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![Einstein | [Theory of Relativity], 1916, first edition, from Ian Fleming's library](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/371c71c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6667x6667+0+0/resize/150x150!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2Fac%2F37%2F396b5e384e618b40bc5cac5193af%2Fl23407-cn656-t2-01.jpg)
1. Einstein | [Theory of Relativity], 1916, first edition, from Ian Fleming's library

2. Ena Limebeer | To A Proud Phantom, 1923, Ian Fleming's personal copy
![[James Bond source]—H.S. Jennings | Prometheus, or Biology and the Advancement of Man, [1925], Ian Fleming's personal copy, signed by Fleming](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/16153e5/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x2001+0+0/resize/150x150!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2Fe2%2F3b%2F73f8e48340869171879ac34c9d31%2Fl23407-cn48g-t2-01.jpg)
3. [James Bond source]—H.S. Jennings | Prometheus, or Biology and the Advancement of Man, [1925], Ian Fleming's personal copy, signed by Fleming

4. Oliver Onions | The Compleat Bachelor, 1900, Ian Fleming's personal copy

5. Phyllis Bottome | Strange Fruit, 1928, first edition, presentation copy, from the library of Ian Fleming

6. Ian Fleming | Fleming family autographs, 1930s

7. James Bond | Birds of the West Indies, 1936, presentation copy

8. Ian Fleming | War-era typed letter signed, as Commander Fleming, to George Murray Levick, 11 February 1943

9. Donald McCormick | Archive of material relating to Ian Fleming, 1946-1963

10. Ian Fleming | Where Shall John Go? XIII - Jamaica, Horizon, Vol. XVI, December 1947

11. Ian Fleming | Postcard to his lover, Mrs Gilbert Russell, 1948
![[Espionage] | Collection of material relating to the Cambridge Five](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a4bdedf/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1917+0+0/resize/150x144!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2Fwebnative%2Fimages%2F52%2Fcb%2Faddd1d494e7498fee2a7f8ef1de2%2Fl23407-cn483-t2-01.jpg)
12. [Espionage] | Collection of material relating to the Cambridge Five
![[Live and Let Die sourcebook]—Patrick Leigh Fermor | The Traveller's Tree, 1950, Ian Fleming's personal copy, signed by Fleming](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/dc4e55f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x2000+0+0/resize/150x150!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2Fcd%2F03%2F4bb8363c47a9a78129e0d4830b3e%2Fl23407-cn47m-t2-01.jpg)
13. [Live and Let Die sourcebook]—Patrick Leigh Fermor | The Traveller's Tree, 1950, Ian Fleming's personal copy, signed by Fleming

14. Ian Fleming | Casino Royale, 1952, uncorrected proof copy

15. Ian Fleming | Casino Royale, 1953, first edition

16. Ian Fleming | Casino Royale, 1953, first edition, overseas edition

17. Ian Fleming | Casino Royale, 1953, first edition, second issue

18. Ian Fleming | Casino Royale, 1953, first edition, second impression, Raymond Chandler's copy

19. Ian Fleming | Casino Royale, 1953, first edition, inscribed by dust-jacket artist Kenneth Lewis
![Ian Fleming | Autograph letter signed, thanking 'John' (Hayward) for a book review, [1953]](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/6e015af/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1251x2000+0+0/resize/150x240!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2Fwebnative%2Fimages%2F59%2Fc3%2F6b6a75104c9e994b6eac69c4ca28%2Fl23407-cn47x-t2-01.jpg)
20. Ian Fleming | Autograph letter signed, thanking 'John' (Hayward) for a book review, [1953]

21. Ian Fleming | Live and Let Die, 1954, first edition, first state

22. Ian Fleming | Live and Let Die, 1954, first edition, second state

23. Ian Fleming | Live and Let Die, 1954, first edition, publisher's presentation copy

24. Ian Fleming | Live and Let Die, 1954, first edition, Raymond Chandler's copy

25. Ian Fleming | Live and Let Die, 1954, first edition, inscribed by dust-jacket artist Kenneth Lewis
![Ian Fleming | Typed note signed, as Foreign Manager of Kemsley Newspapers, 1954 [with:] related material](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/ce7ea10/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1904+0+0/resize/150x143!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2Fwebnative%2Fimages%2Fe2%2F24%2Fb77416e440afbda48ea66b65bb4c%2Fl23407-cn48z-t3-01.jpg)
26. Ian Fleming | Typed note signed, as Foreign Manager of Kemsley Newspapers, 1954 [with:] related material

27. Ian Fleming | Casino Royale, first American printing, first issue, advance copy

28. Ian Fleming | Complete James Bond novels, 1955-67, first paperback editions, 14 volumes

29. Ian Fleming | Postcard to Mrs Percy Muir, August 1955

30. Ian Fleming | Moonraker, 1955, advance copy

31. Ian Fleming | Moonraker, 1955, advance binding

32. Ian Fleming | Moonraker, 1955, first edition, first impression

33. Ian Fleming | Moonraker, 1955, inscribed by dust-jacket artist Kenneth Lewis

34. Ian Fleming | Moonraker, 1955, first American printing, proof copy

35. Ian Fleming | Moonraker, 1955, first American printing, advance review copy

36. Ian Fleming | A complete set of the U.S. hardback first editions

37. Ian Fleming | Typed letter signed, to Anthony Terry, May 1955

38. Ian Fleming | Diamonds are Forever, 1955, uncorrected proof copy

39. Ian Fleming | Diamonds Are Forever, 1956, first edition, advance review copy

40. Ian Fleming | Diamonds Are Forever, 1956, first edition

41. Ian Fleming | Diamonds are Forever, 1956, first impression, association copy

42. Ian Fleming | Diamonds are Forever, 1956, advance binding

43. Ian Fleming | Diamonds Are Forever, 1956, first impression, signed by Fleming
![Ian Fleming | Diamonds Are Forever, 1956, association copy with bookplate of Sefton Delmer [with:] signed letter and associated typescript](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/5d01d14/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1291x2000+0+0/resize/150x232!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2Fwebnative%2Fimages%2F8b%2F5d%2F600d77d64854b155a6b3405d07f8%2Fl23407-cn49m-t2-01.jpg)
44. Ian Fleming | Diamonds Are Forever, 1956, association copy with bookplate of Sefton Delmer [with:] signed letter and associated typescript

45. Geoffrey Boothroyd | The archive of Geoffrey Boothroyd (the real life 'Q'), with related material

46. Richard Chopping | Proof jacket illustration for From Russia, With Love, 1956, the artist's personal copy
![[Daily Express] | News stand poster for the Daily Express serial of From Russia, With Love, 1957](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/521b311/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1403x2000+0+0/resize/150x214!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2Fwebnative%2Fimages%2Fdc%2F6c%2F7abba73b41e29e642416b8d42a99%2Fl23407-cn49b-t2-03-cropped.jpg)
47. [Daily Express] | News stand poster for the Daily Express serial of From Russia, With Love, 1957

48. Ian Fleming | The Diamond Smugglers, 1957, first impression, first state