Edition details
Casino Royale by Ian Fleming. Introduced by Kim Sherwood. 9 full-colour illustrations including two double-page spreads, and 7 black & white illustrations by Fay Dalton, who has signed the limitation label. Text printed in two colours. Bound in dark grey leather blocked in silver, metallic red and black foils with a design by Jamie Clarke. All page edges stained silver. Grey endpapers blocked with 007 image. Clamshell box covered with a grey metallic cloth screen-printed and blocked with an 007 design by Jamie Clarke and lined with cloth printed with a colour illustration by Fay Dalton. 248pp. 11x7¼in. 750 copies. (£500)
About the book
Ian Fleming's Casino Royale introduces James Bond, British secret agent 007, during a high-stakes operation against Soviet operative Le Chiffre. Bond is sent to bankrupt his opponent at the baccarat table, but the mission develops into a dangerous struggle involving betrayal, torture and his relationship with Vesper Lynd. The novel established the combination of espionage, luxury and psychological toughness that defines the Bond series. It presents the classic 1953 spy thriller where James Bond battles Soviet operative Le Chiffre in a high-stakes baccarat game.
