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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Just in time for the opening of the new 007 movie “No Time to Die,” New Center Maine’s Beth McEvoy did a terrific interview with me about the real Bond, 007, Ian Fleming and the real Bond’s love for Maine
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In my Zoom talk for the Linnaean Society earlier this week, I noted that the ornithologist James Bond also spoke to the group — at the American Museum of Natural History in NYC on April 11, 1944. Turns out that
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When James Bond visited the West Indies, he needed island governments’ permission to collect birds for science. The Free Library of Philadelphia’s Rare Book Department has a fascinating collection of Bond’s permits (including the ones pictured above). They are part
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I am very excited about the launch event for my book at the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia. The event will include my talk, a short question-and-answer session with Academy’s Nate Rice, a book signing, and displays of James
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Back in August, when Schiffer Books announced a publication date for “The Real James Bond,” writer Matthew Chernov contacted me immediately about an interview. I said, “Sure — but closer to when the book arrives.” Well, time flies, and here
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As I learned in researching my book, there are more real James Bonds than you can shake a Martini at. The latest squib is from Mike Ives of The New York Times, who included an item in the Morning Briefing
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The real James Bond was a world-renowned ornithologist and author whose fame was totally eclipsed by 007. As I write in The Real James Bond, it must have been particularly galling for the lifelong Philadelphian to learn that the Philadelphia Chewing
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