James Bond and Bentley link up for new book

A limited edition of the new James Bond book has been created by designers at Bentley Motors in Cheshire.

The Crewe-based company was approached by publishers Hodder & Stoughton to design the luxury edition, which is being marketed a month ahead of the publication date.

It follows similar work that Bentley did on previous Bond novel, Devil May Care, written by Sebastian Faulks.

This latest book, Carte Blanche, by Jeffery Deaver, sees the return of the Bentley marque.

A team of 7 people submitted proposals for the edition and the final design came from Bentley senior designer Brett Boydell:

“As a designer it doesn’t get much better than a brief of ‘Carte Blanche’! The design features radical concepts that we feel reflect the name of the book, the ideas inherent in the Bond legacy, and the design principles we are passionate about.”

There will be 500 copies of the Bentley-designed book, costing £1,000 each. The case, made from polished aluminum is inspired by the deserts of Dubai, one of the locations where the spy finds himself.

The book itself is bound in white Nappa leather and the title, author’s name and Bentley logo are embossed into the front and foil-blocked onto the spine.

The most dramatic feature is a die-cut bullet hole piercing the pages of the book and hidden within them is a single, polished 9mm bullet, each one individually numbered to match the book.

“Bond destroys as well as he creates and saves.  It was this element I needed to convey in my design. The reader has the excitement of finding the bullet housed in the centre of the pages with the text positioned so that the reading experience is undisturbed. I hope they find the book as exciting to hold and look at as the unfolding drama itself,” added Boydell.

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