Casino Royale
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How to identify this edition
These points tell this edition apart from other printings and editions of Casino Royale.
✓ Copyright page: “First published 1953”, with no impression or “Reprinted” line
✓ Printer: “Printed in Great Britain by Western Printing Services Ltd., Bristol / Bound by A. W. Bain & Co. Ltd., London” at the foot of the copyright page
✓ Title page: “by Ian Fleming”, imprint Jonathan Cape, Thirty Bedford Square, London
✓ Binding: black cloth, red heart device on the front board, spine lettered in red
✓ Dust jacket: designed by Ian Fleming, red hearts and a gold wreath on a grey-blue ground, drawing of Fleming on the back panel; the first issue has no Sunday Times review on the front flap — the same design was used on later impressions and is often found in facsimile
✓ Price: 10s. 6d. net (10 shillings 6 pence) on the front flap (unclipped); the price alone does not prove a first impression
Common questions
- How do I know if my copy of Casino Royale is a first edition, first impression?
- ✓ Copyright page: “First published 1953”, with no impression or “Reprinted” line ✓ Printer: “Printed in Great Britain by Western Printing Services Ltd., Bristol / Bound by A. W. Bain & Co. Ltd., London” at the foot of the copyright page ✓ Title page: “by Ian Fleming”, imprint Jonathan Cape, Thirty Bedford Square, London ✓ Binding: black cloth, red heart device on the front board, spine lettered in red ✓ Dust jacket… The identification points above show each one.
- Can I sell my copy of Casino Royale?
- 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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