Live and Let Die, FIRST EDITION, Jonathan Cape, [1954] — FLEMING (IAN)

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Estimate: £1,500–£2,500 hammer ≈ $2,198–$3,663
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Sale: Bonhams — Fine Books, Manuscripts, Atlases & Historical Photographs, London, Knightsbridge · 18 March 2015
Record ID: TB-2026-1793210
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Fleming, Live and Let Die, FIRST EDITION, Jonathan Cape, [1954]. Bonhams, 18 Mar 2015, lot 141. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1793210.

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Fleming, Live and Let Die, FIRST EDITION, Jonathan Cape, [1954]. Bonhams, 18 Mar 2015, lot 141. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1793210.

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