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London: Jonathan Cape 1954. 8vo. 240 pp. A pleasing copy of the first impression of Fleming's 2nd James Bond book. Clean internally. Some marking to the cloth, but a very presentable and affordable alternative. . Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 1954.

Live and Let Die is the second novel in Ian Fleming's James Bond series of stories, and is set in London, the US and Jamaica. It was first published in the UK by Jonathan Cape on 5 April 1954. In the novel, Bond must defeat a dangerous drug lord with plans to finance Soviet espionage in America. The story was developed during Fleming's second stay in Jamaica, where he had extensive knowledge of the local scenery, wildlife, and underworld.

Identifying a first edition of 'Live and Let Die' by Ian Fleming can include looking for the publisher name 'Jonathan Cape' on the book's dust jacket or spine, no other printings mentioned, and checking the publication date.