FLEMING, Ian (1908-64). Casino Royale, London, 1953, 8vo, original black cloth (without the dust-jacket, but supplied in modern facsimile). FIRST EDITION. With 2 other books by Fleming, both in facsimile dust-jackets. (3)

FLEMING, Ian (1908-64).  Casino Royale. London: Jonathan Cape, 1953. 8vo (190 x 125mm). Half title (quite heavy spotting to the front and rear endpapers and half title, some mainly marginal spotting and staining). Original black cloth with red heart motif stamped on the upper cover, the spine lettered in red with the publisher's device at the foot (without the dust-jacket, but supplied in modern facsimile, hinges a little weak, some very faint white stains to the cloth, slight rubbing to the red lettering on the spine). Provenance: Leslie New (label on front free endpaper). FIRST EDITION OF THE AUTHOR'S SCARCE FIRST BOND NOVEL. Biondi & Pickard The James Bond Books of Ian Fleming. A Descriptive Bibliography p.40; Gilbert Ian Fleming. The Bibliography A1. With the same author's Diamonds are Forever (London, 1956, original cloth, inner hinges weak with narrow split at the front, endpapers and half title spotted, some light spotting and staining) and For Your Eyes Only (London, 1960, original cloth), both FIRST EDITIONS in facsimile dust-jackets. (3)