Field Report: Stephan Bäckman, Swedish Bond Collector

This week we welcome Stephan Bäckman from Sweden. Stephen has the biggest Ian Fleming collection in Sweden, possibly in Scandinavia, and he is always on the hunt for new books. 1. What is your favorite Chopping cover and why? I must say YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE due to the fact that I searched and searched…

Top 10 Literary James Bond Gifts

What to get the James Bond fan who has everything? Here are some gifts the discerning literary Bond fan may not have yet: 10. Ian Fleming’s Stamps by the Guernsey Post Office The life of James Bond’s creator, Ian Fleming, was celebrated in a set of stamps and limited edition items to be released by Guernsey Post, to…

007 Ways to Buy James Bond 1st Editions

It is often challenging to locate ‘very good’ or ‘near fine’ examples of James Bond / Ian Fleming novels due to condition qualities, that are specific to certain titles and make them increasingly scarce. To save you some time, I’ve collected up the 7 best companies for sourcing James Bond 1st Editions and other Ian…