James Bond First Editions

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GARDNER, John (1926-2007).

London: Frederick Muller, 1965. [Cold War Thriller] FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.198; [4], blank. Publisher's red cloth with silver titles to spine, dust-jacket designed by Mayne Butler. Minor dustiness, offset toning/browning to endpapers, edges toned, jacket with a little wear at spine tips, usual laminate shrinkage at joint. Very good. Author's second novel. A Boysie Oakes spy thriller written before Gardner's stint as the official James Bond novelist. Item #71088

Price: £48.00