Live and let Die
For a first edition, first impression of Live and let Die by Ian Fleming (Jonathan Cape, 1954), the first point to check: Copyright page: “First printed 1954”, with no impression or “Reprinted” line.
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How to identify this edition
These points tell this edition apart from other printings and editions of Live and let Die.
✓ Copyright page: “First printed 1954”, with no impression or “Reprinted” line
✓ Title page: “by Ian Fleming”, imprint Jonathan Cape, Thirty Bedford Square, London; opposite, “By the same author: Casino Royale”
✓ Binding: black cloth, gilt medallion on the front board, spine lettered in gilt
✓ Dust jacket: magenta, title in large yellow shadowed letters, “by Ian Fleming, author of Casino Royale” at the foot; front flap credited “Jacket devised by the author and executed by Kenneth Lewis”; back panel advertising Casino Royale — the same design was used on later impressions and is found in facsimile
✓ Price: 10s. 6d. net (10 shillings 6 pence) at the foot of the front flap (unclipped); the price alone does not prove a first impression
Common questions
- How do I know if my copy of Live and let Die is a first edition, first impression?
- ✓ Copyright page: “First printed 1954”, with no impression or “Reprinted” line ✓ Title page: “by Ian Fleming”, imprint Jonathan Cape, Thirty Bedford Square, London; opposite, “By the same author: Casino Royale” ✓ Binding: black cloth, gilt medallion on the front board, spine lettered in gilt ✓ Dust jacket: magenta, title in large yellow shadowed letters, “by Ian Fleming, author of Casino Royale” at the foot; front… The identification points above show each one.
- Can I sell my copy of Live and let Die?
- Yes. We value the exact copy from recorded sales and make a firm cash offer, free and with no obligation to sell.
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