Spied at Auction - James Bond's Spectre Drives Explosive Interest in Bond Memorabilia

Spied at Auction - James Bond's Spectre Drives Explosive Interest in Bond Memorabilia

LONDON, October 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --



Original 1965 Spectre artwork and Casino Royale first edition under the hammer.



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James Bond makes his much anticipated return to cinema screens on Monday 26 October,
fighting the sinister Spectre.  



And his return is driving an explosive interest in Bond memorabilia, says
the-saleroom.com [http://www.the-saleroom.com ], the leading portal for art and antiques
auctions in the UK.



Two sales of James Bond memorabilia are scheduled just days before the film's premiere,
with a first edition of Ian Fleming's Casino Royale and an original pen and ink sketch of
Spectre's HQ from the 1965 film Thunderball expected to keep collectors on the edge of
their seats.



Bond fans can follow and bid on both auctions exclusively on the-saleroom.com
[http://www.the-saleroom.com ].



On Wednesday 21 October a collection of James Bond artwork and posters will go under
the hammer with lots including:




- A much sought after Ken Adams original pen and ink sketch
[http://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/woolley-and-wallis/catalogue-id-srwo10088/lot-69092f57-3de7-435e-b713-a52500c15b26 ]
of Spectre's HQ from the 1965
film Thunderball, with an estimated sale price of between GBP1,000 and GBP1,500.  Ken
Adams OBE was the production designer on James Bond films Dr. No in 1962 through to
Moonraker in 1979;
- A framed pre-teaser poster for The Living Daylights
[http://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/woolley-and-wallis/catalogue-id-srwo10088/lot-4c5822c9-1007-4563-95e9-a52500c15b26 ]
, with an estimated sale price of
between GBP250 and GBP350; and
- A set of all six James Bond promotional photographs
[http://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/woolley-and-wallis/catalogue-id-srwo10088/lot-86d0ba18-4d1d-4572-a8ff-a52500c15b26 ]
signed by the actors, Sean
Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan and Daniel
Craig, with an estimated sale price of between GBP500 and GBP1,000.


On Thursday 22 October a sale of rare Ian Fleming books will go under the hammer, with
lots including:




- A first edition of Casino Royale
[http://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/bloomsbury-auctions/catalogue-id-blooms10067/lot-fbca33a9-68b7-452c-9d55-a523010529eb ]
, with first issue dust jacket
and estimated sale price of between GBP10,000-GBP15,000;
- A first edition of Moonraker
[http://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/bloomsbury-auctions/catalogue-id-blooms10067/lot-d95383e0-b426-436b-a52f-a523010529eb ]
with dust jacket and an
estimated sale price of between GBP2,000 and GBP3,000;
- An uncorrected proof copy with original wrapper of The Man with the Golden Gun
[http://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/bloomsbury-auctions/catalogue-id-blooms10067/lot-77af8659-e056-4729-a4e3-a523010529eb ]
with an estimated sale price
of between GBP600 and GBP800.


Dave McCall, Managing Director of the-saleroom.com [http://www.the-saleroom.com ]
said: "The release of a new Bond film is one of the big cinema events, and it is not
surprising that there is enormous interest in Bond memorabilia at this time. Some of the
lots that are available through the-saleroom.com [http://www.the-saleroom.com ] are highly
prized. First editions of Casino Royale in near perfect condition rarely come on to the
market and will attract a premium."



To view the lots for sale on 21 October visit
http://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/woolley-and-wallis.



To view the lots for sale on 22 October, visit
http://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/bloomsbury-auctions/catalogue-id-blooms10067
.



The-saleroom.com 



The-saleroom.com [http://the-saleroom.com ] is wholly owned and operated by ATG Media,
a global pioneer of auction portals and live and timed online auctions.  The-saleroom.com
[http://the-saleroom.com ] works with over 600 of Europe's leading auction houses, and in
the 12 months to end of September 2015, has sold more than 600,000 lots totaling GBP90m
and hosted more than 4,000 auctions.






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CONTACT: Pictures A selection of images of the lots for sale are available. Contact Matt Baldwin at Coast on +44(0)1233-503200 or email: matt@coastcommunications.co.uk . Matt Baldwin, Coast, Tel: +44(0)1233-503200 / +44(0)7930-439739, Email: matt@coastcommunications.co.uk


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