"With A Mind To Kill" Goldsboro Books Edition

I have to say I've always been impressed with Goldsboro Books located in the UK.  Firstly they sell fine quality limited edition hardback first printings.  Secondly the books are usually signed by the author (which is very cool).  Lastly, and probably most importantly, the books are carefully packed for their voyages around the world.

My latest acquisition from Goldsboro Books arrived a couple of weeks ago.  This was copy 335 of Anthony Horowitz's latest James Bond adventure "With A Mind To Kill" published by Jonathan Cape, and it travelled all the way to Australia in perfect condition.

I know I've said it before but even without the dust jacket the hardback cover of this title looks fantastic.

This is the third Goldsboro Books - Anthony Horowitz title I have in my collection.  "Trigger Mortis" was limited to 1000 copies, "Forever And A Day" limited to 750 and "With A Mind To Kill" limited to 1000.  All three also have sprayed edges: silver, light blue and black.  I'm really pleased I have them in my Bond collection.

An Anthony Horowitz Weekend

My wife and I were in the City last weekend for the Good Food & Wine Show.  After we'd eaten all the free samples and sipped some wine we ventured into the City proper.  First stop was City Basement Books on Flinders Street.

This is the first time I've visited this store since the pandemic began over 2 years ago, and I'm so glad it survived all the lockdowns.  

After descending the stairs we walked to the fiction section and immediately noticed some Fleming novels.   Then amongst all the James Bond novels we were surprised to see a US hardback copy of Anthony Horowitz's "Forever And A Day" published by Harper in 2021.

The hardback looked unread as I grabbed it from the shelf.  And I was even more surprised to see a cost of just $9.  Definitely an unexpected find to add to my collection.  A paperback bag from the old Kill City Crime Books was an added bonus.

Next stop was Dymocks on Collins Street.  

The paperback version of Anthony Horowitz's new Bond novel "With A Mind To Kill" is now available on Australian book shelves, and it was great to see this format in the flesh.

I quickly purchased a copy and have since scanned the cover and added the image to my website.  Here's a photo of the paperback.

I also noticed a couple of new James Bond related titles which I briefly flicked through.  Maybe another time.

Last weekend was certainly an Anthony Horowitz weekend !

Love Found In Mornington

I visited Mornington again a couple of weeks ago and it turned out to be very fortunate.  First stop was the secondhand store Books By The Bay.

After a bit of a wander through the store I found two Bond paperbacks; a copy of Ian Fleming's "From Russia With Love" and a copy of Anthony Horowitz's "Forever And A Day".

Then after speaking to the store owner, Leonid, I was introduced to a Jonathan Cape copy of "The Spy Who Loved Me".  The hardback was a fifth impression printed in 1963.  There was some slight silverfish damage on the back of the dustjacket but that only momentarily deterred me from purchasing it.

And here's some photos of the book at home.

After bidding farewell I then visited Charter House Secondhand Books, but wasn't as fortunate here with the Bond novels.  I will return again though.

U.S. "Forever And A Day" Paperback Arrives

The Harper paperback version of Anthony Horowitz's second James Bond novel "Forever And A Day" was released in the US just a few days ago.  I pre-ordered a copy a few months ago and it arrived in the mail today.

I like the cover too.  It's a bold concept with the emphasis on the circular "007" logo instead of the name "James Bond" which appears in a smaller typeface.  The cover is almost identical to the advance copy I received in New York in September last year, save for a couple of minor differences (for example the speed boat is below the "T" on the advance copy and below the "Z" on this copy.  There is also additional "Not for sale" text on the cover of the advance copy).

I'll try and scan this cover on the weekend and add it to the PizGloria.com website.  This is the first addition to my collection in months so I'm pretty pleased !

Ps. Below are the two covers; advance copy (top) and this latest cover (bottom)

"Forever And A Day" Paperback Purchased

On April 4th the paperback edition of Anthony Horowitz's latest James Bond novel "Forever And A Day" was released in the UK.  It always takes a little while for UK books to reach Australian shores, but the other week I managed to purchase my copy from Robinson's Bookshop at Chadstone.

Tonight I scanned the cover and updated the PizGloria.com website.  Here's a link to this title.

I also visited a number of other book stores simply because I love books and it's always good to see what's going on.  Sorry the photos are so dark but I visited the City one night after work.

The Book Grocer, City

Hill Of Content, City

The Paperback Bookshop, City

Robinson's Bookshop, City

City Book Hunt Before Comedy Show

Last weekend my wife and I visited the City for the final weekend of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.  We saw a fantastic show and can't wait for the festival to begin again next year.

While in the City we also visited a couple of book stores.  The first was Dymocks where I found copies of Anthony Horowitz's new paperback format version of "Forever And A Day".  I couldn't purchase a copy at the time as we were about to have dinner before the show so I had to leave my copy for another time.

Then we visited Kay Craddock Antiquarian Bookseller.  There were no James Bond novels on the shelves however I did find a first edition of Kingsley Amis' "The James Bond Dossier".  I always enjoy visiting this book shop.  It's definitely a quality store.

No books this visit but it was great to have a quick City book hunt.  I would have liked to have visited Basement Books too but unfortunately it had closed earlier in the afternoon.  Next time I guess...

Trip To The US - New York

The third city we visited on our recent trip to the US was New York.  Upon arriving at our hotel I was told there was a package waiting for me with the Bell Captain.

After taking our suitcases to the room I ventured down to the street lobby to collect my parcel.  A process that had begun with an email in early March of this year had finally taken fruit, as the parcel contained a promotional letter and an advanced reading copy of Anthony Horowitz's latest James Bond novel "Forever And A Day" published by Harper Collins in the US.  For some it may be just a book, but for me it was the result of many, many emails and I am indebted to Harper Collins for generously providing this copy of the novel.

Next morning my wife and I ventured out into the city.  It wasn't long before we trekked to the first book store on the list: the Argosy Book Store.  I'd done some research on this store before I arrived and knew it was one of the oldest independant book stores in NY, six stories high and with lots of famous customers.  What we didn't know was that on the day we visited, Wednesday September 18, the store was closed for Yom Kippur.  With no time for a revisit this trip the books of the Argosy will remain an enigma until our next trip to New York.

Next stop on our walking tour was Barnes & Noble.  These visits give me a chance to see the latest James Bond novels on the shelves.  In this case it was the lack of novels as my wife and I were only able to find a copy of "Casino Royale" published by Thomas And Mercer.  There were no other continuation novels or Young Bonds.  Fortunately with the US release of "Forever And A Day" in November this will change.

After lunch my wife and I walked out of the cafe and fortune shined because directly opposite was the store Book Off.  What a great second-hand store; toys, DVDs/Blu-rays, computer games... and of course books.  Unfortunately I couldn't find any English language James Bond novels, and despite assistance from one of the staff we couldn't find any Japanese language Bond novels either.

On our second day in New York we caught the subway to Dumbo in Brooklyn.  Our return journey was by foot, crossing the fantastic Brooklyn Bridge and continuing to The Mysterious Bookshop.  My previous visit to this store back in 2014 proved fruitful, so I had great hopes on this visit.

The Mysterious Bookshop was just as I remembered it.  Well organized, friendly staff and lots of James Bond novels.  Here we managed to find a signed hardback of "Forever And A Day" by Anthony Horowitz, a signed hardback copy of "Red Nemesis" by Steve Cole and an almost complete set of the Thomas And Mercer series.  I also found two James Bond spoof novels from the 1960's: "The Lady From L.U.S.T. / To Russia With L.U.S.T" by Rod Gray and "Dr Nyet" by Ted Mark.  As I had all the authorized novels mentioned I left the store empty handed.  But I'll be back.

The final store we visited was The Strand Bookstore.  This was my third visit to this store in four trips to New York.  It has a huge selection of books on a wide variety of subjects, it's well organized and there's plenty of staff if you need assistance.  No luck for me today but great to visit again.

Finally, here's some other snaps of New York we took on our travels:

View of Manhattan Bridge from Dumbo, Brooklyn.  If this view looks familiar it features on the "Once Upon A Time In America" film poster

A weed bus

The New York Public Library

The Chrysler Building

View from our hotel

A butcher

Street photo

Travelling in a taxi

Food vendor

Washington Square Arch

The "Ghostbusters" firehouse

Statue of Liberty from the Brooklyn Bridge

Times Square

UN Headquarters