The Free Library of Philadelphia has extensive archives donated by Mary Bond and (far more recently) by me. As a result of my extensive research into my book, I’ve come across several places where you can learn more about the
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The real James Bond’s wife, Mary Wickham Bond, was not only on the board of the Free Library of Philadelphia, but she also stole a very valuable book from that very same library.* Learn more about the amazing Mary and
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In advance of my free Zoom talk next week (Feb. 9 at 7 p.m.) for the Linnaean Society, can you identify the feathers on this rare book by Mary Wickham Bond? Hint: Her husband, the real James Bond, probably
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Since The Real James Bond came out, I’ve come across many collectors of Bond-related books, including a few who collect books written by Bond’s wife, Mary Wickham Bond, also an author. If it weren’t for Mary Bond, many of Jim
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