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[James Bond] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.222. Publisher's black cloth with gilt titles to the spine in pictorial dust-jacket priced at £7.95. A fine, seemingly unread copy of the book, in a crisp, fine wrapper, with some very light rubbing to rear panel. An excellent example. John Gardner's fourth 007 novel as official successor to Ian Fleming; Abandoning his 007 status, James Bond resigns from the service and heads for Monte Carlo, in search of a new role of honour. But he quickly finds himself embroiled with a computer wizard absconding from the Pentagon and a sinister mercenary army. Gilbert-Schøyen [305].

[Spy novels] LIMITED BOX SET. Quality hardback re-issues of the first Jonathan Cape editions (1981-6) featuring the same dust-jacket artwork. FIRST EDITIONS thus, with a full strike-line number sequence. Octavo, five volumes in publisher's illustrated red card slip-case, showing the original printed price of £84.95. An unused / as new set in the original shrinkwrap, carefully dark-stored by ourselves since publication. A fine collection of the first five James Bond continuation novels by John Gardner. Published 10th November 2011 Only 200 sets were issued [source: Orion Publishing]. Haining; Crime Fiction p208. Benson, Raymond; Bond Companion (1984). BMC No.1 [1984] p.4-13 'James Bond Revivals'. Hubin; Crime Fiction IV.

[Thriller] FIRST US EDITION, AUTHOR'S PERSONAL COPY, signed. Octavo, pp.304. Publisher's hardcover in pictorial dust-wrapper showing the original price of $11.95. Autographed by John Gardner to the title page with his manuscript note 'Author's Copy'. Jacket sunned to spine else fine. The author's fourth novel starring Ian Fleming's James Bond. Our own Jon Gilbert, bibliographer of Ian Fleming, dealt with both John Gardner and his son Simon (The John Gardner Estate). Over the years we have been able to offer several of Gardner's James Bond manuscripts, as well as personal copies and other signed related material. BMC No.1 [1984] p.4-13 'James Bond Revivals', Gilbert, page 613.

6 works, octavo. In original publisher's red and blue wrappers. 2 copies with dust jackets (Licence Renewed and Role of Honour). Near-fine copies, slight rubbing, minor creasing to spines, otherwise in excellent condition for proof copies, in like dust jackets. First editions, of all of the scarce uncorrected proof copies of Gardner's James Bond continuation novels. The fourth work in this collection bears the title Nobody Lives Forever on the spine and front wrapper, while the first published edition was alternatively titled Nobody Lives for Ever. Following No Deals, Mr. Bond, the James Bond book franchise was entirely given over from Jonathan Cape to Hodder & Stoughton, who generally issued advance copies of the regular hardcover editions accompanied by a review slip. These copies are from the significant Ian Fleming collection of Martin Schøyen (b.1940), with his bookplate. Schøyen's private collection of manuscripts, which span all cultures and all time periods, is one of the largest and most comprehensive of its kind. Gilbert, p. 613;The Schøyen Collection Nos. 286, 294, 303, 310, 314, 319.