[AMIS, Kingsley]; Lt.-Col. William ('Bill') Tanner.
The Book of Bond: Or Every Man His Own 007.
"By careful study, plus a modest outlay of time and money, even you can become your own 007": First Edition of Kingsley Amis' The Book of Bond, Written as Bill Tanner
London: Jonathan Cape, 1965.
$175.00
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Item Number: RRB-146878
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First edition of this "authoritative guide to 007ship" with the original reversible dust jacket for work in the field. Duodecimo, original brown cloth, gold endpapers, illustrated with block print chapter openers throughout. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Raymond Hawkey.
British Secret Service agent James Bond, often referred to by his code name 007, first appeared in 1953 with the debut of Ian Fleming’s Casino Royale, the first of twelve novels composing the series. With his dangerous exploits and license to kill, it's no wonder this masculine figure has captured the minds of admiring men all across the West. Keen to the cultural impact of 'Bondmania,' Kingsley Amis has compiled a detailed instruction manual on how to be like 007 in 'The Book of Bond,' with advice from the fictional Bill Tanner's own personal experience "after twelve years as M's Number Two."
The Book of Bond: Or Every Man His Own 007.
$175.00
Out of Stock