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BNPS.co.uk (01202) 558833<br />
Pic: PeterHarrington/BNPS<br />
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Pictured: A sketch for the film GoldenEye is part of the sale<br />
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The biggest collection of James Bond film and book memorabilia ever compiled is tipped to sell for a staggering £3m.<br />
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The trove of more than 600 rare films scripts, signed first edition novels and letters by Ian Fleming has been 'expertly put together' for decades. <br />
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It includes an American edition omnibus of the first three 007 books signed and sent by Fleming to a real-life 'James Bond' worth £60,000. <br />
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The books were delivered with a letter to Mr Bond as "compensation for the ragging" he suffered due to his name. <br />
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A first edition, first impression copy of Casino Royale - Fleming's first Bond novel - signed by the author in 1953 and dedicated to the "power behind the publisher's throne" is tipped to sell for £120,000.

BNPS.co.uk (01202) 558833
Pic: PeterHarrington/BNPS

Pictured: A sketch for the film GoldenEye is part of the sale

The biggest collection of James Bond film and book memorabilia ever compiled is tipped to sell for a staggering £3m.

The trove of more than 600 rare films scripts, signed first edition novels and letters by Ian Fleming has been 'expertly put together' for decades.

It includes an American edition omnibus of the first three 007 books signed and sent by Fleming to a real-life 'James Bond' worth £60,000.

The books were delivered with a letter to Mr Bond as "compensation for the ragging" he suffered due to his name.

A first edition, first impression copy of Casino Royale - Fleming's first Bond novel - signed by the author in 1953 and dedicated to the "power behind the publisher's throne" is tipped to sell for £120,000.