James Bond First Editions

For Special Services [James Bond series].

GARDNER, John (1926-2007).

London: Swordfish, an imprint of Orion Publishing Group, 2011. [Spy novel] A quality hardback re-issue of the first Jonathan Cape edition (1981) featuring the same dust-jacket artwork. FIRST EDITION thus, with a full strike-line number sequence. Octavo, pp.243 + afterword. Black hardcovers blocked in gilt, red endpapers, illustrated jacket priced at £16.99. As new. John Gardner' second 007 novel as official successor to Ian Fleming; James Bond once again battles with SPECTRE, the world's greatest criminal organisation. From the comprehensive archive assembled by Jon Gilbert (pencil ownership within). His encyclopaedic guide to the works of Ian Fleming (2012) won the 16th Breslauer Prize for bibliography. Item #67704

Haining; Crime Fiction p208. Benson, Raymond; Bond Companion (1984). BMC No.1 [1984] p.4-13 'James Bond Revivals'. Hubin; Crime Fiction IV.

Price: £40.00