"How 007 Got His Name" 1966 BOND, Mrs. James
$700
BOND, Mrs. James
[62] pp.
Collins
1966
8" x 5 3/8"
Jacket design by Barbosa
VG/ VG
"How 007 Got His Name" (1966) is a book written by Mary Wickham Bond, the wife of the real-life American ornithologist James Bond. The book recounts how her husband's name was "stolen" by author Ian Fleming for his fictional spy, detailing the surprising and humorous reactions to the situation and the story of their single meeting.
Author: Mary Wickham Bond, the wife of the real James Bond.
Subject: The book is her account of how her husband's name was used for Ian Fleming's fictional secret agent.
Real James Bond: The real James Bond was an American ornithologist and author of "Birds of the West Indies".
Fleming's choice: Fleming, a fan of Bond's book, decided to use the name for his spy, not realizing the real person would be so surprised.
The book: Published in 1966, it includes details of the real James Bond's amusement and embarrassment and his one meeting with Ian Fleming.