A 168开奖官方开奖网站查询:first edition, first printing of Birds of the West Indies, by 168开奖官方开奖网站查询:James Bond.

• James Bond (American).
• USA: The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1936.
• Black boards with gilt title.

Ian Fleming chose the name "James Bond" for his iconic spy character from a combination of sources. The name James Bond was inspired by an American ornithologist of the same name, whose book Birds of the West Indies, Fleming had on his bookshelf. The author෴ thought the name sounded plain and unassuming, which he believed would provide a contrast to the exciting and glamorous life of his fictional spy. The last name "Bo༺nd" was reportedly chosen because it was short, strong, and typically associated with upper-class Englishmen. The combination created a memorable and somewhat ordinary name for a character who would become extraordinary in the world of espionage fiction.