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[zencat]

A first UK hardcover edition of John Gardner's GOLDENEYE just sold on eBay for $1,025.00 (U.S.). I knew this was a hard to find book, but...whoah!

[MDSmith]

What about the, The World is Not Enough UK 1st, how much is it worth?

[zencat]

7777 (22 Oct, 2001 04:54 p.m.):
What about the, The World is Not Enough UK 1st, how much is it worth?

From what I've heard the print run was small, yet TWINE firsts are quite easy to find and go for about $40 to $50.

[Blue Eyes]

According to a recent Ebay auction it had a print run of 750. Realistically, it's still a relatively new book. Wait till after Bond 20 is released, then it's price will probably rise a little bit.

[zencat]

Blue Eyes (22 Oct, 2001 11:21 p.m.):
According to a recent Ebay auction it had a print run of 750.

That was a number first put forth by James Pickard who probably got this number from Hodder before publication. Maybe that's what they originally planned, but it seems the print run was much higher. Most dealers now say the print run was 2,750. I often wonder if Pickard's 750 was just a typo.

[Blue Eyes]

It would be an easy typo. Shame they did increase the print run. They could have just moved straight to the second print run for us fans to have some valuable books

[Blue Eyes]

So what are you getting me for Christmas Jim?

[Jim]

Blue Eyes (05 Sep, 2001 09:15 a.m.):
So what are you getting me for Christmas Jim?

A book token?

[zencat]

Jim (05 Sep, 2001 08:28 a.m.):
If you're ever in the UK I recommend Hay on Wye, a l'il town on the English/Welsh border. Whole damn place is poncey second hand bookstores.

Yes, I've heard of this town. Okay, next year when I'm in the UK for Bond 20, day trip!

[zencat]

Dave (05 Sep, 2001 09:04 a.m.):
I have Licence Renewed. I'm not sure if it's a first edition or anything, it was printed int 1981 and it's in the same style as Fleming's first prints. On the back of the dust jacket it has a picture of Gardner standing in front of a portrait of Fleming.

Is it the first edition? Is it worth anything? I picked it up from a car boot sale for 50p.

Sounds like a first. Check the copyright page. If it is, and it's in great condition, it's certainly worth more that 50p. I've seen this book sell for $25 to $40 -- again, only if it's in VERY FINE to MINT condition.

Of course, I'm sure Jim can find one cheaper.

[Blue Eyes]

Jim (05 Sep, 2001 01:29 p.m.):

Blue Eyes (05 Sep, 2001 09:15 a.m.):
So what are you getting me for Christmas Jim?

A book token?

Getting warmer

[zencat]

I do have one, thank goodness. I've said this on other posts, but Bond fans should ALWAYS buy the first UK hardcover edition of the current book as soon as it comes out. The print runs are very small (RB says around 5000) and they hold their value nicely. The first TND is already selling in $250 range.

[Blue Eyes]

Well I'm thankful that I picked up NDOD first edition then! Next year there are two first editions to pick up, I can't wait!!

[zencat]

Blue Eyes (26 Aug, 2001 12:53 a.m.):
Well I'm thankful that I picked up NDOD first edition then! Next year there are two first editions to pick up, I can't wait!!

And I would advise you to PRE-ORDER the BOND 20 novelisation in hardcover. Because they release the hardcover and paperback concurrently, the print run of the hardcovers are VERY small and frequently sell out before publication. This happened w/ TWINE. If you had ordered the hardcover after it's publication date you would have recieved a second edition.

[Blue Eyes]

Thanks Zencat. Can you pre-order from Amazon? Is that how you would do it?

[zencat]

Blue Eyes (27 Aug, 2001 11:26 p.m.):
Thanks Zencat. Can you pre-order from Amazon? Is that how you would do it?

Yes, pre-ordering from Amazon is the only way I know how to do it. Thank God for Amazon! Back in the old days I had to get my UK editions from rare book dealers who charge (and still charge) sometimes double the cover price.

[Blue Eyes]

Well then as soon as it's online I guess I'll be pre-ordering it. Looks like I'm going have to nick my dad's credit card. I'll work on an excuse now

[zencat]

Blue Eyes (28 Aug, 2001 02:50 a.m.):
Looks like I'm going have to nick my dad's credit card. I'll work on an excuse now

Tell him it's an "investment." That's what I told my dad when I needed cash for my Fleming firsts back in the '80s. Turns out it was a very shrewd investment indeed!

[Blue Eyes]

Thanks for the idea Zencat An excellent idea I must say!! I'll run that by my mother. If it's a financial investment she'll buy the story!!

[RossMan]

I seen a Goldeneye first on e.bay not too long ago, I'm pretty sure it was going at $100 about.

[Blue Eyes]

Good Lord Zencat! That's an amazing price. I take it you have yours already! I really should have bought it while I could shouldn't I? Damn lack of forsight!

[Icephoenix]

BY GOLLY !!! This is shocking, how many of the bond books can i per-order? , lol.

[Blue Eyes]

That's quite a good idea. Pre-order two and in 5 to 10 years tripple or more on your investment. Now that's a clever market strategy. One that I really may have to consider

[Jim]

Not wishing to brag or nuffink, but last weekend I espied a hardback 1st edition copy of Gardner's GoldenEye in a second hand bookshop, which I purchased for the princely sum of...

99p


Hurrah!

[zencat]

Wow! Nice find, Jim. I'm very jealous.

I guess that bookstore owner doesn't read the CB.N forums (or even pay attention to the book market). If I were you, I'd go back there often. See if you can find the UK hardcover COLD. That's currently a $300 book.

[The Admiral]

I have a first edition paperback of Goldeneye

I don't suppose that's worth anything, is it?

I see now that everyone will be buying about 10 copies of RB's next book!

[Jim]

zencat (04 Sep, 2001 04:18 p.m.):
See if you can find the UK hardcover COLD. That's currently a $300 book.

That's too easy; Well done me for collecting all the Gardner first editions. Second hand bookstores are a much better bet than internet sites.

I think the most expensive Bond book I've bought was a first edition of moonraker (the flames cover) for

[Blue Eyes]

I say we all go around to Jim's house... ;p

[Jim]

I wouldn't bother - the more expensive ones are in a security box elsewhere. Paranoia? Moi?

Just to prove me little theory, I went into a second hand bookshop in Oxford yesterday and whilst the shelves were hardly crammed with James Bond, you could pick up Win, Lose or Die for

[The Admiral]

I have Licence Renewed. I'm not sure if it's a first edition or anything, it was printed int 1981 and it's in the same style as Fleming's first prints. On the back of the dust jacket it has a picture of Gardner standing in front of a portrait of Fleming.

Is it the first edition? Is it worth anything? I picked it up from a car boot sale for 50p.