James Bond (ornithologist) point during one of Fleming's visits to Jamaica he met the real Bond and his wife, as shown in a made-for-DVD documentary about Fleming. A short clip was shown with Fleming, Bond and his wife. Also in his novel "Dr. No" Fleming referenced Bond's work by basing a large ornithological sanctuary on Dr. No's island in the Bahamas. In 1964, Fleming gave Bond a first edition copy of "You Only Live Twice" signed, "To the real James Bond, from the thief of his identity". In December 2008 the book was put up for auction, eventually fetching $84,000 (£56,000). In the
Dr. No (film) just over $5 billion in box office returns alone, making the series one of the highest-grossing ever. It is estimated that since "Dr. No", a quarter of the world's population have seen at least one "Bond" film. "Dr. No" also launched a successful genre of "secret agent" films that flourished in the 1960s. The UK Film Distributors' Association have stated that the importance of "Dr. No" to the British film industry cannot be overstated, as it, and the subsequent "Bond" series of films, "form the backbone of the industry". "Dr. No" – and the "Bond" films in general – also