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Hardcover. Etat : As New. Limited Edition. VERY FINE, SEALED for most volumes. A couple are Very Fine- with minor flaws. The Complete James Bond by Ian Fleming, presented in 14 FEL Books by Easton Press. EASTON PRESS (FEL) The First Edition Library. The Complete James Bond by Ian Fleming in a 14 volume matching collection. These extraordinary books are worth having just for the covers alone. An excellent opportunity to own a piece of literary history. James Bond is one of the most famous secret agents in modern fiction. Each book in this collection was originally sold by subscription only and has been OUT OF PRINT for many years. The collection as a whole has now become increasingly scarce and highly sought after by book collectors. These extraordinary books are worth having just for the covers alone. An excellent opportunity to acquire this set in the best condition available. From a cultural significance stand point, James Bond is one of the most iconic characters in modern fiction, and owning these books is like holding a piece of literary history. Each book is identical to the First Edition, including. the first critics' comments printed on the jacket flap. the design of every volume is unique to its own era. the original artwork on the dust jacket. hardcover bindings. the typefaces. the endpapers. the title pages. and even the minor errors that collectors look for. COMPLETE 14 BOOK SET: 1. Casino Royale [Sealed/Very Fine]. 2. Doctor No [Sealed/Very Fine]. 3. Diamonds Are Forever [Sealed/Very Fine]. 4. For Your Eyes Only [Sealed/Very Fine]. 5. From Russia With Love [Sealed/Very Fine]. 6. Goldfinger [Sealed/Very Fine]. 7. Live and Let Die [Very Fine/Very Fine- slipcase with minor flaw to edge]. 8. The Man With The Golden Gun [Sealed/Very Fine]. 9. Moonraker [Sealed/Very Fine- with minor mark to edge of slipcase]. 10. Octopussy and The Living Daylights [Very Fine/Very Fine- slipcase with minor mark to edge]. 11. On Her Majesty's Secret Service [Sealed/Very Fine- with minor mark to edge of slipcase]. .12. The Spy Who Loved Me [Sealed/Very Fine]. .13. Thunderball [Sealed/Very Fine]. 14. You Only Live Twice [Sealed/Very Fine]. Each book in this collection was originally sold by subscription only and has been OUT OF PRINT for many years. The collection as a whole has now become increasingly scarce and highly sought after by book collectors. Easton Press's First Edition Library (FEL) books are desirable due to their high-quality facsimiles of classic first editions, often featuring authentic details like dust jacket errors and original artwork. Many more photos available. ABOUT THE AUTHOR. Ian Lancaster Fleming (28 May 1908 12 August 1964) was a British writer, best known for his postwar James Bond series of spy novels. Fleming came from a wealthy family connected to the merchant bank Robert Fleming & Co., and his father was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Henley from 1910 until his death on the Western Front in 1917. Educated at Eton, Sandhurst, and, briefly, the universities of Munich and Geneva, Fleming moved through several jobs before he started writing.

First editions of each volume in Ian Fleming's James Bond series. Octavo, 14 volumes, original publisher's cloth-covered boards. Each volume in a first-issue dust jacket. Casino Royale is near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket with chipping to the extremities including the crown of the spine and upper right corner of the front panel, light toning to the rear panel. Jacket design by Ian Fleming. Live and Let Die is near fine in a very good dust jacket (first state without printed acknowledgement to the author or the artist Kenneth Lewis) with light wear to the crown of the spine Signed on the front free endpaper, "Cubby Broccoli, Regards." Albert R. Broccoli ('Cubby') (1909-96) produced many of the James Bond films including Live and Let Die. Bookplate of Christian Heuer to the pastedown. Diamonds are Forever is near fine in a near fine dust jacket with light wear to the extremities, bookplate of Christian Heuer to the front pastedown. Moonraker is near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket devised by the author and executed by Kenneth Lewis. From Russia With Love is fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket with light wear to the crown of the spine. Dr. No is fine in a first state publisher's cloth binding without the âHoneychileâ silhouette and fine first state dust jacket. Jacket design by Pat Marriot. Goldfinger is fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Richard Chopping. For Your Eyes Only is near fine in a fine price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket design by Richard Chopping. Thunderball is near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Richard Chopping. The Spy Who Love Me is fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Richard Chopping. On Her Majesty's Secret Service is near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Richard Chopping. You Only Live Twice is fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Richard Chopping. The Man with the Golden Gun is fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Richard Chopping. Octopussy and the Living Daylights is fine in a fine dust jacket. Each volume is housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box by the Harcourt Bindery. An exceptional collection of first editions, most rare in this condition and signed by Cubby Broccoli. British Secret Service agent James Bond, often referred to by his code name 007, first appeared in 1953 with the debut of Ian Flemingâs Casino Royale, the first of twelve novels composing the series. Fleming completed a new novel annually at his Goldeneye estate in Jamaica, two of which were published posthumously in 1964. James Bond has been portrayed on film by actors Sean Connery, David Niven, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig, in twenty-six productions.