James Bond B.A. (Cambridge) - Birds of the West Indies (Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia). A US first edition. No dust jacket, wear to boards, pencil inscriptions to last page. Ian Fleming is quoted as having taken the name of this ornithologist as inspiration.
Sold for £380
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James Bond B.A. (Cambridge) - Birds of the West Indies (Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia). A US first edition. No dust jacket, wear to boards, pencil inscriptions to last page. Ian Fleming is quoted as having taken the name of this ornithologist as inspiration.
Auction: The James Bond Collection - Part One, 26th Sep, 2023
“I have thoroughly enjoyed collecting and owning these items. Now I've made the decision to sell and pass them on to someone else who will enjoy them after me. Over 30 years of collecting will find new homes and probably a younger audience for the world's greatest spy.”
Nick Bennett, 2023.
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