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Amongst the early James Bond Jonathan Cape reprints, there are particular impressions that are conspicuously rarer than others - and by some considerable margin:

Being a book dealer means dealing with dead-ends and disappointment - especially for one book in particular!

After a years-long search, I finally found a 'final impression' of Dr No - one of the most elusive of these elusive last print books.

Last week's blog detailing my progress trying to find as many of the signed and numbered OHMSS limited edition books - this week I turn my attention to the harder to identify 'presentation' copies:

We know 250 limited edition signed copies of On Her Majesty's Secret Service were bound. But some say the bigger question is how many of these actually survive today?

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...

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..!

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.

London's Firsts Book Fair was back, and back with a bang, featuring loads of great James Bond first editions.

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...

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

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...

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:

We end our side-by-side comparison of the Jonathan Cape 'first' and 'last' impressions, by taking in the final four James Bond books...

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

This week we compare and contrast the middle five James Bond 'last impressions'. There are plenty of differences - not all can be explained!

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.

The 'last impressions' of Ian Fleming's James Bond books present an exciting collecting challenge, and complement any first edition set.

A 'signed' Fleming paperback sold for £908 on eBay this week? But when a signature can't be definitively proved, what's the point?

Last year I speculated For Your Eyes Only 'could' exist with silver foil to its spine. It was just a theory...until last week...