The James Bond Dossier, by Kinsley Amis, First Edition, 1963

Amis, Kinsley. The James Bond Dossier. London: Jonathan Cape, 1965. First Edition. Octavo. In the publisher's original black cloth boards, blind embossed with circles and gilt titles to the spine. In the publisher’s original unclipped dust jacket. Presented with a new archival ¼ leather and cloth clamshell.  Presented is a first edition printing of The James Bond Dossier by Kingsley Amis. This was one of the first formal literary studies of James Bond as a character, as well as the first analysis of Fleming’s writing style and techniques. The book was published by Jonathan Cape in London, in 1965. It is presented here in the publisher’s original black cloth boards, blind embossed with circles on the front and titled in gilt on the spine. The book retains its original pictorial dust jacket and is presented with a new archival ¼ leather and cloth clamshell case.  In 1963, Kingsley Amis, a novelist, teacher, and literary critic, first set out to write a short essay analyzing Ian Fleming’s