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From Thunderball onwards I see these books (unsure if 1st condition though!) in charity shops and car boots. All the pre Thunderball books ive never seen those covers before. Great video as always Jules, thank you!

Honestly, I'm thinking about getting these along with the Sherlock Holmes novels. Reprinted editions, though. Btw, your voice is so soothing, I was afraid I was gonna fall asleep for a moment there

great video! I like the illustrations on these Pan editions. I much prefer that to the more abstract modern day ones.

What a great collection.

It’s interesting as I’ve seen all those books at one time or another when I collected the Bond books in my teens in second hand bookshops.(this was in the late 1990s) I saw a few copies of the OHMSS snow cover but they were in poor condition as I recall. These days it’s difficult to even find a second hand bookshop 😅🙈

Great review, Jules! You have such an amazing collection. I really love your intro as well. Keep up the good work!

These are terrific and I love them, some are tough to find in nice condition. Peff also did some outstanding covers, love your knowledge and enthusiasm! Your videos are a joy.

Fabulous books, fabulous collection.

Great video Jules. Very informative as usual.I've got OHMSS but assume it's the common UK edition. Can't check at mo due to books being in storage. Funny enough I saw a pan ohmss in a charity shop yesterday but didn't pay it much attention ! Look forward to the next vid.

Back in the days when publishers still cared about cover art.

Thank you Jules for what is indeed a very interesting video. I too have a collection of PAN Bonds which are nearly all the Hawkey covers which I have always thought superb, I never liked the earlier Peff style of artwork but seeing your video they are growing on me. I never gave first editions a thought and perhaps I should have since I must have passed over hundreds of those early editions in my years of browsing. I also have a 60c copy - but this is of You Only Live Twice, bought in Canada, published by PAN Toronto and printed in Montreal (just as your MWTGG) also with a different format for the back cover above the photo of Fleming and feels somewhat lighter than my UK copy. It is a first edition but I would imagine the Canadian first editions may not be so collectable ? A few observations : Interesting to see that: *Fleming's company Glidrose starts to be acknowledged in the later editions although I think he started the company prior to publishing Casino Royale. *The 007/Gun logo appears on editions from 'For Your Eyes Only' onwards along with the listing of other Bond books in order which was to change to a more centralised listing in larger type. This change of opening pages format remained for some years. Any idea where the 007/Gun logo came from ? PAN's art department ? *The back covers from FYEO have the 'updated format' with embedded photos of Fleming prior to the change to Hawkey covers. I was surprised that you did not draw attention to the change from the Peffer type covers to Hawkey with the issue of Thunderball. What a fantastic new look it was which brought the series bang up to date and prompted PAN to re-issue all the books thus far printed using the same style. Hawkey is even credited on the back cover of Thunderball. Ian Fleming himself is reported as writing to Raymond Hawkey saying "Thank you very much for the pulls of the brilliant cover you have designed. I think it is quite splendid and I don't think the filthy little Pan sign spoils it too much" (!). The initial print run was 350,000 and the book sold a record 800,000 in the first six months. It is also interesting to relate that it was Harry Saltzman who introduced Raymond Hawkey to PAN books having done great work elsewhere with the covers of Len Deighton's novels such as The Ipcress File - as filmed by Saltzman. I think it also worth mentioning that the original cover design for Thunderball featured a man's chest but it was seen as being a little too much and so a man's back was shown instead using a photograph too which was a first. The bullet holes are there to show that it is the book that has been shot - not the man - hence the torn paper edges and the two bullets 'lodged' on the inside page ! Many thanks again Jules for posting.

I do have a complete set as you plus first YOU ASK FOR IT , and MOONRAKE. Too hot to handle.

Excellent. I have never read the books, but I’ve only listened to all 7 1/2 hours of the audiobook of you only live twice. Mainly because it is the sequel to OHMSS and the movie That had its name is nowhere near the source material. Enjoyed the story. Although I thought Fleming spent too much time describing the poisonous plants in the garden LOL. Have heard some parts of the other audiobooks. Interesting to hear of Bond being the assistant to Goldfinger. I did not expect that. Have also heard Toby Stephens BBC radio plays as 007..

I love the early Pans, thanks for sharing. As for the OHMSS, you could argue paying so much for an old paperback is immoral when they're is so much poverty in the world, but then Bond is synonymous with hedonism and excess

This was great Jules. I am so jealous! All the books in my Fleming collection were published by Triad Granada in the late 70's and early 80's; most are second or this reprints. I am curious to know whether you continued reading James Bond when John Gardner was commissioned to write new novels?

Great video Jules, I've subscribed. They are very nice looking books. I am trying to collect the Saint books by Leslie Charteris and the man from uncle books. What about doing a video on the Saint books.

I have the old Signet paperbacks, a complete colletion. I also have nine of the original US hardbacks which I picked up for 30 dollars at a yard sale. Nice!

Wonderful video! Love the 1st editions! I just picked up an Australian copy of OHMSS with green writing, 5th print, I paid $6.00 for it. Here in the states finding them in the wild is tough, I have been looking for years and mostly find damaged reading copies.

Subbed! I'd like to read some Fleming!

I have the Canadian version of You Only Live Twice. Same cover and everything, just from Canada. And I have a complete set of the series in the 2002 Penguin release which I'm reading through now.

I bought a storage unit 13 years old, and it had at least 500 books, and I say at least because I haven’t count them! But I have a lot of James Bond and other amazing collections! I would like to show them to you maybe in a video, let me know if interested

I want to know why OHMSS pan has such a weak spine. I have two (not 1st) and both have lost their spine binding in exactly the same place.

I saw the Casino Royale book on Ebay going for $100+

How do you think the bond films compare to the books? And what's your favorite bond film and your favorite bond actor?

its fab u lars darling!!!

Hello I have been watching your collection on James Bond books I actually have a James Bond Octopussy by Ian Fleming and it only has an X on it there is no number so I was wondering is this the first book printed for that Octopussy and if so would you be interested in it

I better collect all the books and movies!

From Russia With Love was actually a personal favorite of US President John F Kennedy