Description
The Details:
FYEO is in very good condition. Unclipped. Mild foxing on front end page (see photo). Dust jacket in good condition with normal shelf wear, some chipping to the top of the spine, and a tear to front lower near spine.
Casino Royale paperback: good condition
The Story:
Here we find sudden emergencies and beautiful girls who aren’t quite what they seem – the stock-in-trade of James Bond. When 007 is on the case there’s only one thing you can be sure of, that the result will be thrilling. Whether he’s dealing with the assassination of a Cuban thug in America, the destruction of an international heroin ring, or sudden death in the Seychelles, Bond gets the job done. In his own suave and unmistakable style!
The stories are: 1. “From a View to a Kill;” 2. “For Your Eyes Only;” 3. “Quantum of Solace;” 4. “Risico;” and 5. “The Hildebrand Rarity.” (goodreads)
The Author:
Ian Lancaster Fleming was a British author, journalist, and commander in the royal Navy during the Second World War. He was a grandson of the Scottish financier Robert Fleming, who founded the Scottish American Investment Trust and the merchant bank Robert Fleming & Co.
Fleming is best remembered for creating the character of James Bond and chronicling his adventures in twelve novels and nine short stories. (goodreads)
