Casino Royale was written by Ian Fleming in Jamaica over a period of around two months, largely from his own experiences and imagination he also devised the artwork for the cover. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Near fine in a near fine first state dust jacket (without the Sunday Times review on the inner front flap) with some professional restoration to the extremities. This example was given by Fleming to his his char-lady. Boldly signed by Ian Fleming on the front free endpaper. First edition of the first novel in Ian Fleming's James Bond series.