"The Book Of Bond Or Every Man His Own 007" 1965 TANNER, Lt.-Col. William
$950
TANNER, Lt.-Col. William
[111] pp.
Jonathan Cape
1965
First Edition
7 1/4" x 5 1/2"
In Custom Morocco Trim w/ Asashi Silk Slipcase Boards
An unusual piece of Bondiana. Bill Tanner is a fictional character in the James Bond novel series, who holds the position of MI6 Chief of Staff; Fleming reveals that he is James Bond's closest friend in the service, and he was a regular character in the later continuation series by John Gardner. In 1965, Kingsley Amis wrote 'The Book of Bond' as a tongue-in-cheek manual for prospective secret agents, illustrated with examples from Fleming's novels. For this work, Amis used the pseudonym "Lt. Colonel William ('Bill') Tanner"