James Bond First Editions

Never Send Flowers.

GARDNER, John (1926-2007).

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1993. [James Bond Continuation] FIRST EDITION, bibliographer's copy. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[10] 212 [2]. Certified library binding of full blue vinyl over boards, lettered in silver along the spine, top edge yellow. With the illustrated dust-jacket priced at £14.99. Institutional marks to endpapers and copyright page as expected else a gently used copy showing light wear only. Unusual to find in a publisher's library binding - most are plain without titles. When an officer of the British Security Service is murdered in Switzerland, James Bond becomes involved in a deadly game of hide and seek. He follows a sinister shadow across the world, from Athens to Milan, Singapore, the USA and ultimately to EuroDisney. From the collection of Ian Fleming bibliographer Jon Gilbert (pencil notes and ownership within). Item #67689

Gilbert-Schøyen, pp.162-3.

Price: £45.00