Ian Fleming - Live And Let Die - 1954

Up for auction is this extremely rare first edition, 2nd impression of Ian Fleming's second James Bond novel - Live & Let Die. The second impression followed just a month after the initial run of only 10,000 books, making this particular second printing as close to a first impression as you can get. This being only the second Bond book (coming a year after his debut novel Casino Royale in 1953), print runs were very small. As such, this book is exceedingly scarce and is now extremely difficult to find at all. As the pictures show, the book is in very good condition for its age (note: the jacket is a high quality facsimile, in a protective Mylar sleeve). The boards are clean and sharp, and the pages are still tightly bound. The gilt medallion on the front board is still bright (less so on the spine), and generally the cloth boards are in really good condition (there are only a couple of very tiny cracks along the top of the gutter of the spine). Inside there is a neat owner inscription, and some foxing on the early pages, but beyond chapter two (p.16) and onwards this clears, and the interior pages thereafter are largely clean and bright and flawless – aside from the odd spot here and there (see images). Overall, this beautiful rare book would be the jewel of any Bond collection. With a first impression now fetching many thousands of Euros, this is a thrilling opportunity to own the next best thing – a second impression in good collectible condition. Bid with confidence. Will ship worldwide, tracked. Thanks for looking, happy bidding.