Ian Fleming

2008 marked the centenary of the birth of James Bond creator Ian Lancaster Fleming. There were many events worldwide to celebrate the 100 years since Fleming was born, from a special exhibition at the Imperial War Museum in London to commemorations at GoldenEye (Fleming's home) in Jamaica, the Royal Mail even produced a series of stamps to mark the event. Here are just some of the items produced to tie-in with the centenary, along with various other items related to the creator of James Bond.

Bond Bound book produced to accompany the Bond Bound: Ian Fleming and the Art of Cover Design exhibition held at the Fleming Collection in London from 22nd April to 28th June 2008 (The Fleming-Wyfold Art Foundation, UK, 2008)

Saga magazine with Ian Fleming Centenary cover and article (Saga Publishing Ltd., UK, April 2008)

Part set of Total Film magazines with 21 different James Bond covers as part of the Ian Fleming Centenary celebrations. Packed full of 007 articles (Future Publishing Ltd., UK, Issue.139, April 2008)

The Times magazine with Ian Fleming cover and article (The Times, UK, 5th April 2008)

Book and Magazine Collector magazine with Ian Fleming Centenary cover and articles (Diamond Publishing Ltd., UK, No.294, May 2008)

Centenary set of all 14 Ian Fleming James Bond books with cover artwork by Michael Gillette (Penguin, UK, 2008)

Set of five James Bond postcards with artwork by Michael Gillette and Devil May Care advert on reverse (Penguin/Waterstones, UK, 2008)

The Sunday Telegraph Seven magazine with Ian Fleming cover and articles (The Sunday Telegraph, UK, 18th May 2008)

Devil May Care by Sebastian Faulks - writing as Ian Fleming (Penguin, UK, 2008). This book was published as part of the centenary celebrations of Ian Fleming's birth in 2008

Devil May Care by Sebastian Faulks - writing as Ian Fleming (Vintage Books, US, 2008)

Devil May Care by Sebastian Faulks (Penguin, UK, 2008)

Devil May Care by Sebastian Faulks (Doubleday, US, 2008)

The Times magazine with James Bond Devil May Care cover and extract (The Times, UK, 24th May 2008)

The Sunday Times Culture magazine with Sebastian Faulks cover and interview (The Sunday Times, UK, 25th May 2008)

Times2 magazine with with James Bond Devil May Care cover and extract (The Times, UK, 26th May 2008)

Limited edition of 500 boxed set of 12 Penforl Heart golf balls produced to tie-in with Ian Fleming's centenary (Penfold Golf Ltd., UK, 2008)

Stamp Guide 2008 booklet previewing the Royal Mail Ian Fleming Centenary stamps (Royal Mail, UK, 2008)

Small promotional poster for the range of Royal Mail Ian Fleming Centenary stamps (Royal Mail, UK, 2008)

Ian Fleming Centenary stamps presentation pack (Royal Mail, UK, 2008)

Ian Fleming Centenary stamps miniature sheet (Royal Mail, UK, 2008)

Ian Fleming Centenary prestige stamp book (Royal Mail, UK, 2008)

Set of seven postcards featuring the Ian Fleming Centenary stamps (Royal Mail, UK, 2008)

Royal Mail Ian Fleming Centenary stamps competition flyer in the shape of a gold bullion bar with the chance to win £50,000 (Royal Mail, UK, 2008)

Small promotional flyer for the For Your Eyes Only: Ian Fleming & James Bond exhibition held at the Imperial War Museum in London from 17th April 2008 to 1st March 2009 (Imperial War Museum, UK, 2008)

Small folding flyer for the For Your Eyes Only: Ian Fleming & James Bond exhibition held at the Imperial War Museum in London from 17th April 2008 to 1st March 2009 (Imperial War Museum, UK, 2008)

Press pack for the For Your Eyes Only: Ian Fleming and James Bond exhibition held at the Imperial War Museum in London from 17th April 2008 to 1st March 2009 (Imperial War Museum, UK, 2008)

For Your Eyes Only: Ian Fleming and James Bond book by Ben MacIntyre produced to accompany the exhibition held at the Imperial War Museum in London in 2008 (Bloomsbury Publishing Plc., UK, 2008)

The Story of James Bond A Tribute to Ian Fleming programme from the event held at the London Palladium Theatre on 5th October 2008 (UK, 2008)

Centenary collection boxed set of paperback books of all 14 Ian Fleming novels (Penguin, UK, 2008)

Set of 6 books produced as a promotion with The Times newspaper to mark the centenary of Ian Fleming's birth in 2008 (Penguin/The Times, UK, 2008)

Ian Fleming's Commandos - The Story of 30 Assault Unit in WWII (Faber & Faber, UK, 2011)

The Sunday Times Magazine with Ian Fleming cover and article (Sunday Times, UK, 14th October 2012). The illustration on the inside is by the talented Peter Lorenz at Illustrated 007

Goldeneye - Where Bond was Born: Ian Fleming's Jamaica by Matthew Parker (Hutchinson, UK, 2014)

The Life of Ian Fleming presentation pack of stamps (Guernsey Post, UK, 2014)

The Life of Ian Fleming miniature sheet and promotional booklet (Guernsey Post, UK, 2014)

The Life of Ian Fleming first day cover of six stamps with envelope and info sheet (Guernsey Post, UK, 2014)

The Man With The Golden Typewriter: Ian Fleming's James Bond Letters edited by Fergus Fleming (Bloomsbury Publishing PLC., UK, 2015)

70 Years of James Bond - a catalogue of books and memorabilia to celebrate 70 years of literary Bond (Bayliss Rare Books, UK, 2023)

Literary Review magazine with Ian Fleming cover and article (Literary Review, UK, Issue.523, October 2023)