Sebastian Faulks, Devil May Care. Michael Joseph (Penguin/Random House), UK, 2008.
One of 300 numbered limited edition copies with the number engraved on the plate to the interior board, this being number 220.
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. Finally, each book is protected by a custom-made plexiglass slip-case.
New and unread. In the original box from the publisher.
