Jonathan Cape Hardbacks

The original UK hardbacks of the Fleming books are among the most collectible and valuable of all modern first editions. Later printings are considerably more affordable.

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Jonathan Cape Casino Royale 1st edition. This design was used for the first 3 editions

01. Casino Royale. Cape hardbacks
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Jonathan Cape Casino Royale 1st edition. This design was used for all editions

01. Casino Royale. Cape hardbacks
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Jonathan Cape | Casino Royale with later dust jacket. This artwork was used from the 4th edition onwards.

01. Casino Royale. Cape hardbacks
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Jonathan Cape Live And Let Die 1st edition. The design was used for all editions

02. Live And Let Die. Cape hardbacks
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Jonathan Cape Live And Let Die 1st edition. The design was used for all editions. Coin on cover and lettering to spine often fade / oxidise

02. Live And Let Die. Cape hardbacks
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Jonathan Cape | Moonraker 1st edition. The same dust jacket artwork was used until the 1970s

03. Moonraker. Cape hardbacks
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Jonathan Cape | Moonraker 1st edition. The design was used for all editions.

03. Moonraker. Cape hardbacks
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Jonathan Cape | Moonraker with later jacket. This dust jacket was used from the 9th edition onwards

03. Moonraker. Jonathan Cape
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Jonathan Cape | Diamonds Are Forever 1st edition. The same dust jacket artwork was used on all editions

04. Diamonds Are Forever. Cape hardbacks
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Jonathan Cape | Diamonds Are Forever 1st edition. The design was used for all editions.

04. Diamonds Are Forever. Cape hardbacks
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Diamonds Are Forever | Jonathan Cape | Library Binding. Diamonds Are Forever published by Jonathan Cape in the blue library binding

04. Diamonds Are Forever. Cape library edition
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Jonathan Cape | From Russia With Love 1st edition. The same dust jacket artwork was used on all editions

05. From Russia With Love. Cape hardbacks
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Jonathan Cape | From Russia With Love 1st edition. The design was used for all editions. If not protected by a dust jacket the red often fades

05. From Russia With Love. Cape hardbacks
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Jonathan Cape | Dr No 1st edition. Only the 1st edition dust jacket has Ian Fleming on the spine in black. Later editions have white text.

06. Dr. No. Cape hardbacks
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Jonathan Cape | Dr No 1st edition. Edition shown has the dancing girl to the front board, others are blank

06. Dr. No. Cape hardbacks
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Jonathan Cape | Dr No 1st edition. Some first editions do not have the dancing lady on the front

06. Dr. No. Cape hardbacks
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Dr No | Jonathan Cape | Library Binding. Dr No in the red library binding.

06. Dr. No. Cape library edition
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Jonathan Cape | Dr No with later dust jacket. This dust jacket was used from the 11th edition onwards (the example shown has fading to the spine)

06. Dr. No. Cape hardbacks
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Jonathan Cape | Goldfinger 1st edition. The same dust jacket artwork was used on all editions

07. Goldfinger. Cape hardbacks
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Jonathan Cape | Goldfinger 1st edition. The design was used for all editions.

07. Goldfinger. Cape hardbacks
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Jonathan Cape | For Your Eyes Only 1st edition. The same dust jacket artwork was used on all editions

08. For Your Eyes Only. Cape hardbacks
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Jonathan Cape | For Your Eyes Only 1st edition. The design was used for all editions.

08. For Your Eyes Only. Cape hardbacks
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Jonathan Cape | Thunderball 1st edition. The same dust jacket artwork was used on all editions

09. Thunderball. Cape hardbacks
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Jonathan Cape | Thunderball 1st edition. The design was used for all editions.

09. Thunderball. Cape hardbacks
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Jonathan Cape | The Spy Who Loved Me 1st edition. The same dust jacket artwork was used on all editions

10. The Spy Who Loved Me. Cape hardbacks
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Jonathan Cape | The Spy Who Loved Me 1st edition. Most copies have the dagger to the front

10. The Spy Who Loved Me. Cape hardbacks
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Jonathan Cape | The Spy Who Loved Me 1st edition. Some copies of the 8th edition, 1980 lack the dagger

10. The Spy Who Loved Me. Cape hardbacks
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Jonathan Cape | On Her Majesty’s Secret Service 1st edition. The same dust jacket artwork was used on all editions except the signed limited edition

11. On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Cape hardbacks
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Jonathan Cape | On Her Majesty’s Secret Service 1st edition. The design was used for all editions except the signed limited edition.

11. On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Cape hardbacks
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Jonathan Cape | On Her Majesty’s Secret Service | Signed Limited Edition. Signed limited edition

11. On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Cape hardbacks
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Jonathan Cape | On Her Majesty’s Secret Service | Signed Limited Edition. Portrait of Ian Fleming from the painting by Amherst Villiers

11. On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Cape hardbacks
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11. On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Jonathan Cape
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On Her Majesty’s Secret Service | TLC (The Leisure Circle). TLC (The Leisure Circle) edition of OHMSS

11. On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Jonathan Cape
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Jonathan Cape | You Only Live Twice 1st edition. The same dust jacket artwork was used on all editions

12. You Only Live Twice. Cape hardbacks
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Jonathan Cape | You Only Live Twice 1st edition. Spine is lettered in silver, Japanese characters on front board in gold

12. You Only Live Twice. Cape hardbacks
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Jonathan Cape | The Man With The Golden Gun. The same artwork was used on all editions

13. The Man With The Golden Gun. Cape hardbacks
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Jonathan Cape | The Man With The Golden Gun. Only a tiny number of the 1st editions had the embossed gun on the cover. Rare and valuable.

13. The Man With The Golden Gun. Cape hardbacks
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Jonathan Cape | The Man With The Golden Gun. Most copies do not have the gun to the cover

13. The Man With The Golden Gun. Cape hardbacks
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The Man With The Golden Gun | Cape Advanced Binding. Advanced binding for The Man With The Golden Gun

13. The Man With The Golden Gun. Cape hardbacks
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Jonathan Cape Octopussy. There was only one printing of the Cape hardback (all are 1st editions)

14. Octopussy and the Living Daylights. Cape hardbacks
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Jonathan Cape Octopussy. There was only one printing of the Cape hardback (all are 1st editions)

14. Octopussy and the Living Daylights. Cape hardbacks
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Jonathan Cape | The Diamond Smugglers. The same dust jacket artwork was used on all editions

15. The Diamond Smugglers.
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Jonathan Cape | The Diamond Smugglers. The design was used for all editions.

15. The Diamond Smugglers.
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Jonathan Cape | Thrilling Cities. The same dust jacket artwork was used on all editions

16. Thrilling Cities.
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Jonathan Cape | Thrilling Cities. The white of the spine is often foxed / marked even on books that have a dust jacket

16. Thrilling Cities.
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Jonathan Cape | Chitty Chitty Bang Bang No 1. The book has the same artwork as the dust jacket (ie it looks identical when the dust jacket removed)

17. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Cape hardbacks
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Jonathan Cape | Chitty Chitty Bang Bang No 2. The same dust jacket artwork was used on all editions

17. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Cape hardbacks
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Jonathan Cape | Chitty Chitty Bang Bang No 3. The book has the same artwork as the dust jacket (ie it looks identical when the dust jacket removed)

17. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Cape hardbacks
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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang omnibus edition | Jonathan Cape. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang omnibus edition by Ian Fleming

17. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Jonathan Cape
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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang omnibus edition | Jonathan Cape. Unlike the earlier cape titles the book itself has a rather plain design.

17. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Jonathan Cape
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A James Bond Quartet | Jonathan Cape. A James Bond Quartet published by Jonathan Cape

21. Omnibus editions. Cape hardbacks
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A James Bond Quintet | Jonathan Cape.

21. Omnibus editions. Cape hardbacks
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