Pearson john 1930 2021 (41 risultati)

First Edition. Very good cloth copy in a very good if somewhat edge-bumped and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains well-preserved overall. Not price-clipped. Physical description; 160p,[16]p of plates : ill, facsims, ports ; 23cm. Subjects; Edward VII, King of Great Britain 1841-1910 Biography. Great Britain Kings and rulers Biography. Great Britain History Edward VII, 1901-1910. Pearson, John 1930-2021. Weidenfeld and Nicolson. 1 Kg.…

First Edition. Very good cloth copy in a very good if somewhat edge-bumped and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Minor library marks remain. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; 534 pages, 20 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm. Subjects; Sitwell family Biography. Authors, English 20th century Biography. Poets, English 20th century Biography. Great Britain Social life and customs 20th century. 1 Kg.…

First Edition. Very good paperback copy; edges slightly dust-toned and nicked. Pages tanned as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, and clean. Physical description; 540p,[16]p of plates : ill, ports ; 20cm. Notes; Originally published : London : Macmillan, 1978. Subjects; Sitwell (Family). Sitwell, Sacheverell 1897-1988. Sitwell, Osbert 1892-1969. Sitwell, Edith 1887-1964. Authors, English 20th century ; Biography. English literature Sitwell family Biographies. 1 Kg. …

First Edition. Very good paperback copy; edges slightly dust-toned and nicked. Pages tanned as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, and clean. Physical description; 540p,[16]p of plates : ill, ports ; 20cm. Notes; Originally published : London : Macmillan, 1978. Subjects; Sitwell (Family). Sitwell, Sacheverell 1897-1988. Sitwell, Osbert 1892-1969. Sitwell, Edith 1887-1964. Authors, English 20th century ; Biography. English literature Sitwell family Biographies. 1 Kg. …

First Edition. Very good cloth copy in a very good if somewhat edge-bumped and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains well-preserved overall. Not price-clipped. Physical description; 160p,[16]p of plates : ill, facsims, ports ; 23cm. Subjects; Edward VII, King of Great Britain 1841-1910 Biography. Great Britain Kings and rulers Biography. Great Britain History Edward VII, 1901-1910. Pearson, John 1930-2021. Weidenfeld and Nicolson. 1 Kg.…

First Edition. Very good cloth copy in a very good if somewhat edge-bumped and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Minor library marks remain. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; 534 pages, 20 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm. Subjects; Sitwell family Biography. Authors, English 20th century Biography. Poets, English 20th century Biography. Great Britain Social life and customs 20th century. 1 Kg.…

First Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 534 pages, 20 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm. Subjects: Sitwell, Edith 1887-1964. Sitwell, Osbert 1892-1969. Sitwell, Sacheverell 1897-1988. Authors, English 20th century ; Biography. Poets, English 20th century ; Biography English literature Sitwell family Biographies. Genre: Biography. Language: English. 1 Kg.…

Book Club Edition. Very good cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-toned dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Not price-clipped. Edges foxed, occasionally reaching the margins. Remains otherwise tight, bright and clean; a well-preserved copy. Physical description; 352 pages, 16 plates (including portraits), 8 facsimiles ; 24 cm. Notes; Includes index. Contents; The Flemings of Nettlebed -- The difficult one -- Victor ludorum -- The golden time -- The girl in Geneva -- The watcher at the trial -- The solitary and the Cercle -- Private and public -- Fleming's War -- The life for treats -- Falling mercury -- Tough men are very rare -- The literary cell -- Marriage -- The beginnings of Bond -- The golden typewriter -- The best-seller stakes -- The ten best novels in the world -- Enter Chandler -- The iron crab -- Not saying no -- Eden at Goldeneye -- Golf and gold -- Thunderball backfires -- The hollow victory. Subjects; Fleming, Ian. Novelists, English. Biography. 20th century. Illustrated. 1 Kg.…

First Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 534 pages, 20 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm. Subjects: Sitwell, Edith 1887-1964. Sitwell, Osbert 1892-1969. Sitwell, Sacheverell 1897-1988. Authors, English 20th century ; Biography. Poets, English 20th century ; Biography English literature Sitwell family Biographies. Genre: Biography. Language: English. 1 Kg.…

Book Club Edition. Very good cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-toned dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Not price-clipped. Edges foxed, occasionally reaching the margins. Remains otherwise tight, bright and clean; a well-preserved copy. Physical description; 352 pages, 16 plates (including portraits), 8 facsimiles ; 24 cm. Notes; Includes index. Contents; The Flemings of Nettlebed -- The difficult one -- Victor ludorum -- The golden time -- The girl in Geneva -- The watcher at the trial -- The solitary and the Cercle -- Private and public -- Fleming's War -- The life for treats -- Falling mercury -- Tough men are very rare -- The literary cell -- Marriage -- The beginnings of Bond -- The golden typewriter -- The best-seller stakes -- The ten best novels in the world -- Enter Chandler -- The iron crab -- Not saying no -- Eden at Goldeneye -- Golf and gold -- Thunderball backfires -- The hollow victory. Subjects; Fleming, Ian. Novelists, English. Biography. 20th century. Illustrated. 1 Kg.…

First Edition. [Literary biography] FIRST US EDITION. Octavo (25 x 16cm), pp.339; [1], blank, with sixteen pages of photographic plates. Publisher's orange cloth blocked in black and yellow (the BCE binding is brown), pictorial jacket priced at $6.95. With a supplied copy of the statement from McGraw-Hill, acknowledging some factual errors in the text concerning the Thunderball legal case and confirming that alterations will be made for future editions. No inscriptions, contents clean, minor rubbing to edges, light wear to crown. Very good indeed. An informative first-hand biography of James Bond's creator, written by a close friend and colleague working alongside the author both in wartime intelligence work and as Fleming's assistant at the Foreign Desk of The Sunday Times.…

dj. First Edition. [Fictional biography] FIRST EDITION. Large octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.[8]; 317; [3]. Publisher's black cloth with red endpapers and red top edge, in glossy dust-wrapper priced at £2.75. Contents clean, a few very small marks to exterior, price clipped. A fresh, near fine example. A first-person biography of the fictional agent James Bond. Although the canonical nature of this book has been debated by Bond fans since its publication, it was officially authorised by Glidrose Publications (Fleming's literary copyright holders). From from the comprehensive archive of James Bond material assembled by Ian Fleming bibliographer Jon Gilbert, who reviewed Pearson's book Ian Fleming The Notes (pencilled ownership within). Gilbert, Jon; Ian Fleming: The Bibliography, pages 610, 649.…

First Edition. [Literary biography] U.S. EDITION, book club issue, bibliographer's copy. Octavo (25 x 16cm), pp.366; [1], [5], blank, with sixteen pages of photographic plates. Publisher's brown cloth, pictorial jacket. Jacket clipped else fine. An informative first-hand biography of James Bond's creator, written by a close friend and colleague working alongside the author both in wartime intelligence work and as Fleming's assistant at the Foreign Desk of The Sunday Times. This book club edition has different pagination and cloth binding to the first edition. This copy is from the comprehensive collection of Jon Gilbert, who reviewed Pearson's book Ian Fleming The Notes (bookplate and pencilled signature within). His encyclopaedic guide to the works of Ian Fleming (2012) won the 16th Breslauer Prize for bibliography. Gilbert, page 592.…

First Edition. [Fictional biography] FIRST EDITIONS thus, being the first Pan paperback, the first Grafton edition and the first Grove Press version. 3 vols. Publisher's illustrated softcovers. Minor handling, reading creases to Pan copy. Very good to fine. From the comprehensive archive of James Bond material assembled by Ian Fleming bibliographer Jon Gilbert, who reviewed Pearson's book Ian Fleming The Notes (pencilled ownership within). His encyclopaedic guide to the works of Ian Fleming (2012) won the 16th Breslauer Prize for bibliography.…

dj. First Edition. [Fictional biography] FIRST EDITION. Large octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.[8]; 317; [3]. Publisher's black cloth with red endpapers and red top edge, in glossy dust-wrapper priced at £2.75. No inscriptions. Contents clean, edges a little spotted, jacket with slightest wear to extremities, small red '007' to spine has sunned a little. Shows well. A first-person biography of the fictional agent James Bond. Although the canonical nature of this book has been debated by Bond fans since its publication, it was officially authorised by Glidrose Publications (Fleming's literary copyright holders). Gilbert, Jon; Ian Fleming: The Bibliography, pages 610, 649. …

[Literary Biography] Pp.134. Magazine format in pictorial paper wraps, with photographs throughout. Original price: 35c. each. With the memorable fold-out cover photograph of Ian Fleming at the wheel of Bond's supercharged 4.5 litre 'Blower' Bentley. Minor handling/soiling. Very good. An informative first-hand biography of James Bond's creator, written by a close friend and colleague working alongside the author both in wartime intelligence work and as Fleming's assistant at the Foreign Desk of The Sunday Times. Gilbert, pp.592, 610.…

First Edition. [Literary Biography] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (25 x 16cm), pp.352, with sixteen pages of photographic plates, red top-stain, pictorial dust-wrappers. The earliest jacket has silver lettering to spine with turquoise author's name and imprint; later versions feature gold lettering and a darker blue blocking. A publisher's sample copy in the bibliographical archive confirms the two states, where the jacket of the sample carries an instruction to printers "more magenta". Light expected wear to extremities, one volume price clipped with discreet gift note, one with publisher's statement to p.340. A near fine pair. Gilbert, Jon. Ian Fleming: The Bibliography, page 592.…

First Edition. [Literary biography] FIRST U.S. EDITION. Octavo (25 x 16cm), pp.339; [1], blank, with sixteen pages of photographic plates. Publisher's orange cloth blocked in black and yellow (the BCE binding is brown), pictorial jacket priced at $6.95. A fine copy in a particularly fresh jacket. An informative first-hand biography of James Bond's creator, written by a close friend and colleague working alongside the author both in wartime intelligence work and as Fleming's assistant at the Foreign Desk of The Sunday Times. From the collection of Ian Fleming bibliographer Otto Penzler, purchased by ourselves at Swann Auctions in 2010, with a pencil note to that effect signed by his friend and colleague Jon Gilbert. Penzler's Mysterious Press, New York, published books by the James Bond continuation novelists John Gardner and Jeffery Deaver. Signed.…

dj. First Edition. [Literary biography] FIRST EDITION, limited issue (this copy no. 63 of 100 copies). Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.375; [1], blank. Bound in dark-blue Plike paper-covered boards, red endpapers, blocked in gilt to spine and front cover, semi-opaque dust jacket with printed titles. As new. Upon publication, this edition sold out within a matter of weeks. Never before published, these are the notes that John Pearson made in 1965 while researching The Life of Ian Fleming, which chart not only Fleming's life - with details that never made it into the finished biography - but John's own journey while investigating his subject. As such they form less a series of aides memoires than a book about writing a book. Compelling, insightful, irreverent and written in John's inimitable style, they make an outstanding read. …

[Fictional biography] SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. First Black Cat paperback edition. Octavo (17 x 11cm), pp.[vi]; 314. Publisher's illustrated softcovers priced $3.95 at rear. With author's non-specific presentation note to the title page; best wishes, / from / John Pearson. Contents clean and fresh, spine gently sunned. A first-person biography of the fictional agent James Bond, from the biographer of his creator Ian Fleming. Although the canonical nature of this book has been debated by Bond fans since its publication, it was officially authorised by Glidrose Publications (Fleming's literary copyright holders). From the comprehensive archive assembled by Jon Gilbert (pencil ownership within). His encyclopaedic guide to the works of Ian Fleming (2012) won the 16th Breslauer Prize for bibliography. Gilbert, Jon; Ian Fleming: The Bibliography, pages 610, 649. Signed. …

[Literary Biography] Pp.134; 146. Magazine format in pictorial paper wraps, with photographs throughout. Original price: 35c. each. With the memorable fold-out cover photograph of Ian Fleming at the wheel of Bond's supercharged 4.5 litre 'Blower' Bentley. Fragile magazines with some expected handling and light wear, faint dampstain to covers. Complete sets are scarce. An informative first-hand biography of James Bond's creator, written by a close friend and colleague working alongside the author both in wartime intelligence work and as Fleming's assistant at the Foreign Desk of The Sunday Times. This is a pre book-form serialisation in two magazine appearances: as 'Alias James Bond The Real Story of Ian Fleming' and 'James Bond is Born' [in: Life Magazine, vol. 61, nos. 15-16, 7 & 14 October 1966]. The hardcover was published one week later. Gilbert, pp.592, 610.…

[Literary Biography] Pp.134; 146. Magazine format in pictorial paper wraps, with photographs throughout. Original price: 35c. each. With the memorable fold-out cover photograph of Ian Fleming at the wheel of Bond's supercharged 4.5 litre 'Blower' Bentley. Fragile magazines with some expected handling and light wear. Complete sets are scarce. Bibliographer Jon Gilbert's copy, with his pencilled ownership signature. An informative first-hand biography of James Bond's creator, written by a close friend and colleague working alongside the author both in wartime intelligence work and as Fleming's assistant at the Foreign Desk of The Sunday Times. This is a pre book-form serialisation in two magazine appearances: as 'Alias James Bond The Real Story of Ian Fleming' and 'James Bond is Born' [in: Life Magazine, vol. 61, nos. 15-16, 7 & 14 October 1966]. The hardcover was published one week later. Gilbert, pp.592, 610.…

First Edition. [Literary Biography] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (25 x 16cm), pp.352, with sixteen pages of photographic plates, red top-stain, pictorial dust-wrappers. The earliest jacket has pale gold lettering to spine with turquoise author's name and imprint; later versions feature regular gilt lettering and a darker blue blocking. A publisher's sample copy in the bibliographical archive confirms the two states, where the jacket of the sample carries an instruction to printers "more magenta". Both near fine with minor toning, very light wear to jackets, both contain the scarce publisher's statement [Thunderball disclaimer] to p.340. One shows original price 36s., the other with publisher's later price label at £7.50. A near fine pair. An informative first-hand biography of James Bond's creator, written by a close friend and colleague working alongside the author both in wartime intelligence work and as Fleming's assistant at the Foreign Desk of The Sunday Times. This biography served as the basis for the 1989 British television film Goldeneye. From the comprehensive collection of Jon Gilbert, who reviewed Pearson's book Ian Fleming The Notes (pencilled signature within). His encyclopaedic guide to the works of Ian Fleming (2012) won the 16th Breslauer Prize for bibliography. Gilbert, Jon. Ian Fleming: The Bibliography, page 592.…

[Fictional biography] SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. First U.S. paperback edition. Octavo (17 x 11cm), pp.[vi]; 333; [3], ads. Publisher's illustrated softcovers, all edges tinted green, priced $1.50 at rear. With author's non-specific presentation note to the title page; all best wishes, / John Pearson. / [underline]. Contents clean, lightly handled, trace of rubber stamp removed from inside cover, spine sunned. A first-person biography of the fictional agent James Bond, from the biographer of his creator Ian Fleming. Although the canonical nature of this book has been debated by Bond fans since its publication, it was officially authorised by Glidrose Publications (Fleming's literary copyright holders). From the comprehensive archive assembled by Jon Gilbert (pencil ownership within). His encyclopaedic guide to the works of Ian Fleming (2012) won the 16th Breslauer Prize for bibliography. Gilbert, Jon; Ian Fleming: The Bibliography, pages 610, 649. Signed. …

[Fictional biography] SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. First Grafton paperback edition. Octavo (18 x 11cm), pp.382; [2], blank. Publisher's typographic softcovers priced £2.95 at rear. With author's non-specific presentation note to the title page; All best wishes, / from / John Pearson / [underline/flourish]. A crisp, clean copy. A first-person biography of the fictional agent James Bond, from the biographer of his creator Ian Fleming. Although the canonical nature of this book has been debated by Bond fans since its publication, it was officially authorised by Glidrose Publications (Fleming's literary copyright holders). From the comprehensive archive assembled by Jon Gilbert (pencil ownership within). His encyclopaedic guide to the works of Ian Fleming (2012) won the 16th Breslauer Prize for bibliography. Gilbert, Jon; Ian Fleming: The Bibliography, pages 610, 649. Signed. …

Hard Cover. (London: Queen Anne Press, 2020). 8vo. LIMITED EDITION # 009 OF 150 COPIES IN DUSTWRAPPER. SIGNED BY FERGUS FLEMING AT THE END OF HIS INTRODUCTION. With publisher's erratum slip concerning the date of Eve Fleming's death which in the Introduction said September 1964 rather than July 1964. Bound in dark-blue Plike paper-covered boards, with red end-papers, blocked in gilt to spine and front cover, semi-opaque dustwrapper with printed titles. A very fine copy in like dustwrapper. As new and a particularly rare early number of the Limitation. With a Queen Anne Press compliments slip laid in. Further photographs available upon request. Signed by Author.…

dj. First Edition. [Literary biography] FIRST EDITION, limited issue, one of only 100 copies. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.375; [1], blank. Bound in dark-blue Plike paper-covered boards, red endpapers, blocked in gilt to spine and front cover, semi-opaque dust jacket with printed titles. As new. Upon publication, this edition sold out within a matter of weeks. Never before published, these are the notes that John Pearson made in 1965 while researching The Life of Ian Fleming, which chart not only Fleming's life - with details that never made it into the finished biography - but John's own journey while investigating his subject. As such they form less a series of aides memoires than a book about writing a book. Compelling, insightful, irreverent and written in John's inimitable style, they make an outstanding read.…

dj. [Fictional biography] SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Granada hardback reissue, first thus. Large octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.314. Publisher's tan in glossy dust-wrapper priced at £8.95. With author's non-specific presentation note to the title page; All best wishes, / Apr 89 John Pearson / [underline/flourish]. An excellent copy, virtually as new. Signed presentations are rare. A first-person biography of the fictional agent James Bond, from the biographer of his creator Ian Fleming. Although the canonical nature of this book has been debated by Bond fans since its publication, it was officially authorised by Glidrose Publications (Fleming's literary copyright holders). From the comprehensive archive assembled by Jon Gilbert (pencil ownership within). His encyclopaedic guide to the works of Ian Fleming (2012) won the 16th Breslauer Prize for bibliography. Gilbert, Jon; Ian Fleming: The Bibliography, pages 610, 649. Signed. …

Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. First Edition. First UK Edition in dustwrapper. Octavo. SIGNED & INSCRIBED BY JOHN PEARSON WHO GHOST-WROTE THIS BOOK FOLLOWING A RECOMMENDATION BY IAN FLEMING. Publisher's smooth cloth-effect paper over grey boards, with red titles to the spine in pictorial dustwrapper priced 21s to the inside flap. No previous owner inscriptions. About VG (spine tips bruised, several bumps to the boards, just the merest hint of foxing to the page block edges). The VG dustwrapper is complete with very minor wear to the spine tips with a couple of short edge tears historically repaired to the verso and with some foxing to the verso which shows through in places to the back panel. Signed and inscribed by John Pearson below the printed acknowledgement of thanks on the verso of the half-title page: "Invaluable my Aunt,/ I actually wrote the/ bloody thing,/ with all best wishes,/ from John Pearson/ March 2016". Airline Detective is the story of Donald E. W. "Flying" Fish (Head of Security at BOAC from 1946). Ian Fleming had met Fish some years earlier when covering an Interpol conference for the Sunday Times. Airline Detective was an account of the exploits of BOAC security chief Mr. Donald and his roving aide Douglas Buchanan; the airline detectives, intent on cracking international gold and diamond smuggling operations that became a TV series 'Zero One'. Very scarce with these attributes. Further photographs available upon request. Signed by Author.…

dj. First Edition. [Literary biography] FIRST EDITION, limited issue (this copy no. 55 of 100 copies). SIGNED by the editor Fergus Fleming, to his introduction, p.9 (not called for). With publisher's erratum slip. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.375; [1], blank. Bound in dark-blue Plike paper-covered boards, red endpapers, blocked in gilt to spine and front cover, semi-opaque dust jacket with printed titles. As new. This edition sold out within a matter of weeks from publication. Signature obtained at Firsts London, where Fergus Fleming's Queen Anne Press were exhibiting. Never before published, these are the notes that John Pearson made in 1965 while researching The Life of Ian Fleming, which chart not only Fleming's life - with details that never made it into the finished biography - but John's own journey while investigating his subject. As such they form less a series of aides memoires than a book about writing a book. Compelling, insightful, irreverent and written in John's inimitable style, they make an outstanding read. Signed. …