a group of first editions of Ian Fleming's James Bond novels, a significant collection of literature and ephemera focusing on modernist masters, a photographic album depicting the leaders of the leftist Paris Commune revolt of 1871, and the first English translation of the Hindu scripture...
Skyfall’s best moment also gave the best new twist on Bond’s sexuality, when the villain teased him with queer flirtation, “First time for everything,” to Bond’s unblinking, ever-so-cool retort, “What makes you think this is my first time?” The perfect line: on the one hand ...
In this particular 007 film, Bond gets on his Sherlock Holmes hat to find out why three of his fellow agents have been murdered, subsequently landing himself as a target to the powerful Kananga (Yaphet Kotto). Nicknamed Mr. Big. Kananga, James Bond had produced a lot of heroin in a pl...
James Bond's first car was the modest, British made Sunbeam Alpine, in a light lake blue. Bond rented the convertible in Jamaica to drive to the mountain apartment ofMiss Taro, the principal secretary of Jamaica, who doubled as a spy for villainDr. No. Although starting out as a leisure...
James Bond first editions to go under the hammer by Blowfeld » Wed Dec 15, 2010 2:50 pm 1 Replies 6629 Views Last post by Kristatos Wed Dec 15, 2010 5:28 pm James Bond: The Legacy by John Cork and Bruce Scivally by FormerBondFan » Fri Sep 10, 2010 3:00 pm 1 ...
You Only Live Twice is the 5th film in the James Bond series and the fifth to star Sean Connery as MI6 agent James Bond. The film's screenplay was written by Roald Dahl, and lightly based on Ian Fleming's 1964 novel of the same name; although both Dr. No
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James Bond never wore an aftershave — not officially, at least. In all 3,371 pages of Fleming’s first editions,not once does Bond spritz or splash on a scent. Nor can he be seen doing so during the 3,042 minutes that make up the official EON film franchise. To all intents and ...
Bond helped popularize such exotic fliers as Cuba’s bee hummingbird (the world’s smallest bird) and the breathtaking red-billed streamertail (the national bird of Jamaica). The field guide’s various editions remained in print for seven decades. The Smithsonian Libraries has a first edition ...
2022 marks the sixtieth anniversary of the film Dr. No and the publication of Ian Fleming’s ninth James Bond novel, The Spy Who Loved Me. Both these works represent watershed moments for the character of James Bond, the film launching the beginnings of Bond mania, and the novel presented ...