Devil May Care - Sebastian Faulks - Bentley Bond Series Limited Edition Number 254 Start Price USD 2,200.00 Current Price USD 2,200.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, July 19, 2008 End Time Saturday, July 26, 2008 Location Medfield, Massachusetts See more about 'Devil May Care - Sebastian Faulks - Bentley Bond Series' Description DEVIL MAY CARE By SEBASTIAN FAULKS JAMES BOND 007 LIMITED EDITION -- BENTLEY MOTOR EDITION Number 254 of only 300 Worldwide   Back up for auction...another copy of one of the coolest books ever produced.  There are 300 worldwide -- 200 sold in the UK by Penquin Books and 100 offered by Random House in the US.  This is number 254, a Random House edition.  I believe (although this is currently unconfirmed) that numbers 1 through 200 are Penguin editions and numbers 201 through 300 are Random House editions.  This being a Random House edition, has the double backward D's on the spine (see photo #2).  The Penguin edition has 007 on the spine with the Penguin logo in one of the 0's (see lower photo).  As far as I know, that is the only difference between the two books.  Both were printed and bound by the same company in Italy. All but the last of the attached photographs (a photo of the actual numbered shipping carton) are of copy #216 which I have previously sold.  You are bidding on copy #254.  It is brand new and still in an unopened shipping box.  It will look as beautiful and perfect as #216 but you will receive a virgin copy, in the plexiglass slipcase still wrapped in tissue paper in the white numbered inner box.  The inner box, which is unopened, is packed in the original Random House shipping box.  I will package the original Random House box in a separate box for mailing. Let's try a fixed price auction at $2,200.00 with free shipping.  I have more than one copy available (#254, #255 and/or #256) to be sold on a first request basis. Payment by any means that you want, as long as it is Paypal. Shipping within the continental USA or international is included in the buy-it-now price. Thanks for watching and please follow my other ebay motto and "Bid now". Happy bidding! MORE ON THIS BEAUTIFUL BOOK   Bound in Bodoniana style cases finished in 'Burnt Oak' leather - sourced from the Pasubia tannery, which provides the hides for Bentley. The leather casing is then stitched in the iconic Bentley diamond pattern, as found on the radiator grille and the upholstery of modern Bentleys. The stitching is hand applied by the same craftsmen who produce the Vatican's leather-bound volumes. The Bentley 'Flying B' - the radiator cap of the Bentleys of Bond's time - adorns the front cover and spine. The inside of the casing is trimmed in deep red 'Hotspur' leather - with the striking fluting used on 50's and 60's Bentley interior upholstery. Inside the front cover, each edition is individually identified by its unique edition number on a black lacquer machined steel engine plate (as found on every Bentley engine). The book is printed by Graphicom in Italy - who have used a Munken Print Cream 150gsm paper stock - the highest grade of paper appropriate for such an edition. The typography reflects exactly the styling of the Bentley owner's manuals. Each book block is then die-cut with a car-shaped silhouette. Then the piéce-de-resistance - into this die-cut hole is inserted a cast and polished 1:43 scale model of the modified R-type which Fleming is thought to have had Bond driving - the Locomotive. The model has been crafted by hand by Bentley's current design team, and reflects all the details Fleming includes in his novels. Compulsion Gallery have produced just 300 of these models - each one is individually numbered to match each Special Series book.  The following is taken directly from the Penguin website... It is with the greatest delight that Penguin Books present the Bentley Bond Special Series edition of Devil May Care. The ultimate in luxury editions - this beautifully crafted book represents a unique alliance between three of Britain's most iconic brands: James Bond, Bentley Motors and Penguin Books.Cars and james bond have always had a special association - our favourite secret agent is suitably famed for his fast cars and even faster driving. Whether it's in pursuit of an arch-nemesis or a beautiful woman, Bond is always at home behind the wheel of a luxury sports car. Contrary to popular belief however, Bond's preference has historically been firmly with Bentley Motors.In the course of the fourteen original Bond novels, Fleming wrote of Bond owning three Bentleys - the last of which was a Bentley R Type, which Bond lovingly referred to as 'the locomotive'. These were Bond's personal cars - the cars that Fleming thought most epitomized the discernment and style of his hero. In Devil May Care, written by Sebastian Faulks to celebrate the centenary of Ian Fleming's birth, it is fitting that Bond is found once again in the driving seat of his favourite motor - the Bentley.To mark this momentous occasion, Penguin approached the famous Crewe firm to produce a Bentley edition of the book. This beautifully crafted luxury edition is the result, bringing together the design and materials that embody the quality and craftsmanship of Bentley Motors. Only 300 copies of the Special Series edition will be produced worldwide, costing £750 or $1500 each.   Place a Bid!