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Ian Fleming book auction scheduled for 18 February

Sunday, February 14, 2010 Craig Grobler 0 Comments

Several Ian Fleming-penned James Bond first editions will be hitting the auction block in Godalming, UK next month as part of Bloomsbury’s Bibliophile sale. Scheduled to take place on Thursday, 18 February, the auction will feature 14 James Bond lots in total, including Fleming’s Diamonds are Forever, Dr. No and Thunderball—many of them signed by various Bond girls from the film series. All the following items are to be sold on Thursday 18th February 2010 Diamonds are Forever, first edition, original boards, a fine, sharp Estimate: £200 – £300 From Russia, With Love, first edition, tape-burns to 2 preliminary Estimate: £120 – £180 Dr No, first edition, signed by Ursula Andress on Estimate: £250 – £300 Goldfinger, first edition, pulling slightly at lower Estimate: £120 – £180 For Your Eyes Only, light foxing to endpapers, facsimile Estimate: £120 – £180 Thunderball, dust-jacket torn at head and foot of spine Estimate: £200 – £300 Thunderball, head and tail of jacket spine chipped with Estimate: £100 – £150 Thunderball, first edition, signed by Luciana Paluzzi on Estimate: £100 – £150 Thunderball, first edition, signed by Luciana Paluzzi on Estimate: £100 – £150 The Spy Who Loved Me, first edition, original boards Estimate: £100 – £150 The Man with the Golden Gun, first edition, signed by Britt Ekland on Estimate: £250 – £350 The Man with the Golden Gun, first edition, original plain boards, fine Estimate: £180 – £220 The Man with the Golden Gun, first edition, slight darkening to page Estimate: £75 – £100 Octopussy and The Living Daylights, first edition, signed by Maud Adams & Estimate: £200 – £250 Ian Fleming book auction scheduled for 18 February Where Bloomsbury House, 24 Maddox Street, Mayfair, London, W1S 1PP When 1.00pm, Thurs 18t February, 2010m More info over at the Bloomsbury Auction web site

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