James Bond First Editions

IceBreaker.

GARDNER, John (1926-2007).

London: Jonathan Cape and Hodder and Stoughton, 1983. [Spy novel] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.250 [6]. Publisher's black cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the pictorial dust-jacket by Bill Botten, priced at £7.50. A little wear to jacket edges. Near fine. John Gardner's third 007 novel as official successor to Ian Fleming; 'Icebreaker' sees James Bond posted to the north of Finland and he is obliged to collaborate with the KGB, CIA and Mossad to eradicate a secret terrorist group. Item #62890

Haining; Crime Fiction p208. Benson, Raymond; Bond Companion (1984). BMC No.1 [1984] p.4-13 'James Bond Revivals'. Hubin; Crime Fiction IV. Gilbert, Jon; Ian Fleming: The Bibliography, page 613.

Price: £75.00