James Bond First Editions

The Man Who Saved Britain. A Personal Journey Into The Disturbing World of James Bond.

[Ian Fleming /Bondiana] WINDER, Simon (born 1963).

London: Picador, 2006. [Reference] UNCORRECTED PROOF COPY, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.[x]; 323; [1], blank. Publisher's printed grey softcovers. Autographed by Simon Wider in blue ink to title page. With loose book review (from the TLS) inserted. Fine throughout. Winder's take on one of the most analysed pop culture icons is a unique and witty combination of history, film criticism and personal memoir. Editor Simon Winder was the senior executive at Penguin Books, publishers of Fleming's James Bond novels for the first decade of the twenty-first century; his other books include 'My Name's Bond' - an anthology from the Fiction of Ian Fleming. This copy is from the collection of award-winning Ian Fleming bibliographer Jon Gilbert (pencil ownership within), who obtained the signature of the author in person. Proof copies are rare, especially signed. Item #72169

Gilbert, Jon. Ian Fleming: The Bibliography.

Price: £495.00