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] 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, ilustrated jacket priced at £16.99. A pristine copy, carefully stored by ourselves since publication. John Gardner' second 007 novel as official successor to Ian Fleming; James Bond does battle once again with SPECTRE, the world's greatest criminal organisation. Item #60698

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

Price: £38.00