Very light signs of creasing to the left of the spine, else a lovely clean dust wrapper that has no loss or chips present, also with no loss of colour to the spine. There is a small, light ink stain to the rear panel where the Ian Fleming portrait is situated, with a small brown dot to the lower rear panel. The dust wrapper is also in near fine condition with a small closed tear to the base of the spine, with a smaller closed tear to the top right of the rear panel. Internally, the pages are clean with no signs of foxing or finger marks. HARDBACK - A near fine book, free of any owner names or inscriptions, with clean un-faded red lettering to the spine and heart motif to the front panel. It has been filmed twice as a feature film, the first being the 1967 spoof starring David Niven, and later as the twenty-first official Bond film starring Daniel Craig as James Bond. The full details of Bond's martini were kept until chapter seven of the book and Bond eventually named it "The Vesper", after Vesper Lynd" (Andrew Lycett). "Within the first few pages Fleming had introduced most of Bond's idiosyncrasies and trademarks," which included his looks, his Bentley and his smoking and drinking habits.
Casino Royale was written by Ian Fleming in Jamaica over a period of around two months, largely from his own experiences and imagination he also devised the artwork for the cover.
Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Near fine in a near fine first state dust jacket (without the Sunday Times review on the inner front flap) with some professional restoration to the extremities. This example was given by Fleming to his his char-lady. Boldly signed by Ian Fleming on the front free endpaper. It has been filmed twice as a feature film, the first being the 1967 spoof starring David Niven, and later as the twenty-first official Bond film starring Daniel Craig as James Bond.First edition of the first novel in Ian Fleming's James Bond series. "Within the first few pages Fleming had introduced most of Bond's idiosyncrasies and trademarks, which included his looks, his Bentley and his smoking and drinking habits. Presents nicely.Ĭasino Royale was written by Ian Fleming in Jamaica over a period of around two months, largely from his own experiences and imagination he also devised the artwork for the cover.
A very good copy in the dust jacket with a few small chips and tears repaired and some professional restoration. First edition of the author’s first book that introduced James Bond to the world.
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