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  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
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    0013 wrote:
    Mine are Penguin Edition:

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    (My first photo on MI6, thanks to @Major for the technical advice.)

    Cool, you got the Blofeld trilogy too.
  • 00130013
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    0BradyM0Bondfanatic7 wrote:
    0013 wrote:
    Mine are Penguin Edition:

    DSCI0207.jpg

    (My first photo on MI6, thanks to @Major for the technical advice.)

    Cool, you got the Blofeld trilogy too.

    Yes, but mine doesn't have the introductory study that was on Amazon's preview. Do you have it?
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
    edited December 2014 Posts: 13,999
    As I don't have a camera to hand, i'm going to have to do this the old fashioned way:


    Casino Royale
    - 1955 Pan Pb, 15th printing 1963
    - 1955 Pan Pb, 25th printing 1967 (movie tie-in cover)
    - 1955 Pan Pb, 30th printing 1973
    - 1978 Triad/Panther Pb
    - 1988 Coronet Pb
    - 2002 Penguin Pb
    - 2004 Penguin Modern Classics Pb
    - 2006 Penguin Pb (with Jeffrey Deaver introduction)
    - 2006 Penguin Pb (movie tie-in cover)

    Live And Let Die
    - 1957 Pan Pb, 20th printing 1965
    - 1978 Triad/Panther Pb
    - 2004 Penguin Modern Classics Pb

    Moonraker
    - 1956 Pan Pb, 21st printing 1965
    - 1956 Pan Pb, 27th printing 1976
    - 1982 Triad/Granada Pb
    - 1989 Coronet Pb (with Anthony Burgess introduction)
    - 1989 Coronet Pb
    - 2002 Penguin Pb
    - 2006 Penguin Pb (with Michael Dibdin introduction)

    Diamonds Are Forever
    - 1956 Jonathan Cape 1st Ed Hb
    - 1958 Pan Pb, 20th printing 1965
    - 1958 Pan Pb, 25th printing 1972 (movie tie-in cover)
    - 1977 Triad/Panther Pb, 1978 reprint
    - 2004 Penguin Modern Classics Pb

    From Russia With Love
    - 1959 Pan Pb, 10th printing 1963
    - 1959 Pan Pb, 12th printing 1963 (movie tie-in cover)
    - 1959 Pan Pb, 20th printing 1965
    - 1959 Pan Pb, 23rd printing 1972
    - 1977 Triad/Panther Pb, 1978 reprint
    - 2002 Penguin Pb, 2006 reprint (with Charlie Higson introduction)


    To be continued....
  • Samuel001Samuel001 Moderator
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    I own a mix of the 2002 and 2004 UK Penguin covers.
  • JimThompson45JimThompson45
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    I don't know if this counts in the thread's context, but I have all the books Kindle versions, too.
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
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    0013 wrote:
    0BradyM0Bondfanatic7 wrote:
    0013 wrote:
    Mine are Penguin Edition:

    DSCI0207.jpg

    (My first photo on MI6, thanks to @Major for the technical advice.)

    Cool, you got the Blofeld trilogy too.

    Yes, but mine doesn't have the introductory study that was on Amazon's preview. Do you have it?

    I am at campus and don't have it with me so I couldn't check even if I knew what you were referring to.
  • Villiers53Villiers53
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    I have a beautiful set of the leather bound,gold leaf, Easton Press collector's edition that feature the JC first edition cover artwork inside.
    Evidently they did two runs and they now sell for silly money on e-bay.
    Won't be parting with mine - I love them to bits.
  • JimThompson45JimThompson45
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    Villiers53 wrote:
    I have a beautiful set of the leather bound,gold leaf, Easton Press collector's edition that feature the JC first edition cover artwork inside.
    Evidently they did two runs and they now sell for silly money on e-bay.
    Won't be parting with mine - I love them to bits.
    Those sound wonderful! Congrats on having them!

  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
    edited December 2012 Posts: 28,694
    Villiers53 wrote:
    I have a beautiful set of the leather bound,gold leaf, Easton Press collector's edition that feature the JC first edition cover artwork inside.
    Evidently they did two runs and they now sell for silly money on e-bay.
    Won't be parting with mine - I love them to bits.
    If your house ever gets robbed...





















    I didn't do it.
    :-\"
  • JimThompson45JimThompson45
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    0BradyM0Bondfanatic7 wrote:
    Villiers53 wrote:
    I have a beautiful set of the leather bound,gold leaf, Easton Press collector's edition that feature the JC first edition cover artwork inside.
    Evidently they did two runs and they now sell for silly money on e-bay.
    Won't be parting with mine - I love them to bits.
    If your house ever gets robbed...





















    I didn't do it.
    :-\"

    I did. ;)


  • Villiers53Villiers53
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    0BradyM0Bondfanatic7 wrote:
    Villiers53 wrote:
    I have a beautiful set of the leather bound,gold leaf, Easton Press collector's edition that feature the JC first edition cover artwork inside.
    Evidently they did two runs and they now sell for silly money on e-bay.
    Won't be parting with mine - I love them to bits.
    If your house ever gets robbed...





















    I didn't do it.
    :-\"
    I note you've got the Penguin editions. I really like them - they are class and they capture the ambience completely.
    In fact, apart from the JC originals and Raymond Hawkey's great artwork for the '60s, I think you have the best.
    God knows, there's been some dross over the years!
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
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    @Villiers53, I'm just joking around. I am happy with mine (of those I have). After all, it's the wonderful text that's important. :)
  • JimThompson45JimThompson45
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    0BradyM0Bondfanatic7 wrote:
    @Villiers53, I'm just joking around. I am happy with mine (of those I have). After all, it's the wonderful text that's important. :)
    Very much agreed!

    Doesn't stop me from having several complete sets, though. ;)

  • commandbond007commandbond007
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    I only have Dr.No right now and I think it a Book Club edition

    How much do you play to buy the books anyway? and buy it separately or as a set?
  • JimThompson45JimThompson45
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    commandbond007 wrote:
    I only have Dr.No right now and I think it a Book Club edition

    How much do you play to buy the books anyway? and buy it separately or as a set?
    Depends what format you're looking to get. Kindle versions, for example, can go for as little as $7.99 if you catch them while they're having a sale, or something like $11.99 regularly. I found a paperback set at a Cosco for $20 when Quantum was released in theaters.

  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
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    commandbond007 wrote:
    I only have Dr.No right now and I think it a Book Club edition

    How much do you play to buy the books anyway? and buy it separately or as a set?
    What does the book club cover look like?

  • Villiers53Villiers53
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    JimThompson45 wrote:
    Villiers53 wrote:
    I have a beautiful set of the leather bound,gold leaf, Easton Press collector's edition that feature the JC first edition cover artwork inside.
    Evidently they did two runs and they now sell for silly money on e-bay.
    Won't be parting with mine - I love them to bits.
    Those sound wonderful! Congrats on having them!
    It was a funny one. I was living in the US at the time (2005) and I read that Eaton Press had done this great edition. I went on line to order and it came up as out of stock.
    I phoned them up on the off chance and the guy said "you know what - we've one set left if you want it." Unbelievable!
    I only payed the cover price and they are quite beautiful.
  • commandbond007commandbond007
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    0BradyM0Bondfanatic7 wrote:
    commandbond007 wrote:
    I only have Dr.No right now and I think it a Book Club edition

    How much do you play to buy the books anyway? and buy it separately or as a set?
    What does the book club cover look like?

    here a picture on it
    http://static.ajb007.co.uk/assets/media/2003/07/drnousbookclub.jpg
  • MrBrownMrBrown
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    @MajorDSmythe Looks great so far, Major.
  • JimThompson45JimThompson45
    edited December 2012 Posts: 803
    commandbond007 wrote:

    here a picture on it
    http://static.ajb007.co.uk/assets/media/2003/07/drnousbookclub.jpg[/quote]


    I own that set as well. They hold a special place in my heart; those are the editions I read when I was introduced to the character.

  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
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    Continued from my previous post:

    Dr No
    - 19?? Signet Pb
    - 1977 Triad Panther Pb, 1978 reprint
    - 1989 Coronet Pb
    - 2004 Penguin Modern Classics Pb

    Goldfinger
    - 1961 Pan Pb, 7th printing 1963
    - 1961 Pan Pb, 11th printing 1964
    - 1961 Pan Pb, 20th printing 1965 (movie tie-in cover)
    - 1978 Triad/Panther Pb
    - 1989 Coronet Pb (with Anthony Burgess introduction)
    - 2002 Penguin Pb
    - 2006 Penguin Pb (with Ben Schott introduction)

    For Your Eyes Only
    - 19?? Signet Pb
    - 1962 Pan Pb, 11th printing 1964
    - 1979 Triad/Panther Pb
    - 2002 Penguin Pb
    - 2006 Penguin Modern Classics Pb

    Thunderball
    - 1961 The Book Club Hb
    - 1963 Pan Pb, 3rd printing 1963
    - 1963 Pan Pb, 15th printing 1966 (movie tie-in cover)
    - 1963 Pan Pb, 16th printing 1974
    - 1978 Triad/Grafton Pb, 1986 reprint
    - 1989 Coronet Pb (with Anthony Burgess introduction)
    - 2006 Penguin Pb (with David Wolstencroft introduction)

    The Spy Who Loved Me
    - 19?? Pan Pb
    - 1980 Triad/Granada Pb
    - 2002 Penguin Pb

    To be continued...
  • thenoisydrumthenoisydrum
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    I have all of these ones;
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    And I also have these;
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  • timmertimmer
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    I have a mish mash of the "still life" covers (5) circa 1972-73, and the "girls on guns" covers (5) circa 1984, plus a 1st printing of YOLT (1965), a 1972 Pan "White" cover of FRWL and the film cover versions of both LALD and TMWTGG circa 1973 and 1974.
    My favourites are the Still Life covers.I like the way various objects from the novels are laid out across both the front and back.
    I wish I had a whole set. Actually I originally had 10 of the Still Life covers but lost 5 and had to replace them later with the "girls on guns" covers.
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
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    The rest of my Fleming books:

    On Her Majesty's Secret Service
    - 1963 The Book Club Hb
    - 1964 Pan Pb, 4th printing 1965
    - 19?? (possibly '64) Signet Pb
    - 1977 Triad/Panther Pb
    - 2004 Penguin Modern Classics Pb
    - 2006 Penguin Pb (with Val McDermid introduction)

    You Only Live Twice
    - 1964 Jonathan Cape 1st Ed Hb
    - 1964 The Book Club Hb
    - 1965 Pan Pb, 3rd printing 1966 (movie tie-in cover)
    - 1965 Pan Pb, 3rd printing 1966
    - 1965 Pan Pb, 4th printing 1973
    - 1978 Triad/Panther Pb
    - 2002 Penguin Pb
    - 2006 Penguin Pb (with Mo Hayder

    The Man With The Golden Gun
    - 1965 Jonathan Cape 1st Ed Hb
    - 1965 The Book Club Hb
    - 1966 Pan Pb
    - 1966 Pan Pb, 11th printing 1973
    - 1966 Pan Pb, 13th printing 1974 (movie tie-in cover)
    - 1978 Triad/Panther Pb
    - 2002 Penguin Pb

    Octopussy & The Living Daylights
    - 1967 Pan Pb, 7th printing 1973
    - 1978 Triad/Granada Pb, 1983 reprint
    - 1978 Triad Panther Pb, 1985 reprint
    - 2006 Penguin Pb (with Robert Ryan introduction)
    - 2006 Penguin Modern Classics Pb
  • LotusEspritLotusEsprit
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    MrBrown wrote:
    Were they the hardcovers with the girls on front covers?

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    Have all of those but the Quantum of Solace one.
    I also own different editions of Dr. No, Moonraker, Casino Royale, OHMSS, Live and let die and YOLT, however I wanted a full collection and I just loved the covers.

    When I bought them however, I haven't really noticed the Quantum one. The short storys are all covered in FYEO and TLD anyway, aren't they?

  • Villiers53Villiers53
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    thenoisydrum wrote:
    I have all of these ones;
    james-bond-pan-books.jpg

    And I also have these;
    jamesbond_thunderball-186x300.jpg 942029.jpg 311133.jpg 862322.jpg

    Great set. I love those designs Raymond Hawkey did for pan. They are absolute classics and not surprisingly they were the fastest selling editions ever!
    I can't for the life of me understand why today's cover art is so bad (not only on Fleming but on just about everything)>
  • timmertimmer
    edited December 2012 Posts: 4,622
    MajorDSmythe wrote:
    The rest of my Fleming books:

    On Her Majesty's Secret Service
    - 1963 The Book Club Hb
    - 1964 Pan Pb, 4th printing 1965
    - 19?? (possibly '64) Signet Pb
    - 1977 Triad/Panther Pb
    - 2004 Penguin Modern Classics Pb
    - 2006 Penguin Pb (with Val McDermid introduction)

    You Only Live Twice
    - 1964 Jonathan Cape 1st Ed Hb
    - 1964 The Book Club Hb
    - 1965 Pan Pb, 3rd printing 1966 (movie tie-in cover)
    - 1965 Pan Pb, 3rd printing 1966
    - 1965 Pan Pb, 4th printing 1973
    - 1978 Triad/Panther Pb
    - 2002 Penguin Pb
    - 2006 Penguin Pb (with Mo Hayder

    The Man With The Golden Gun
    - 1965 Jonathan Cape 1st Ed Hb
    - 1965 The Book Club Hb
    - 1966 Pan Pb
    - 1966 Pan Pb, 11th printing 1973
    - 1966 Pan Pb, 13th printing 1974 (movie tie-in cover)
    - 1978 Triad/Panther Pb
    - 2002 Penguin Pb

    Octopussy & The Living Daylights
    - 1967 Pan Pb, 7th printing 1973
    - 1978 Triad/Granada Pb, 1983 reprint
    - 1978 Triad Panther Pb, 1985 reprint
    - 2006 Penguin Pb (with Robert Ryan introduction)
    - 2006 Penguin Modern Classics Pb
    That's one hell of a collection you have. Lots of impossible to find original hardbacks and paperbacks.
    You could probably put it on ebay someday and make some bucks, if you don't leave it for your heirs.

  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    My collection is sadly lacking, I never knew so many fascinating editions existed! Many of the older covers are just awesome.
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
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    chrisisall wrote:
    My collection is sadly lacking, I never knew so many fascinating editions existed! Many of the older covers are just awesome.

    Well, they are over 50 years old. ;)
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    0BradyM0Bondfanatic7 wrote:
    Well, they are over 50 years old. ;)
    So am I, but still... wow.

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