In his introduction, Sir Stirling Moss comments: ?When it came to cars Fleming really knew his stuff? he must have known that the fabulous pre-war Bentleys won at Le Mans four years in a row from 1927-30.? This iconic edition aims to capture that spirit of adventure and the glamour associated with these leading British brands.

The Bentley is James Bond's car of choice in the original Fleming novels and Ian Fleming was a huge admirer of the Bentley Boys, seduced by their adventures on the racing track. The special edition features an exclusive introduction from racing legend, Sir Stirling Moss, making it a true collector's item. One of the last of the 4 ½ litre Bentleys with the supercharger by Amherst Villiers, he had bought it almost new in 1933 and had kept it in careful storage throughout the war? Bond drove it hard and well and with an almost sensual pleasure.? Ian Fleming, Casino Royale, 1953 As part of the James Bond celebrations this week to continue the 60th anniversary of Ian Fleming's first James Bond novel, Casino Royale, it is today announced that Vintage Classics has partnered with Bentley Motors to create a luxury limited edition of the book that introduced Special Agent 007 to the world. Limited Bentley leatherbound 60th Anniversary first edition - only 500 copies worldwide (this being number 389), this copy is unique in that it is signed by Sir Stirling Moss and signed/doodled by the artist Damian Gascoigne Synopsis : Vintage Classics and Bentley Motors create luxury special edition to mark 60 years of Casino Royale Featuring new introduction from Sir Stirling Moss : 'Bond's car was his only personal hobby. Bound in leather blocked in silver, metallic red and black foils with a design by Jamie Clarke Set in Miller text with Folio Bold Condensed as display Text printed in two colours on Natural Evolution Ivory paper 248 pages 9 full-colour illustrations including two double-page spreads by Fay Dalton 7 black & white illustrations by Fay Dalton Limitation label signed by Fay Dalton Gunmetal grey on all three page edges Blocked Endpapers Clamshell box covered with a metallic cloth screen-printed and blocked with a design by Jamie Clarke Box lined with cloth printed with an illustration by Fay Dalton 11˝ x 7¼˝ LIMITED TO 750 COPIES. Bound in blocked leather and signed by artist Fay Dalton, this is the perfect collector s edition of Fleming s first Bond novel. Celebrating 70 years since publication, Folio s fabulous anniversary edition of Casino Royale, limited to 750 numbered copies, exudes sophistication and glamour.

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