title: LIFE 50 Years of James Bond
author: The Editors of LIFE Books
description: The editors at LIFE vigorously carry on the traditions of excellence in photography, in journalism, and in telling the story of our country and our world which began with LIFE magazine in 1936 by founding editor and publisher, Henry R. Luce. They have published books on a broad range of subjects, including New York Times bestsellers <i>One Nation</i>, <i>LIFE Picture Puzzle</i> and <i>The American Journey of Barack Obama</i>.
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  ## THE JAMES BOND BEDSIDE COMPANION
  
  
  
  
  
  By Raymond Benson
  
  
  
  
  
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  First Digital Edition published by Crossroad Press
  
  
  Copy-edited by: David Dodd
  
  
  Cover design by David Dodd
  
  
  
  
  
  Digital Edition Copyright 2012 by Raymond Benson  
  Original edition copyright 1984; updated edition copyright 1988
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ## LICENSE NOTES:
  
  
  
  
  
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  re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book
  with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each person you
  share it with. If you're reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was
  not purchased for your use only, then you should return the vendor of your
  choice and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of
  this author.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ## OTHER PRODUCTS BY RAYMOND BENSON
  
  
  
  
  
  Fiction
  
  
  A Hard Day's Death
  
  
  Artifact of Evil
  
  
  Dark Side of the Morgue
  
  
  Evil Hours
  
  
  Face Bl