This first edition of Casino Royale is one of the most sought-after James Bond books. Fleming himself designed the dust jacket art, which contained nine bleeding hearts on a gunmetal gray background with 'a whisper of love, a whisper of hate' inscribed around the center heart. In England the first printing of 4,750 copies sold out in the first month of publication. When Ian Fleming's Casino Royale was first published by Jonathan Cape on April 13, 1953, it was a sensation. No matter what any 'expert' says (myself included), a book is only worth what someone is willing to pay and no one can say for sure what a book will or will not sell for. Author’s note: Values here are estimates based on experience and are only meant to be a guide.
