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[Tehuti 004]

I recently bought a nice little set of the new edition Fleming books. It was reduced in price in a shop in Winchester called Past Times to

[zencat]

Wow! Very nice.

Great, now I'm going to have to get these.

[Tehuti 004]

Unfortunatly, I don't think you will be able to get a hold of them in the Us, but it is definatly worth a try.

I am glad that I have somthing at least someone envies.

[mi6spy005]

You can just order through amazon.co.uk. That's how I got the Penguin editions of the Fleming novels I didn't have.

[Tehuti 004]

Oopps, sorry I thought zencat meant the set, not individual ones. That's why I said I didn't think he would be able to get them in the Us, since the company, as far as I am aware, is British.

[zencat]

You were right, Tehuti 004. I meant the set.

[mrmoon]

Hey Tehuti that is the strangest coincidence I got the boxset from Past Times too (Trafford Centre) at a knock down price of

[zencat]

Originally posted by mrmoon
Zencat -  If I see any around (I think they made 2000) Do you want me to get it and send it out to you?

That's very nice of you to offer, mrmoon, but no thank you. I'll be able to find one eventually.

[Double-Oh-Zero]

Just my luck. I start buying the reprints and then I find out there is a boxed set.:mad: Oh well. I was searching for it, but to no avail. FYI: the books I bought (CR to FRWL) all had Fleming's picture on the inside cover. Weird, huh? Anyway, thanks for the excellent pictures. At least now I know what to look for.

[Xenobia]

I just received this set too, courtesy of the same store...Past Times.

So, I ask again Zencat, now that you have seen it:

Do I leave it wrapped up, or do I read them?

-- Xenobia

[Tehuti 004]

Well I have obviously opened them, otherwise there wouldn't be the pics. But books are for reading, as my Grandad says. I didn't want to open mine, but I did anyway.

[zencat]

Unwrap and enjoy them, Xen. I would.

[Tehuti 004]

Phew, I thought you would say one shouldn't, and then I would be in trouble! ^_^

Yeah, I plan to enjoy the books, but I find Benson's a bit better, and I have yet to crack open a Gardner.

Tell me when you get the set zen.

[walther ppk]

Thanks Tehuti 004, this is my first post but i've always loved anything 007.
I bought moonraker just after christmas and then vistied this forum, after reading this post i rushed down to past times and bought the set for the incredibly low price of just

[Dortmunder]

It may sound like a stupid question, but how thick is Diamonds are Forever? I looked at amazon.com and it said that the width of the new American one was .45 inches (1.15 cm), which seems fairly thin. At amazon.co.uk, it didn't give the dimensions of the British one, so I was wondering how thick it is.

[Tehuti 004]

22mm.

[Dortmunder]

Cheers, Tehuti! There probably aren't too many sets still available, so I'll probably just buy the books individually. It will be some good reading.

[Loomis]

Originally posted by Tehuti 004

Also, I noticed, on the inside cover there was a picture of Ian Fleming, whereas in the copies I bought in the shop, there wasn't.

Bought a copy of You Only Live Twice the other day from Waterstones in Piccadilly. The inside cover has the Fleming pic.

But what bargains some of you guys are getting! I must check out this Past Times place.

[Lancaster]

I first saw this set before Christmas in Past Times for

[dennisbolt]

Past Times is great-I got limited edition numbered Bond playing cards in tin at the Heathrow airport store Christmas 2002.

[dennisbolt]

I checked Past Times US and UK website and they still have it up, but listed as out of stock.

[bonded56]

Does anyone know if, once all the USA versions have been released, if the US Penguin Company will release the US versions in a similar boxed set? I like the vintage look of them, but I prefer the character of Bond to be prominent on the cover. One of my favorite covers is the UK Pan version of FRWL with Peff's artwork.

[dennisbolt]

If anybody has this set and wants to sell it, I would love to buy it.
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