Ian Fleming

Casino Royale

Jonathan Cape

1953

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Description

A first edition, second impression of the James Bond novel Casino Royale.

  • Ian Fleming (English).
  • London: Jonathan Cape, 1953. 
  • Octavo.
  • 218 pages.
  • Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards, decorated with heart motif to upper, lettered in red to spine, lower edge untrimmed, housed in a leather-spined clamshell box.
  • Provided with a later plain brown paper jacket with printed labels.


The novel which introduced the world to British secret agent James Bond, 007.

Provenance

Armorial bookplate of Anthony Fanshawe Royle, Baron Fanshawe of Richmond, KCMG (1927-2001), former Guards Officer and SAS Commando, later MP for Richmond, a Foreign Office minister and Conservative Party Vice Chairman under Margaret Thatcher.

Condition Report

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Contents clean with no ink writing.

Covers with some wear.

A few light marks.

Bump to crown and extremities.

Lettering a little rubbed and dulled.

 

Product is used.

Dimensions

Height: 7.87 inches / 20 cm
Width: 5.12 inches / 13 cm

Feature(s)

First Edition, Dust Jacket

Language

English

Subject

Modern first editions, Mystery and Detective, Novels, Fiction

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