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[Spy series] LIMITED EDITION BOX SET. A rare, complete set with the all-important limitation card. Fourteen volumes, small octavo (19 x 12 x 27cm). Softcovers with photographic cover art by Toby MacFarlan Pond. Anniversary edition, marking 50 years since the writing of Casino Royale. Limited to 2000 numbered sets, of which this is number 0394. The full set, all absolutely fine and unread, shrink-wrapped in the original pictorial slip-case with the exclusive bookmark bearing the printed limitation number, very often missing once the shrinkwrap was opened. As such, complete sets are particularly scarce. Originally retailing at �70 exclusively through chain store Past Times, this important set was the first limited and numbered edition of Fleming's works to be offered for sale. It also represents the first occasion that all fourteen James Bond titles were sold together in the UK. Gilbert F6.

"Casino Royale," penned by Ian Fleming and published in 1953, introduces readers to James Bond, the iconic British spy known for his charm, wit, and penchant for danger. The story unfolds as Bond is assigned a mission to bankrupt Le Chiffre, a Soviet agent and treasurer for a criminal syndicate, at a high-stakes baccarat game in the Casino Royale in France. Bond navigates a treacherous world of espionage, encountering deceit, betrayal, and violence while trying to outwit Le Chiffre. Along the way, he crosses paths with Vesper Lynd, a complex and enigmatic woman whose involvement complicates his mission. As Bond confronts perilous situations and faces adversaries, he must rely on his cunning and resourcefulness to emerge victorious in this thrilling tale of espionage and intrigue.