Ian Fleming
151 copies for sale · $30–$166,250 · 57 first editions · 6 signed
Notable copies for sale
On Her Majesty's Secret Service Signed limited edition (first edition, signed) — Whitmore Rare Books$17,500
James Bond Casino Royale Inscribed First Edition (first edition, signed) — Sotheby's$166,250
You Only Live Twice Presentation copy (first edition, signed) — Whitmore Rare Books$40,500
Diamond Smugglers (first edition, signed) — Heritage Book Shop$27,500
Ian Fleming: The Book Collector (signed) — John Windle Antiquarian$995
Collection of material relating to Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (first edition) — Adrian Harrington Rare Books£675
Spy Writer's Reconnaissance in Japan appearing in This Is Japan, Number 8, 1961 You Only L (first edition) — Adrian Harrington Rare Books£350
CASINO ROYALE (first edition) — Captain Ahab's Rare Books$17,500
The Man With The Golden Gun (first edition) — Second Story Books$500
The Final Revised Typescript of Diamonds Are Forever — Jonkers Rare Books£350,000
Corrected Typescript of You Only Live Twice — Jonkers Rare Books£195,000
Autograph Notes for From Russia With Love — Jonkers Rare Books£97,500
Works on the market
THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN7 copies · £40–£10,000
The Man With The Golden Gun6 copies · $250–$1,250
Live and Let Die4 copies · £450–£55,000
Diamond Smugglers4 copies · £48–£27,500
YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE4 copies · $43–$2,747
THUNDERBALL3 copies · £850–£12,500
FROM RUSSIA, WITH LOVE3 copies · £750–£8,500
CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG3 copies · £48–£2,250
The Diamond Smugglers3 copies · £175–£250
Thunderball 007 James Bond, Ian Fleming True 1st 19623 copies · $150
ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE2 copies · £3,753–£15,000
THE SPY WHO LOVED ME2 copies · $2,000–$4,953
Goldfinger2 copies · $2,750–$3,500
DR. NO2 copies · £2,000–£2,953
The Man with the Golden Gun2 copies · $1,000–$2,000
THUNDERBALL2 copies · $800–$1,350
You Only Live Twice2 copies · $750–$1,250
You Only Live Twice2 copies · $30–$1,250
Market context
131 copies of Ian Fleming's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $170 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
Goldfinger, first edition, 1959; and 2 others, Fleming (3) (forum, 2026-07-23)£600
From Russia, With Love, first edition, 1957 (forum, 2026-07-23)£240
The Man with the Golden Gun, first edition, 1965; and 8 others by the same (9) (forum, 2026-07-02)£500
You Only Live Twice, first edition, 1964; and another (2) (forum, 2026-07-02)£100
You Only Live Twice, first edition, 1964; and 8 others by the same, mostly later impressio (forum, 2026-07-02)£300
Thunderball, first edition, 1961; and 5 others by the same (6) (forum, 2026-07-02)£380
Listings aggregated from rare-book dealers, auction houses and marketplaces worldwide; refreshed continually. Prices are seller asking prices unless marked as auction results.