Ian Fleming rare books. Iam Fleming is best know for his James Bond series of novels which are, of course, legendary. See below for more rare and early Iam Fleming books for sale including signed editions, first editions and rare versions. Lots of rare James Bond originals.
Fleming's intelligence work provided the background for his spy novels. In 1953, he published his first novel, Casino Royale. In it he introduced secret agent James Bond, also famously known by his code number, 007. The character of James Bond was supposedly based on Camp X's Sir William Stephenson and what Fleming learned from him In Casino Royale, Bond appears with the beautiful heroine Vesper Lynd, who was modelled on SOE agent Krystyna Skarbek.Ideas for his characters and settings for Bond came from his time at Boodle's. Blades, M's club (at which Bond is an occasional guest), is partially modelled on Boodle's.Bond's name came from famed ornithologist James Bond, the son of the Bond family who allowed Fleming the use of their estate in Jamaica to write. The Bonds were wealthy manufacturers whose estate outside of Philadelphia, Pa. eventually became the grounds of Gwynedd Mercy College.
Initially, Fleming's Bond novels were not bestsellers in America, but when President John F. Kennedy included From Russia With Love on a list of his favourite books, sales quickly jumped.[18] Fleming wrote 14 Bond books in all: Casino Royale (1953), Live and Let Die (1954), Moonraker (1955), Diamonds Are Forever (1956), From Russia with Love (1957), Dr. No (1958), Goldfinger (1959), For Your Eyes Only (short story collection, 1960), Thunderball (1961), The Spy Who Loved Me (1962), On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1963), You Only Live Twice (1964), The Man with the Golden Gun (1965), and Octopussy and The Living Daylights (short story collection, 1966).
In the late 1950s, the financial success of Fleming's James Bond series allowed him to retire to Goldeneye, his estate in Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica. The name of the house and estate where he wrote his novels has many sources. Notably, Ian Fleming himself cited Operation Goldeneye, a plan to bedevil the Nazis should the Germans enter Spain during World War II. He also cited the 1941 novel, Reflections in a Golden Eye by Carson McCullers. The location of the property may also have been a factor:
The Spy Who Loved Me (1962) departs stylistically from other books in the Bond series as it is written in the first person perspective of the (fictional) protagonist, Vivienne Michel, whom Fleming credits as co-author. It is the story of her life, up until when James Bond serendipitously rescues her from the wrong circumstance at the wrong place and time.
Besides writing twelve novels and nine short stories featuring James Bond, Fleming also had a hand in creating another spy series, The Man From U.N.C.L.E and wrote the children's novel Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. He also wrote a guide to some of the world's most exciting cities of the 1950s, Thrilling Cities (originally a round-the-world series for The Sunday Times newspaper of London), and a study of international crime, The Diamond Smugglers. During the Istanbul Pogroms, which many Greek and some Turkish scholars attributed to secret orchestrations by Britain, Fleming wrote an account of the events, "The Great Riot of Istanbul", which was published in the The Times on 11 September 1955.
In 1961, he sold the film rights to his already published as well as future James Bond novels and short stories to Harry Saltzman, who, with Albert R. "Cubby" Broccoli, co-produced the film version of Dr. No (1962). Dr. No was far more of a success than even Saltzman or Broccoli had expected: an instant worldwide sensation that sparked a spy craze in film and television that lasted through the rest of the 1960s and beyond. The film series continued, as planned, with ever-increasing budgets and profits. It continues to this day, including token references to Fleming and his writing. Dr. No was followed by From Russia with Love (1963), with twice the budget of its predecessor. This second James Bond film was to be the last that Ian Fleming saw. Having visited the set, he had come to approve of the casting and even wrote a Scottish lineage for Bond into his later works, in deference to Connery's portrayal. Close viewing of the Orient Express sequence appears to show Fleming himself alongside the track, caught on camera during his visit to the shoot in Europe. The third Bond film, Goldfinger (1964), was in production at the time of the author's passing and he had again visited the set, at Pinewood Studios, and viewed rushes with the producers.
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If you are looking for brand new copies of Ian Fleming's books such as the James Bond series or Chitty Chitty Bang Bang then take a look below. Many with free delivery.
 Casino Royale  |
 The Bulldog Drummond - Collection |
 SilverFin |
 Live and Let Die |
 From Russia with Love |
 Moonraker |
 Ian Fleming's Commandos: The Story of 30 Assault Unit in WWII: The Story of No. 30 Assault Unit List Price: Sale Price: £7.04 You save: £12.96 (65%)  Eligible for free shipping!Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days |
 Dr No |
 Casino Royale (Penguin Modern Classics) List Price: Sale Price: £2.00 You save: £5.99 (75%) Eligible for free shipping!Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days |
 On Her Majesty's Secret Service |