.co.uk/post/dust-jacket-colours-seeing-is-believing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a394f005eed21a75aa4199f</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:36:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d5ac1c_ed2195e7fc1c4bad8907872ecad991bc~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_860,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Peter Crush</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Working out what's still left: Is it a case of 'survival of the finest'?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Original print numbers bare no relationship to existing copies available today, so is it possible to judge how many books are still left?]]></description><link>https://www.jamesbondfirsteditions.co.uk/post/working-out-what-s-still-left-is-it-a-case-of-survival-of-the-finest</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a27c8b357d70dac979650c5</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:16:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d5ac1c_1fb83d4ef6a84569a61876d3c118b783~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_846,h_496,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Peter Crush</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[To rebind or not to rebind? (with later boards): That is the  question...]]></title><description><![CDATA[An unexpected email about rebinding a first edition Live And Let Die prompted ethical as well as a technical questions.]]></description><link>https://www.jamesbondfirsteditions.co.uk/post/to-rebind-or-not-to-rebind-with-later-boards-that-is-the-question</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a15d1cd96a9edf7cb1f23ee</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 08:49:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d5ac1c_ee1f92cd381248218f39a06baab9f640~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_988,h_502,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Peter Crush</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firsts: Where Bond is seemingly being sold by fewer and fewer dealers...]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK's largest rare book fair was a blast. But there was one very large observation: the fact Ian Fleming seems like it's being sold by a shrinking pool dealers (and high end ones at that):]]></description><link>https://www.jamesbondfirsteditions.co.uk/post/firsts-where-bond-is-seemingly-being-sold-by-fewer-and-fewer-dealers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0c8f5dd2a72baa2ffc2914</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 14:50:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d5ac1c_5de45f31fea04745891621220b5555a4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_890,h_474,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Peter Crush</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Buyer's remorse: why we've all been there (and how to avoid it)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why do we sometimes 'regret' buying some of the books on our shelves (and how to avoid it).]]></description><link>https://www.jamesbondfirsteditions.co.uk/post/buyer-s-remorse-why-we-ve-all-been-there-and-how-to-avoid-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fc5ede666cfccd941620ce</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 11:12:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d5ac1c_489e16585b4b4520ac542c2b093ad0a7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_636,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Peter Crush</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keeping it in the family: Fergus and Tom talk to jamesbondfirsteditions.co.uk]]></title><description><![CDATA[I recently spoke to two of Ian Fleming's direct descendants - both of whom are making sure his legacy is maintained in very different ways.]]></description><link>https://www.jamesbondfirsteditions.co.uk/post/keeping-it-in-the-family-fergus-and-tom-talk-to-jamesbondfirsteditions-co-uk</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e8a97825a9c96f1429b628</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:00:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d5ac1c_6bfef58ea1bf4e1ea2e6f54b70a6e839~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Peter Crush</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How much does a full set of very good Fleming first editions now cost to buy?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last week a full set of Fleming first editions were sold at auction - one book at a time. It gives collectors a rare opportunity to gauge what they should expect to have to pay this year: ]]></description><link>https://www.jamesbondfirsteditions.co.uk/post/how-much-does-a-full-set-of-very-good-fleming-first-editions-now-cost-to-buy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c17173b9d5370ce323f7b5</guid><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:23:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d5ac1c_a57a6b6d6467486a9ad91d8e2dee569a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_530,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Peter Crush</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Signed On Her Majesty's Secret Service: The surviving copies update]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the week where it was revealed Ian Fleming fakes have flooded the market comes better news that three more genuine signed On Her Majesty's Secret Service books have surfaced:]]></description><link>https://www.jamesbondfirsteditions.co.uk/post/signed-on-her-majesty-s-secret-service-the-surviving-copies-update</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69bbc3ed81679ca09a2050f8</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:32:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d5ac1c_9eb2cbae943f4f688cc2000e325dabf5~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_646,h_410,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Peter Crush</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Bond 1st editions: The case of the 'Law of Contagion'...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Research suggests that the value and importance of books can be impacted by whoever used to own them - but are some former owners more important than others?]]></description><link>https://www.jamesbondfirsteditions.co.uk/post/james-bond-1st-editions-the-case-of-the-law-of-contagion</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b2f34719a7028f2bc2021a</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:56:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d5ac1c_90197f778f9a41beb6a51785b8513b47~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_594,h_280,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Peter Crush</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loving ex-library Bond books (Part 2)]]></title><description><![CDATA[In part two of our look into ex-library editions of the Bond books, I argue that there's definitely a pecking order of ones people like to own.]]></description><link>https://www.jamesbondfirsteditions.co.uk/post/loving-ex-library-bond-books-part-2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a8116da29c2f981474eb9f</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:32:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d5ac1c_1a90da441d144f8cb3b9c5cc55926a4d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_746,h_403,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Peter Crush</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Let's love ex-library first editions (Pt 1)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Buying a Bond book that’s ex-library is considered to be a waste of money. I say not, and that it’s time collectors embraced the former library-life of James Bond first editions:]]></description><link>https://www.jamesbondfirsteditions.co.uk/post/let-s-love-ex-library-first-editions-pt-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699dba7ae6cf3604ca33712d</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:10:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d5ac1c_7335db513c7c4e64ac78792079670256~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_736,h_444,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Peter Crush</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's a Fleming signature, but is it real? Pt 3]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you thought verifying an Ian Fleming signature was already difficult, try doing it when you think it's one you've seen before (but isn't) - and then the doubt really kicks in!]]></description><link>https://www.jamesbondfirsteditions.co.uk/post/it-s-a-fleming-signature-but-is-it-real-pt-3</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698af4735ce248ef4485a5db</guid><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 09:58:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d5ac1c_96a74a99d0af46169b7a62ed60ca72ad~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_706,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Peter Crush</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Bond 1st edition rebinds: Finished!]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's finally finished! My seven year journey to create a complete set of leather bound first edition James Bond books faithfully recreating the original artwork is over!]]></description><link>https://www.jamesbondfirsteditions.co.uk/post/james-bond-1st-edition-rebinds-finished</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697f622d52cfe1bbd415d708</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 17:01:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d5ac1c_d66292cc4d2a43169e5ad3aa37cb6946~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_636,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Peter Crush</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bond books that tell you more: Part 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to the deputy head of rare books at the Bodleian Library, it's fine to scribble in your first edition James Bond (even your 1st/1st of Casino Royale). But do you agree?]]></description><link>https://www.jamesbondfirsteditions.co.uk/post/bond-books-that-tell-you-more-part-2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697ce1ba5fd06c182fe27712</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 17:30:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d5ac1c_e794c0b32d7b4843a8f5539e2c4d0594~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_473,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Peter Crush</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The elusive Sangorski &#38; Sutcliffe rebinds - can we finally say a full set 'must' exist?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six Sangorski &#38; Sutcliffe first edition rebinds appeared on the second-hand market last week - joining the only two others I've ever seen. So can we now be confident a full set actually exists?]]></description><link>https://www.jamesbondfirsteditions.co.uk/post/the-elusive-sangorski-sutcliffe-rebinds-can-we-finally-say-a-full-set-must-exist</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69737ed7befaa1002190feb2</guid><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 14:25:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d5ac1c_0df5601c29c64004a2a29a9710009da3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_754,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Peter Crush</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The original special edition Bond books: Easton Press's 'luxury' collectors' editions ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2005-produced 'luxury' James Bond books by Easton Press are rarities here in the UK. But I decided to find out what the fuss was about when I had the chance to buy one...]]></description><link>https://www.jamesbondfirsteditions.co.uk/post/the-original-special-edition-bond-books-easton-press-s-luxury-collectors-editions</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696a4f95482610fa2890b54e</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 15:33:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d5ac1c_2de027becfaf4226a10df88a88659cd4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Peter Crush</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Know your book terminology!]]></title><description><![CDATA[As we head into 2026, and a new collecting year, do you really know your verso from your recto, and your joints from your hinges?]]></description><link>https://www.jamesbondfirsteditions.co.uk/post/know-your-book-terminology</link><guid isPermaLink="false">695fe248ef26879dd3cc89d4</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 18:08:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d5ac1c_24c7331cf0a64495b02ca244799b9745~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_554,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Peter Crush</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 'Ghost-marks' of Christmas's past...]]></title><description><![CDATA[This festive season I look at James Bond first editions with evidence of the 'ghostings' of Chrismas's past...]]></description><link>https://www.jamesbondfirsteditions.co.uk/post/the-ghost-marks-of-christmas-s-past</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6941a2706e99824bc1037642</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 08:57:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d5ac1c_c901e8f0ce05463a9e3ff67342f83674~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_442,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Peter Crush</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Signet's sometimes forgotten illustrator ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barye Phillips, illustrator of Signet's paperback James Bond books doesn't always get the credit he deserves. Last week two of his original cover art illustrations went under the hammer.]]></description><link>https://www.jamesbondfirsteditions.co.uk/post/signet-s-sometimes-forgotten-illustrator</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6938464c648729fef5249fb6</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 17:06:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d5ac1c_16d7557aa9ba438db969b7f6f9cfd213~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_972,h_428,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Peter Crush</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 'rarest' Jonathan Capes - Part 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rarest James Bond hardbacks are actually some of the very early reprints. See my latest additions of some of the rarest Jonathan Cape books you can find.]]></description><link>https://www.jamesbondfirsteditions.co.uk/post/the-rarest-jonathan-capes-part-2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69271b94cb45ab7844d90d1d</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:26:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d5ac1c_c847018c521541189fac031b32baeeae~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_418,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Peter Crush</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>