A view to a bid: James Bond posters and books go under the hammer
BIDDERS are sure to be shaken and stirred as this From Russia With Love poster and a number of James Bond first editions are sold at auction.
Highly sought-after copies of Ian Fleming's spy books are expected to fetch up to 12,000. The one that introduced 007 to the world, Casino Royale, is anticipated to be the highlight, and a first edition of Live and Let Die is expected to reach up to 5,000 at the sale in Gloucestershire on Thursday.
Auctioneer Dominic Winter said: "The rare book market has many changing tastes and fashions, although the strikingly colourful James Bond first editions have always been one of the surest certainties over the last 30 years. Prices and demand have gone up, with premium prices being paid for mint condition rarities. The 007 film industry has helped that impetus by drawing in thousands of new fans keen to buy into the James Bond fantasy."
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