James bond book covers

From russia with love novel james bond wiki fandom. These book covers are reflective of the many facets of james bonds many personalies and his complex character. I thought it might be nice to not only show to the covers of these book, but the backs as well. Ben macintyre, author of the book for your eyes only. James bond agent 007 is the character created by ian fleming in 1952. Oct 02, 20 ian flemings 007 spy novels arent just some of the most fun stories in the entire genre, they also sport some outstanding book covers. In march 1961 life magazine reported that one of president john f kennedys ten favorite books was flemings from russia with love. Piz gloria the website dedicated to collecting james bond 007. James bond novels by original signet paperback covers quiz.

From russia with love is frequently considered the best james bond novel by many fans and critics although even critical opinion varies greatly. The man behind historys most iconic movie posters, from breakfast at tiffanys to james bond robert mcginnis, at age 91, may not be a household name, but his book covers, movie posters, and. Every firstedition ian fleming james bond book cover 1953. The problem was, finding quality matching artwork for my tv and film collections. Btw if you love bond, bond art and comics look out for my upcoming book james bond. May 08, 2008 btw if you love bond, bond art and comics look out for my upcoming book james bond. His new mission takes him to berlin, presumably to break up an agile drug. James bond books, bond series, book maker, adventure novels, comic covers, book covers, thing 1, classic books, pulp fiction doctor no james bond, no. Heres further proof that timeless heritage is one of the foremost graphic design trends in 2012, in the shape of these new james bond reissues from vintage classics released today the paperback covers are designed by publisher random houses inhouse team to emphasise the cool sophistication of ian flemings ubiquitous agent 007 and to evoke the heritage and era without appearing dated. List of james bond novels and short stories wikipedia. The paperback covers are designed by publisher random houses inhouse team to emphasise the cool sophistication of ian flemings. This was released for ian flemings amazing grunge 15 anime james bond 007 illustrations posters inspiration by robert mcginnis, yes today we showcase the master robert mcginnis, we are sure you. Jul 30, 2012 san francisco based artist michael gillette created a beautiful set of officially licensed james bond book covers for the ian fleming centenary that were published by penguin books. Download cover artwork for james bond, including dvd covers, blu ray covers, book covers, tv show artwork, itunes artwork, album art and more.

Apr 12, 20 james bond fever hit the united states hard in the early 60s. Test your knowledge on this literature quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Its time for james bond to earn his licence to kill. Discover our readytowear, accessories, collectibles and memorabilia. James bond films ranked from best to worst by popular.

Dynamite covers by jimmy cheung for the first three issues of new james bond comic. Today almost every man inspires to have a little james bond in them. Here are the james bond uk first edition paperbacks spanning 1955 casino royale to 1979 james bond and moonraker. This movie stays true to the original novel and was the 21st bond movie to be released, despite it being the film based on the very first book. Thanks to for this handpicked selection 1 casino royale 334 published by pan books in 1955 artist roger hall.

The early fleming book covers ranged from subtle to lurid, from literary to pulp fiction the latter especially on the iconic pan uk paperback series, several shown below with the yellow rounded title box at the top of the front cover. Unfortunately, there are only 14 bond books 2 of which are short story collections. Welcome to piz gloria, the website dedicated to collecting paperbacksoftback novels featuring the character james bond 007 created by ian fleming. Can you judge a book by its cover and identify the correct james bond novel based on the original signet paperback cover. Stunning james bond book covers by michael gillette, featuring classic bond girls such as vesper lynd, honey rider and tracy bond in vintage pinup form.

It contains a single adventure, from start to finish, plus the original and alternate comic book covers, and a few pages of artist jason masters character designs. So for reference and for your eyes only yuk yuk, here is a gallery of every original ian fleming james bond novel book cover, 14 in all. Created for author ian flemings 100th birthday in 2008. Comments like us on facebook for updates or to get in touch. No, goldfinger, for your eyes only short stories including a view to a kill and quantum of solace, thunderball, the spy who loved me, on her majesties secret service, you only live twice, the man with the golden gun, octopussy. Collecting james bond first editions the cataloguers desk. James bond, often referred to by his code name, 007, is a british secret service agent. Top 10 most collectable james bond paperbacks artistic. The novel is credited with launching the james bond craze, and leading to the official eon productions film series. Forever and a day, james bond, the spy who loved me, james bond and. Do you know the origin of this book or can you hazard a clue as to its value. Beginning with sean connery, and going through george lazenby, roger moore, timothy dalton, pierce brosnan and daniel craig. Even noneon productions of bond such as never say never again and the 1967 version of casino royale are included here.

Even after goldfinger, such fun films as thunderball seemed mediocre. Complete set of 14 first edition james bond novels. Theres a sneak peek of the design concept on my blog here. See more ideas about james bond books, james bond and robert mcginnis. A gallery featuring the british first edition book covers to all 14 james bond stories written by ian fleming. Every firstedition ian fleming james bond book cover. During his life, fleming wrote a dozen bond books, but james bond would go on to be featured in more than twenty five movies. James bond fever hit the united states hard in the early 60s. Have you ever wondered how many james bond movies there are. The complete list of official james bond films, made by eon productions.

Every firstedition ian fleming james bond book cover 19531966. They were all published in britain by jonathan cape between april 1953 and june 1966. High quality cover artwork for james bond collection. Goldfinger is a time capsule of the 60s, a franchise starter for james bond, a character definer entry, a beautifully thought out script, an extremely fun experience, an unpretentious execution, a success, an example and the best james bond film of all time, hands down. Michaels book cover illustrations are now being sold as signed and numbered limited edition prints exclusively from electric works gallery originally released in 2008 to celebrate.

Moonraker by ian fleming ive decided to work my way through the bond novels. James bond book covers by michael gillette, featuring famous bond girls in a beautiful, risque, very retro pinup art style. James bond knew this case was no soft option, for the luxurious tropical island and the seductive honey rider were both are part of the empire of diabolical criminal dr. Ian flemings 007 spy novels arent just some of the most fun stories in the entire genre, they also sport some outstanding book covers. All james bond artwork ships within 48 hours and includes a 30day moneyback guarantee. Casino royale was the first bond novel, published in 1953 casino royale was ian flemings first james bond novel, says designer suzanne dean, and he had sketched out a cover design describing it as exquisite symmetry and absolute chastity. But the books would maintain a consistant size and font style on their spines, so they still fit in nicely with the other titles and would later be included in box sets of. It is licensed by ian fleming publications and debuted in november 2015. Richard chopping provided the iconic original dust covers for 9. Edited by simon winder for allen lanethe penguin press.

The james bond literary franchise is a series of novels and short stories, first published in 1953 by ian fleming, a british author, journalist, and former naval intelligence officer. They are iconic feel that works brilliantly well, i think it was one of flemings acts of genius was to get chopping to do the covers. Top 10 most collectable james bond paperbacks artistic licence. Sixty years of james bonds casino royale in pictures. Life was on the scene in the swinging 60s when james bond became a cultural icon in fact, when we put the goldpainted actress shirley eaton on the cover in 1964, we helped him along, and now life tells the whole story in this commemorative book. The history of the illustrated 007 which will be out in september from hermes press. For a laugh, check out the feature on bond spoofs such as. Best james bond books 85 books meet your next favorite book. Royal mail james bond q branch brilliant uncirculated coin cover. The newest film, spectre, was released in october 2015. James bond sweden all about agent 007 and confirmed news. The complete comic strip collection by yaroslav horak, ian fleming, john mclusky and titan books staff 2016, hardcover. This collection should cover every connery, lazenby and moore film, so those collections are complete, for what its worth.

Royal mail james bond limited edition silver stamps. This marks the fourth consecutive time that ford has dressed daniel craig as ian flemings iconic character. Initially created as the main character in a series of spy novels by ian fleming, james bond has become an international spy thriller franchise comprised of movies, books, and video games. Piz gloria the website dedicated to collecting james. This book is full of wonderful pictures, trivia about the movies and the stars, and it covers dr. An anthology of memorable excerpts from flemings bond books, organised by theme. In october 2014, dynamite entertainment announced plans. Choose your favorite james bond designs and purchase them as wall art, home decor, phone cases, tote bags, and more. First bond paperback and first portrayal of bond on a cover.

A nice little hardcover volume that uses the pan covers as design inspiration. James bond is an ongoing spy thriller comic book line of comics titles by dynamite entertainment featuring the eponymous character originally created by ian fleming. Michaels book cover illustrations are now being sold as signed and numbered limited edition prints exclusively from electric works gallery. Original cover artwork for the swedisch hardcover edition of iskallt for 007 icebreaker written by john gardner. Shop for james bond art from the worlds greatest living artists.

The website was last updated on april 1, 2020 at 9. Since then, he has appeared in numerous novels and over 20 films. From russia, with love, published in 1957, is the fifth james bond novel written by ian fleming. I have a soft spot for the signet paperback covers with a james bond thriller down the size, probably because thosere the editions i read when i was a kid. Many years ago i started building up my digital media library. Currently he is being portrayed by english actor daniel craig, but he has also been portrayed by sean connery, george lazenby, roger moore, timothy dalton and. See more ideas about james bond books, james bond and bond. Download cover artwork for james bond, including dvd covers, blu ray covers, plex posters, itunes artwork, album art and more. No, goldfinger, for your eyes only short stories including a view to a kill and quantum of solace, thunderball, the spy who loved me, on her majesties secret service, you only live twice, the man with the golden gun, octopussy and the living. In the week that new james bond film skyfall is released, emmavictoria farr looks at some of the vintage first edition covers from the 007 books.

Jul 05, 2016 this volume reprints the first six issues of the james bond comic by warren ellis and jason masters. San francisco based artist michael gillette created a beautiful set of officially licensed james bond book covers for the ian fleming centenary that were published by penguin books. However, the most unusual aspec is that it has a red hardcover. Several dynamite bond veterans return for this tapestry, including benjamin percy, andy diggle and greg pak and the writers of the decemberlaunching. I think the richard chopping covers are very hard to beat they have a classic clarity to them. This volume reprints the first six issues of the james bond comic by warren ellis and jason masters. Time for a new weapon in the war against organised crime.

Starting with on her majestys secret service in 1964, signet would return to doing original covers for the remaining bond paperbacks as they were released signets parent company, nal, was now publishing the hardcovers. Feb 04, 20 james bond book covers by michael gillette, featuring famous bond girls in a beautiful, risque, very retro pinup art style. Royal mail james bond brilliant uncirculated coin cover. The book has been made into tv shows and movies over and over, most notably in 2006, when daniel craig won the role as james bond. Piz gloria the website dedicated to collecting james bond. List of all james bond movies the sites bond, james bond. James bond movie posters, james bond books, james bond movies, rockabilly, robert mcginnis, roman, bond girls, vintage book covers, tumblr. The james bond character was created by english author ian fleming in 1953.