KEY POINTS:
A damaged copy of the first James Bond novel, Casino Royale, is expected to fetch the equivalent of $29,500 at auction.
Interest in the book has increased since Daniel Craig made his acclaimed debut in the movie version of Casino Royale.
When published in 1953, the first edition of the Ian Fleming novel sold for the equivalent of $1.50. It is being sold by a private individual at Bloomsbury Auctions.
