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The James Bond Dossier

The James Bond Dossier

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The James Bond Dossier

by Kingsley Amis

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  • Hardcover
  • Signed
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Near Fine/Near Fine
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London: Jonathan Cape, 1965. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 7.5" by 5". None. A fine, signed copy of Kingsley Amis' analysis of the James Bond Novels. Signed by Kingsley Amis to a tipped in bookplate to the recto of front free endpaper: 'Signed for a member of the New Fiction Society'. 'The James Bond Dossier' is Kingsley Amis' critical analysis of the James Bond Novels. This was the first formal literary study of James Bond as a character. It is also a literary analysis of Fleming's style and techniques. Due to Amis' commitment and respect of the series, he was later commissioned as the first continuation novelist for the James Bond novel series. He wrote 'Colonel Sun' under the pseudonym 'Robert Markham'. This work analyses the majority of the Bond canon, it only omits 'Octopussy and the Living Daylights' which was published a year later. A wonderful opportunity to own a signed copy of this first critical text on the Bond novels. In the publisher's original cloth binding. With original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, fine. Dustwrapper is in an excellent condition. Light shelfwear to the extremities of the dustwrapper. Small loss to the head of front flyleaf and to the spine of dustwrapper at the word 'Bond'. A few light spots internally to the wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with just a few light spots to the front free endpaper. Near Fine

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Bookseller
Rooke Books GB (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #
739L6
Title
The James Bond Dossier
Author
Kingsley Amis
Illustrator
None
Format/Binding
Cloth
Book Condition
Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition
Near Fine
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First edition
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
Jonathan Cape
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1965
Size
7.5" by 5"
Keywords
James Bond 007 Bond 007

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