Search Results: James Bond from Royal Books, Inc.

London and New York: Eon Productions, 1975. Four vintage black-and-white press photographs featuring Bond girls Claudine Auger ("From Russia With Love"), Honor Blackman ("Goldfinger"), Diana Rigg ("On Her Majesty's Secret Service"), and Jane Seymour ("Live and Let Die"). All are borderless press photographs with associated stamps on the verso excepting "Goldfinger," which is a studio still. All photos 8 x 10 inches except "Live and Let Die," which is 7.5 x 10 inches. All prints just about Near Fine or better.

Culver City, CA: Famous Artists Productions / Columbia Pictures, 1966. Vintage studio still photograph of actor/director John Huston from the 1967 film. With one provenance stamp on the verso. Loosely based on the 1953 novel by Ian Fleming. The governments of multiple Countries contact James Bond to investigate why so many of their spies are being murdered. He hires a group of other spies all names James Bond to confuse the organization behind the murders. Shot on location in Scotland, Ireland, and England. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus. Weldon 1983.

N.p.: Dino De Laurentiis Cinematografica, 1968. Vintage borderless reference photograph of Mario Bava, John Phillip Law, and Marisa Mell on the set of the 1968 film. "A.L.A. Fotocine" stamp on verso. Based on the popular Italian comic strip "Diabolik," created in 1962 by Italian sisters Angela and Luciana Giussani. Remade as the internationally produced animated television series "Diabolik," a huge hit in Europe, which aired in 1997 and 1998. Set in Europe in the swinging 1960s, the acrobatic, leather-clad masked thief and killer, Diabolik (Law), and his leggy, wig-wearing girlfriend, Eva Kant (Mell), swindle and murder millionaires and billionaires for their own financial gain and amusement. 10.5 x 8 inches. Near Fine.

Beverly Hills, CA: United Artists, 1971. Vintage studio still photograph from the US release of the 1971 British film, showing actors Charles Gray and Jill St. John, alongside an unknown henchman. Based on Ian Fleming's 1956 novel. The seventh James Bond adventure and the second of four directed by Guy Hamilton, following 007 as he pursues a diamond smuggling ring in Las Vegas. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine.

N.p.: Pan Arts, 1965. Final Draft script for the 1966 film. Script printed on pale green paper. Laid in are two single-page scenes, dated 9/27/65, a carbon typescript Cast List, dated Sept. 20, 1965, and a ribbon copy typescript "Casting * Page Numbers," listing supporting characters and the page numbers in which they have scenes. Five pages with old paperclips, and one grouping of five pages with an old paperclip, with some light rust staining on those and adjacent pages. Based on the 1964 novel by screenwriter Elliott Baker. Sean Connery, in between two of his classic James Bond films, "Thunderball" (1965) and "You Only Live Twice" (1967), stars as the frustrated, belligerent, womanizing poet, Samson Shillitoe. Unable to finish his tome or pay his alimony to his first wife, Shillitoe is convinced by his stalwart wife Rhonda, played by Joanne Woodward, to see a psychiatrist who claims he can cure writer's block. Set in and shot on location in New York City. Goldenrod titled wrappers, noted as… Read More

New York: Signet / New American Library [NAL], 1961. No. S-1948. First US Edition in paperback. Lightly rubbed, else Near Fine in wrappers. Holroyd, p. 519.

New York: Signet / New American Library [NAL], 1958. No. S-1563. First US Edition in paperback. Very Good plus in wrappers, with light vertical creases on the front and rear panels. Holroyd, p. 515.

Beverly Hills, CA: United Artists, 1964. Vintage reference photograph from the 1964 film. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso. The third James Bond film, and the first to achieve blockbuster status, introducing many of the elements that would become staples of the franchise, including the pre-credit sequence, futuristic technology and gadgets, and Bond's Aston Martin. Winner of an Academy Award-also a first for the franchise. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Ebert II. Penzler 101.

Beverly Hills, CA: United Artists, 1964. Collection of 15 vintage, borderless reference photographs from the 1964 film, all but one with a mimeo snipe on the verso. The third James Bond film overall, but the first to achieve blockbuster status, and still arguably the best (and still inarguably the one with the best theme song), introducing many of the elements that would become staples of the franchise, including the pre-credit sequence, futuristic technology and gadgets, and Bond's Aston Martin. Winner of an Academy Award, also a first for the franchise. Three photographs trimmed to 7.5 x 9.5 inches, one trimmed to 7.5 x 9 inches, the remainder 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine, with slight curling and light edgewear.

Iver Heath, UK: Pinewood Studios, 1964. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1964 film. The third in the series of James Bond movies starring Connery. 007 investigates gold magnate Auric Goldfinger (Frobe), only to uncover his plans to rob Fort Knox and obliterate the world economy. Includes Honor Blackman as Bond girl Pussy Galore and Harold Sakata as Oddjob with his steel-rimmed bowler hat. Set in and shot on location in Switzerland, England and US. 8.25 x 10 inches. Near Fine, very light wear to corners. Ebert II. Penzler 101.

London: Anglo-EMI, 1970. Collection of three vintage black-and-white borderless double weight reference photographs Julie Ege, taken as test shots for the 1971 film. Ege is shown sitting in cloth folding chair with her name on it, in various positions designed to hide her breasts as unsuccessfully as possible. Ege, an actress and model, is best known for this film, where she plays Voluptua, a Roman ruler. Additionally, she starred in Peter Yates' 1967 thriller "Robbery," two notable Hammer films, "Creatures the World Forgot" and "The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires," and as a Bond girl in "On Her Majesty's Secret Service." She was also Miss Norway, a Miss Universe contestant, and a Penthouse Pet of the Month. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine.

New York: McGraw-Hill, 1966. First American Edition, preceded by the First UK Edition published by Jonathan Cape in 1965. Laid in is the publisher's errata slip, clarifying statements made about the "Thunderball" plagiarism case. A firsthand biography of Ian Fleming's life and work, written by close friend John Pearson. Near Fine in a Near Fine, price-clipped dust jacket. Small stamp on the front endpaper. Jacket has a few tiny nicks on the spine ends and corners.

New York: Perma Books, 1956. No. M-3048. First US Edition in paperback. Very Good plus in wrappers, with light creases on the corners and spine. Holroyd, p. 418.

Santa Monica: Barry Oringer Productions, 1971. Archive of two First Draft scripts and a Revised Draft script for the 1972 British television film, belonging to screenwriter Barry Oringer, two in his production company wrappers, and all three with annotations throughout. The film aired on ABC on January 15, 1972, and was theatrically released in Europe. The first First Draft script, dated April 12, 1971, is an internally duplicated copy on green paper, made during production with copied holes on all pages except the title page, with annotations in manuscript pencil and ink, and copied annotations throughout. The second First Draft script, dated April 25, 1971, is on blue paper with three ribbon copy typescript pages on onionskin, pages 6, 7, and 30, with annotations in manuscript pencil throughout and a few copied annotations. The Revised Draft script, dated May 28, 1971, has two ribbon copy typescript pages on green paper, pages 19A and 19B, and copious annotations in manuscript pencil throughout.… Read More

Beverly Hills, CA: United Artists, 1979. Vintage illustrated program for the 1979 film. Based on the 1954 novel by Ian Fleming. Lewis Gilbert's third and final directorial effort in the James Bond franchise, and the eleventh film in the series overall, hot on the trail of the wildly successful "Star Wars" (1977). Roger Moore stars in his fourth role as the British secret agent, here working to to foil a criminal enterprise involving the theft of space rockets. Nominated for an Academy Award. Set in England, the United States, Italy, Brazil, and outer space, shot on location in England, Argentina, Brazil, France, Italy, the United States, and Guatemala. Full-color six page horizontal trifold brochure on semi-gloss finish cardstock, with large illustration interior with cast listing ("The Players") on top third. 12 x 6 inches. Very Good plus, with light edgewear, a small bit of discoloration on top right corner of verso of third leaf, and a 1/2 inch closed tear to one fold.

London: Movie Publishing / Danjaq, 1983. Original souvenir program, printed in the UK, for the 1983 British-America film. These programs saw popularity beginning in the 1960s and continued to be produced until the early 1980s and the ever-growing VHS market, with a particularly high distribution in Asian countries. This example features several full-color pages, on-the-set images, and biographies of the cast and crew, as well as an illustration of Moore and his Bond girl on the front wrapper. Based on Ian Fleming's 1966 novel, "Octopussy and The Living Daylights," his final Bond novel. James Bond (Moore) is on assignment to uncover a jewel-smuggling operation, headed by the lovely Octopussy (Adams), that may be a front for a planned nuclear attack. 9 x 11.75 inches, saddle-stapled color illustrated wrappers, 10 leaves. Slight spine roll, light rubbing, else Near Fine.

N.p.: N.p., 1960. Vintage publicity photograph of a reclining Honor Blackman, circa 1960s. Prior to shooting to international fame in 1963 playing Bond girl Pussy Galore in "Goldfinger," Blackman was the original partner of John Steele on "The Avengers," originating a character archetype and style of dress that would find it's full form in Diane Riggs' Emma Peel. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine.

London: Mark Gerson, 1961. Vintage oversize borderless portrait photograph of author Ian Fleming by photographer Mark Gerson, 1961, SIGNED by the photographer in white grease pencil on the lower right, with "London" written on the lower left, and with a "Mark Gerson, FIIP" National Union of Journalists photographer's stamp and a manuscript pencil annotation of "3/5 / MG" on the verso. A print of the photograph can be found in the holdings of the Photograph Collection of the National Portrait Gallery of London. 1961, the year of the portrait offered here, was a pivotal year for Fleming, having become the biggest selling crime writer in the US following US President John F. Kennedy's inclusion of Fleming's 1957 novel, "From Russia with Love," as one of his ten favorite books. It was also the year Fleming would sign a six month option on film rights to all of his published and future James Bond novels and stories to producer Harry Saltzman, as well as having suffering from a heart attack at the age of… Read More

Paris: Les Films Ariane, 1964. Collection of 343 vintage black-and-white photographs from the set of the 1964 film, "That Man from Rio," here under the original French title, "L'homme de Rio." Most are rubber-stamped on the versos indicating film studio, Les Films Ariane, still photographer Trigo, Brazilian magazine "O Cruzeiro " and French film title, several with annotations in manuscript ink, also on the verso, several with Trigo's name in manuscript ink. Over 100 smaller photos bear white borders and credit for photographer Voinquel. Also included is an issue of French magazine "Telérama" (Sunday, August 18, 1963, No. 709), featuring cover and editorial on Belmondo and the film, an original Somarco accordion folder (dated 1963), and original mailing envelope addressed to Maryse Martres, Ariane Films (Champs-Élysées), from Télé-photo (Paris). Martres (Martin) was a prolific French actress who was later involved in press relations at Cinedis, a notable film agency in operation since the Silent… Read More

Beverly Hills, CA: Eon Productions / United Artists, 1965. Vintage borderless reference photograph from the 1965 film. The fourth "James Bond" film, based on the 1961 Ian Fleming novel, winner of an Academy Award. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine.