Despite this, Amis’s involvement as continuation author was not a secret American editions of the book identified Amis as the author, though the main Robert Markham credit remained. William (“Bill”) Tanner.įor the pseudonym, Peter Fleming – Ian Fleming’s brother – initially suggested “George Glidrose”. Jonathan Cape rejected this name, claiming that it had no selling or publicity power. Markham was then chosen. Availability: 1 in stock SKU: 16099 Categories: 1960s. After Glidrose released the remaining Fleming works- The Man with the Golden Gun and Octopussy and The Living Daylights-they decided to commission a sequel in order to retain rights in the Bond product. They chose Amis to write the first continuation Bond novel Amis had previously produced The James Bond Dossier-a critical analysis of the Bond books-under his own name, and The Book of Bond, a tongue-in-cheek manual for prospective agents, using the pseudonym Lt.-Col. Colonel Sun is the first James Bond continuation novel published after Ian Flemings 1964 death.
The book was the first continuation James Bond novel following the death of Bond’s creator, Ian Fleming.įollowing the death of Ian Fleming on 12 August 1964, the rights to the Bond novels were held by Glidrose Publications (now Ian Fleming Publications). If the door is shut, please ring the bell.Robert Markham is a pseudonym used by author Kingsley Amis to publish Colonel Sun in March 1968. We are always interested in buying quality books in our subject areas, from individual titles to complete collections. We also offer a full and expert bookbinding and restoration service.Īward-winning Ian Fleming Bibliographer Jon Gilbert curates our world-class stock of James Bond material, including first edition novels, film posters, original scripts and associated ephemera. Hall's remains on the ground floor offering an exceptional range of quality used books.Īdrian Harrington Rare Books deal in a wide selection of literature, modern first editions, leather bound library sets, children's and illustrated books and fine and rare antiquarian and old books in all fields. He moved to Kensington Church Street in 1997, and in 2014 Adrian relocated to the historic Hall's Bookshop in Royal Tunbridge Wells, occupying the first floor of this iconic building near The Pantiles area of the town.
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