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CLASSIFIED

SUBJECT: CASINO ROYALE

FILE REF
007-1953
DATE
1953
LOCATION
Royale-les-Eaux, France
CLEARANCE
LEVEL 6

/// BRIEFING ///

The first James Bond novel. 007 is dispatched to the Casino Royale in Royale-les-Eaux to bankrupt Le Chiffre, the paymaster of a SMERSH-controlled trade union, in a high-stakes game of baccarat.

/// PHYSICAL ASSET ///

  • Format: First-Edition Facsimile, Pan Books reprint
  • Binding: Sewn paperback, period-correct cover stock
  • Condition: Pristine, plain wrapping for diplomatic shipment
  • Origin: Universal Exports private collection
  • Audio: Narrated by Toby Stephens (6h 30m)