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

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'..

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

Are book collectors expecting ever-increasing levels of perfection that booksellers can't realistically accommodate?

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?

Yesterday, rival auction houses saw Bond film props go up against a signed Ian Fleming first edition. Which item 'won'?

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

If you want to be guaranteed of finding a James Bond first edition 'in the wild', then books fairs are the place to go:

Differences in cloth used to bind 1st edition James Bond books might appear a detail too far. But they can reveal more production details:

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.

Ahead of Ian Fleming Publications' new set of Bond hardbacks - we interview the man who designed the covers: Michael Gillette (Part 1)

A regular flow of Bond movies has kept interest in the original 1st edition books strong. So should bibliophiles worry about film delays?

We could all do with reminding ourselves about how best to shelve our books - and I've recently learned one big lesson:

Most James Bond books have silver foil spines. Some have gilt lettering. Rare examples exist that 'should' be gilt, but are actually silver:

There's some amazing books currently for sale. And when I say amazing, I mean expensive. Here's my pick the books you need serious dosh for:

It's the book I've personally coveted for years. Finally, I tracked one down (and managed to buy it).

Do actor-signed first editions spoil or enhance James Bond first editions, or is this a crossover too far?

How deep into our pockets must we delve to buy a first impression of Casino Royale? Are prices still going up? Are bargains still to be had?

Everyone wants a bargain, but how do we know if we're getting one if we don't have an accurate sense of what books are going for nowadays?

A later-priced dust jacket reveals much more detail about a book's publishing history than you might have previously thought.