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First edition James Bond books auctioned off

TW1991TW1991
edited August 2013 in Literary 007 Posts: 1
First edition copies of Ian Fleming's 007 books were among the top lots in an auction held in Benton.

The titles, including For Your Eyes Only, From Russia With Love and Dr No, went under the hammer with Village Auctions on Saturday August 17 and were expected to fetch up to £1,000 in total.

Auctioneer Malcolm Barry said: "I was very surprised at the condition of them.

"When I was told they were first edition, I was expecting them to be tatty and dog-eared, but they're virtually brand new, although they're 50-odd years old.

"They're very collectable. I haven't seen a set like that in a long time."

Watch the video here: http://tyneandwear.sky.com/news/article/77750/first-edition-james-bond-books-up-for-auction-on-tyneside

Comments

  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
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    Thanks for the link and the update, @TW1991, and welcome to MI6 Community!
  • 007InVT007InVT Classified
    Posts: 893
    Oh fantastic @TW1991!

    Thanks for sharing.
  • Samuel001Samuel001 Moderator
    Posts: 13,350
    I wonder what they went for? Someone got a great deal here, no doubt. If only those covers were reprinted again, today.
  • 007InVT007InVT Classified
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    A grand for the lot would be steal.

    Still makes me sad/angry that Chopping was screwed out of royalties for his work by Fleming.
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