The consistent use of modern fonts helped the series have a uniform look as did having james bond in large bold text at the top of each book. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Paper cover has mild edge wear with light rubbing and creasing. Moonraker taiwanese pirate edition 2 collecting fleming. Covers remain in good condition with minimal tanning and little creasing. Fleming brilliantly captures postwarcoldwar london in this early bond novel that is distinctive for being wholly set in london and kent, and one that couldnt be simpler and sparer in its setup and climax. Moonraker is the only james bond book you really need to read. This was released for ian flemings its 60 years since ian fleming published his first james bond novel, casino royale. It was adapted into the seventh film in the james bond film franchise starring sean connery as james bond. Came across some vintage james bond book covers by pan books done by raymond hawkey that lo. Pan books x236, london uk 1964 paperback 16th printing in very good condition. Moonraker by ian fleming first edition jonathan cape 1955. Piz gloria the website dedicated to collecting james bond.
See more ideas about cover, books and pulp fiction. Basinger was inspired by the iconic pan and signet jackets published in the uk and us during the late 1950s and 1960s. I was disappointed when i found this poster listed for sale that it had already been sold. I go out of my way to shop at moonraker books, because it is a great bookstore, and has served langl. Ian fleming pan books for sale in uk view 24 bargains. The moonraker of the title refers to the name of a missile in the book, says cover designer stephen parker, and so i. Tim from the pan paperback collectors website has unearthed rare reference.
An eyecatching design can make the difference between a book that sells and one that stalls, so dont let your future bestseller get passed over due to a soso cover design. The cover design for thunderball was created by celebrated graphic designer raymond hawkey. Ive always though the bond on the cover looks suspiciously like flemings cousin, christopher lee. Ian fleming pan books for sale book vintage james bond 007 diamonds are forever ian fleming pb pan book 1964. Moonraker is the third novel by british author ian fleming, based on the fictional british secret service agent commander james bond, first published by jonathan cape on april 7, 1955. The cover art for ian flemings moonraker by great pan books.
Moonraker had more working titles than any other novel in the series, including the moonraker secret, the moonraker plot, the infernal machine, wide of the mark, the inhuman element, bond and the moonraker, the moonraker scare, the moonraker plan, out of the clear sky, and mondays are hell, the last of which was the title printed on the. Piz gloria the website dedicated to collecting james bond 007. The title originally referred to something very different. First edition, first printing with the words first printed 1955 printed on the page. Therefore i am extra happy when i decide not to buy a book and to just restore the artwork and be satisfied with a jpeg on my computer. The cover art predates the release of the first james bond film. But instead i decided to just use a high resolution scan of the artwork and try to restore it. British goldfinger james bond novel written by ian fleming, 20th paperback edition 224 pages pan book number x238 pan books london. When diamonds are forever begins, m instructs bond to infiltrate a. National penury is of course represented by the moonraker a weapon the country can only afford thanks to a rich benefactor.
This stunning series of james bond covers were the paperback presence of ian flemings character during the height of its fame in the and the sean connery films. Peter lorenz veteran bond collector, specialising in books and artwork view my. Here are the james bond uk first edition paperbacks spanning 1955 casino royale to 1979 james bond and moonraker. The other interesting aspect of the book is its rather mournful view of the state of the nation. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Moonraker panbooks 392 15th october 1956 1st edition. Make sure it sells out by creating an awesome cover design. Moonraker gets fiendish with its plot and villains, making this the first of the james bond books to feel like a james bond movie. This is a th paperback edition of ian flemings moonraker published by pan books in 1963. Youve done the hard work and created an amazing book. We collect far more then we need and even more then we have space for. There have been numerous bond paperback releases over the past 60 years, from the original great pan versions from the late 1950s to the more recent rereleases by penguin and vintage. Set completely in england, it follows bonds mission to stop an industrialist sir hugo drax from destroying london with a nuclear weapon. Nov 04, 2015 as you can hardly have failed to notice, james bond is back.
This missile, christened moonraker, is the project of hugo drax, a wealthy british businessman, who wants to protect his homeland from the simmering tensions of the cold war era. His greatest fan, mike vanblaricum, examines how six decades of cover artists have fulfilled their mission to identify 007 on book shelves around the world april first pan books edition, uk roger hills art, used for this first british paperback edition of a bond novel, is perhaps the first published artistic representation of james bond. Any peff cover belongs in a list of most collectable covers. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects.
James bond, often referred to by his code name, 007, is a british secret service agent. Moonraker james bond original series book 3 kindle edition by fleming, ian. James bond, the spy who loved me, james bond and moonraker, licence to kill. James bond pan books for sale goldfinger james bond uk film tiein 19th printing 1965 pan books vg. Top 10 most collectable james bond paperbacks artistic licence. James bond pan books for sale in uk view 45 bargains. I thought it might be nice to not only show to the covers of these book. Moonraker is the third novel by the british author ian fleming to feature his fictional british secret service agent james bond. No, casino royale, moonraker and from russia with love.
Moonraker pan book cover by covers etc, via flickr james bond. Search alan bott pan books 1945 47 artists catalogue 19471990 pan fans blog more welcome to the pan paperback book collecting website. Comic covers book covers james bond books tom adams licence to kill rough draft pulp art agatha christie film posters. Usual toning to cheap paperstock, covers clean, spine a little rubbed and sunned. The best theme, still a good film for all the faults of the leading man. The waiter brought the martinis, shaken and not stirred, as bond had stipulated. James bond paperback books, ian fleming, kingsley amis, john. The first pan editions 1 the first cover for casino royale is the very first paperback edition of casino royale, published in 1955 by pan. This stunning series of james bond covers were the paperback presence of ian flemings character during the height of its fame.
Moonraker james bond original series book 3 kindle. Moonraker is a gem of a book that id somehow missed along with the film. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. This stunning series of james bond covers were the paperback presence of ian flemings character during the height of its fame in the 1960s and the sean connery films.
Diamonds are forever, published in 1956, is the fourth james bond novel written by ian fleming. Its set in an england caught between the glories of empire and the realities of post war decline. Duns tew published agatha christie and ian fleming pan book covers as greetings cards of which i have a few but i would have loved to have been able add this poster to my collection. Set completely in england, it follows bonds mission to stop an industrialist sir hugo drax from destroying london with a. Fiction and nonfiction pulp fiction fiction books james bond books george lazenby spy who loved me comic covers book covers star wars. As the super patriot and war veteran whos bankrolling britains topsecret moonraker rocket program, sir hugo drax should be above reproach. We are open for business and continue to ship worldwide.
Moonraker 1955 a fine book in a near fine dust wrapper. What follows are the other flemingrelated pan books of the 60s. The novel takes place just over two months from the end of moonraker, which ended with james bond taking a small vacation. Canvas free book cover maker is ridiculously easy to use even for the novice or notsotechsavvy writer. Illustrated covers to front, rocket in the atmosphere original price. It was published by jonathan cape on 5 april 1955 and feat. Top 10 most collectable james bond paperbacks artistic. The marketing for spectre, which broke firstweek box office records in the uk and releases in the u. Ian fleming james bond 007 pan books moonraker photo cover 26th vgf british. See more ideas about book cover art, pulp fiction and books.
The first is to kate morton for the house at riverton published in 2006 with the award for a million copies sold being presented by. Stunning james bond book covers by michael gillette, featuring classic bond girls such as vesper lynd, honey rider and tracy bond in vintage pinup form. Jan 22, 2012 here are the james bond uk first edition paperbacks spanning 1955 casino royale to 1979 james bond and moonraker. The wrapper is the first issue with no mention of kenneth lewis to the front flap. Pan raymond hawkey series also known by collectors as the x series due to the letter indicating the price at the base of the spine this series of uk covers was printed by pan in the 1960s. Pure cold war spy bliss, this book taps into our collective fear of mass annihilation after the successfully brutal bombings of hiroshima and nagasaki.
In all, this is a tidy example of this popular and hard to come by first edition from the james bond series. Internally the book with green cloth is a copy of the pan 14th paperback printing. Moonraker is the only james bond book you really need to. The novels name was used in 1979 for the eleventh official film in the. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, tanning and thumb marking. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading moonraker james bond original series book 3. I have at least one copy of each book but from different eras, some older than these some newer. The james bond literary franchise is a series of novels and short stories, first published in 1953 by ian fleming, a british author, journalist, and former naval intelligence officer. The third novel in the bond series, moonraker features james bond working to prevent a ballistic missile hidden deep in the heart of london from destroying the city. Golden pan awards, lee stannard and moonraker i mentioned two more golden pan awards last week and here are the recipients. See also moonraker taiwanese pirate edition for a different version with a similar dust jacket but with different book red binding, contents are a. I thought it might be nice to not only show to the covers of these book, but the backs as well. Stuart, fantastic pan covers, in fact at the risk of being trolled id say some are better than the originals.
Unfollow james bond pan books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. A drax industries moonraker space shuttle on loan to the united kingdom is james bonds work usually takes him abroad, but this has some great london scenes thoughts on books, authors and other things from a voracious reader. List of james bond novels and short stories wikipedia. Design book cover for free with online templates adobe spark. Download all photos and use them even for commercial projects. Very square, sharp, glossy, minor scuffs, only very minor wear, very nice in all aspects. Canvas book cover maker makes designing book covers amazingly simple even for nondesigners. Welcome to piz gloria, the website dedicated to collecting paperbacksoftback novels featuring the character james bond 007 created by ian fleming.
P the case of the motheaten mink by erle stanley gardner. Being a james bond collector is almost as being a hoarder. Just for fun, design of some special covers posters. It was published by jonathan cape on 5 april 1955 and featured a cover design conceived by fleming. Elements of this design can be found in the pan model series of the 1970s and in the panther triad series of the 1980s. Publishers illustrated softcovers by josh kirby with original price 2 shillings to upper panel. James bond paperback books, ian fleming, kingsley amis. With a sparkling trail of smuggled gems as bait, diamonds are forever leads bond on a globehopping mission where deadly assassins lurk behind every corner. Piz gloria the website dedicated to collecting james.
May 31, 2014 we know brian did many covers for pan book covers liz modelled for the cover of steinbecks burning bright but i didnt know she had done pan book covers herself until just recently when i came across the wax fruit trilogy by guy mccrone and liz moyes is credited with painting the covers. Jun 19, 2017 i retouch old james bond book covers using photoshop. The website was last updated on april 1, 2020 at 9. James bonds third adventure by ian fleming returns bond to britain, but hes by no means out of danger. A collection of james bond titles in paperback by pan books. So today, there was an auction on ebay for a us first edition of moonraker that i was planing to bid on. The dust jacket shown is based on the pan paperback design. Covers are near fine with only a touch of rubbing to spine tips. The book is housed in a fine fascimile dust jacket, the only marking depicting it as such is on the back of the jacket, not visible on the outside so it is a perfect rendering of the original. Premade book cover galery professional premade book covers. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. No, casino royale, moonraker or the james bond encyclopedia. Just for fun, design of some special covers posters based. In the novel, moonraker is a rocket being constructed for the british government by hugo drax.
Moonraker, the spy who loved me, on her majestys secret service, the man with the golden gun and octupussy. Even though weve all been told since childhood to never judge a book by its cover, the fact is that book cover design does attract readers. Pan montage cover set of ian fleming books pan, uk, c. More information about this seller contact this seller 26. Dedicated to the memory of moxley, our cat, who sadly died 11th march 2014 and who sat on my lap for most of the first 15 years whilst i worked on this site. The book is bound in the original publishers black cloth and is in great shape. Moonraker a james bond 007 adventure by ian fleming and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Design book covers with canvas free book cover maker. Perry mason erle stanley gardner, the case of the motheaten mink, pan books, cover illustration by sam peffer. As i run a website for those that appreciate the artwork of pan book covers. He was noticed by the pan books art buyer, tony bowendavies, and in the 1950s and 1960s painted hundreds of book covers, including from 1957 the ian fleming novels casino royale, moonraker, from russia with love and dr. Moonraker and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
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