Pan | Painted Series | Live And Let Die 6th
This artwork was used on the 6th edition
02. Live And Let Die
Author : Ian FlemingPublisher : Pan / Great Pan
Format : Paperback
Series :
Edition : 6th
Year : 1961 (first published with this artwork)
Country published : UK
Artwork designer : Sam "Peff" Peffer
General Notes
The red band at the bottom of the cover shows Ralph Vernon-Hunt as Bond. These editions are known as the “Directors"covers as Vernon-Hunt was the managing director of Pan books at the time. As well as being a model for Bond and MD of Pan books, Vernon-Hunt was a WW2 fighter ace. Casino Royale, Moonraker, Live and Let Die, Diamonds are Forever, From Russia with Love, Dr No and Goldfinger were all issued with different coloured bands showing Vernon-Hunt. Getting a complete set of these is not easy with Dr No perhaps the most difficult to find.
Editions and pricing variants found with this artwork
6th printing 1961. Pan GP83 to spine. Copies found with:
- 2’6 printed to the front cover
- Unpriced (One copy found in Australia - if you have a copy to sell or trade please get in touch)
Collectors notes
The spine should be red, but often fades to orange. The band at the bottom of the front cover is orange / red. As this cover design was only used for the 6th edition it can be tricky to find.