The most expensive Bond book ever!

Lord Brixton

You probably already knew that the Bond of the books drove a Bentley...but to remind everyone else Bentley & Penguin have hooked up to produce a
£750 limited edition of Devil May Care!

I want one.

Golrush007

I want one too!!

Although at that price, I think that it is safe to say that this is the one Bond edition that I won't be adding to my collection!

Hardyboy

At that price there'd better be more than Bentley leather binding--the pages should be hand-crafted vellum and the print must be gold leaf! Some folk have too much money, I sez!

emtiem

I am rather fond of the little model of Bond's car, though.

s96024

Maybe if your in the market for a bentley they might throw a copy in as a sweetner.

zencat

Look awesome. I'm considering it.

KissyLover

*cough* A bit rich for my blood.

But I'm sure they will sell out quicker than Bond could change gears.

Sir Miles

zencat wrote:

Look awesome. I'm considering it.

Which, unfortunatley at that price, is about all I can do

7289

I'm all for promoting Fleming's novels, but that is a tad OOT.

For that kind of money they should throw in "Nick Nack" so he can turn the pages for you!

Loeffelholz

That would certainly be the edition to have

But to afford it...I'd have to fire a member of my domestic staff... :v

Napoleon Plural

I'd love to see one of those Pan paperback editions, with the yellow strip along the bottom...

Golrush007

Aside from the price of this edition, I'm also not sure if I like the idea of a Bentley-shaped hole in all of the pages!
http://www.mi6.co.uk/sections/articles/images/literary_devil_may_care_bentley5.jpg

Sir Miles

Golrush007 wrote:

Aside from the price of this edition, I'm also not sure if I like the idea of a Bentley-shaped hole in all of the pages!

You're right, Golrush007 - I don't like that idea at all X-(

Janne

Prohibitively expensive. Even so I'll consider buying one.

Hardyboy

Golrush007 wrote:

Aside from the price of this edition, I'm also not sure if I like the idea of a Bentley-shaped hole in all of the pages!

Better than a book-shaped hole in a Bentley! Baddum-bump! But, seriously, I don't think there are holes in the pages. . .the write-up says that the Bentley is stored in a "secret compartment" in the binding. . .I would imagine there's a pocket inside the front or back cover. And in the picture the car seems to be resting on a page, not in it. Not that any of this inspires me to take out a bank loan so I can buy the blasted book. . .

zencat

No, the car is embedded in the book pages. You can really see it clear in this pic.

http://commanderbond.net/resources/sections/news/images/dmc/bentley/bentley_dmc_3.jpg

superado

Hmmm, how to get just the diecast model...

I'm still stumped at the edition amount and the price that comes with it. I can understand collectible pieces fetching $300 (such as Sideshow Premium Format statues) or even higher for 1:1 scale prop replicas, but these represent value and somewhat attainable prices that many hard-working Bond fans are willing to bust the piggy bank for. But how much does this book cost in US dollars, around $1,500 or more? To me it just seems so anti-fan.

I have the book on preorder for the cost of a steak dinner, which is a value I'm willing to splurge for instead of waiting for the paperback. But if anything I hope that somehow an inferior version of this 1/43rd scale locomotive is offered at a more reasonable price. What would make it reasonably "inferior" to statisfy the publisher's snobbish stance (and yet poise itself for additional income)? I got it! Instead of the pewter for the limited edition books, use material commonly used for diecast scale models. A regular paint finish would certainly be cheaper than a layer of pewter, but not to totally make a debased version of the pewter model, maybe add detailed markings, chrome finished plastic doodads to represent door handles and bumpers, and miniature passengers (Bond and a girl) like the JB Car Collection...I'd settle for something less like that and will have no choice but to bear the angst of missing out on the pewter version as something I'll never attain in this lifetime

Janne

I think we have a new winner:

http://www.mi6.co.uk/sections/articles/collecting_fleming_qap_2008.php3?t=&s=&id=01938

zencat

I broke down and got one of the Bentley Specical editions. It's a beauty! It's even smells like a new car.

Napoleon Plural

Janne wrote:

I think we have a new winner:

http://www.mi6.co.uk/sections/articles/collecting_fleming_qap_2008.php3?t=&s=&id=01938

Wow, these on the other hand really do look good! But, um, not for thousands of pounds...

Sir Miles

zencat wrote:

I broke down and got one of the Bentley Special editions. It's a beauty! It's even smells like a new car.

Lucky bloody you

If I got one my wife would have me broke down )

My boss just bought a new Bentley, should have asked him if they'd have thrown the book in for free )

superado

zencat wrote:

I broke down and got one of the Bentley Specical editions. It's a beauty! It's even smells like a new car.

Zencat, did you ever post a review about the actual model? I'd love to see close up pics, esp. from the top, rear, etc. and also your own estimate on how much the model captured the custom aspects of the "Locomotive."

j.blades

i too would like to see some images, if its not any trouble zencat.