This is where it all started way back in 1953 with the publishing of "Casino Royale" by Ian Fleming, the very first James Bond novel. A common mistake people make is to assume that "Casino Royale" was the first film but not so. Dr. NO was the first Bond movie and the 8th novel, Casino didn't arrive until 5 years later!
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Gold Plated Royal typewriter as used by Ian Fleming to write many parts of the James Bond novels. A special edition this cost $174 when new in the late 1940's early 1950's. Scarce then as few could afford, interesting that Fleming would buy one of these, it is certainly the "Rolls Royce" of typewriters but the 24kt plating is surely Gilding the Lily. |