Lot 31
 

A collection of books related to Ian Fleming and James Bond, to include a first edition of Ian Fleming's Commandos, signed by the author to the title page: "For Brian, Best wishes, Nicholas Rankin", published by Faber and Faber, 2011, and The Spy Who Came in from The Cold, A Biography by Henry A. Zeiger, with a dedication to the title page signed by the author, published by Duell, Sloan and Pearce, New York, 1966.

Sold for £70


 

A collection of books related to Ian Fleming and James Bond, to include a first edition of Ian Fleming's Commandos, signed by the author to the title page: "For Brian, Best wishes, Nicholas Rankin", published by Faber and Faber, 2011, and The Spy Who Came in from The Cold, A Biography by Henry A. Zeiger, with a dedication to the title page signed by the author, published by Duell, Sloan and Pearce, New York, 1966.

Auction: A Private Collection of Ian Fleming First Editions together with Gentleman's Antiques & Collectables, 14th Apr, 2023

A local Old Etonion has made the decision to part with a beloved collection of Ian Fleming books, which includes a number of first editions, and examples from the James Bond series to include titles such as The Golden Gun, Diamonds are Forever, Casino Royale, You Only Live Twice, together with other titles by Fleming. Also included in this auction, is a bureau from Eton which is reputedly one that Ian Fleming used in his room and of which bears residual grafitti.

Also included are a wonderful selection of 'Gentleman's' silver, militaria, antiques and collectables.

Viewing

Thursday 13th April 10am til 4pm.

 

'YOU ONLY BID TWICE!'

You are invited to attend our evening viewing from 4pm til 6.30pm

Prosecco & Canapes served from 5pm

Followed by talks by Sophie Chapman on the subject of Ian Fleming, and Magnus Sigurdsson on the filming for James Bond at 6pm

 

View all lots in this sale

Images *

Drag and drop .jpg images here to upload, or click here to select images.