"There is no friend as loyal as a book."
— Ernest Hemingway
John Gardner | First Editions
1926 - 2007
See below our stock of John Gardner First Editions and signed copies.
Cold.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1996. FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm) Pp.213. Publisher's hardback cloth in pictorial dust-wrapper priced at £16.99 (many were unpriced for export). A fine, unread copy. Seemingly printed in small numbers, this is a particularly scarce James Bond title. Published as 'Cold Fall' in America, this... More about Cold
IceBreaker (a James Bond novel).
London: Jonathan Cape and Hodder and Stoughton 1983. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. Publisher's black cloth. Gilt titles to spine. Near fine in a similar price-clipped dustwrapper showing some rubbing to the rear panel. No inscriptions. John Gardner's third 007 novel as official successor to Ian Fleming; 'Icebreaker' sees James Bond posted... More about IceBreaker (a James Bond novel
Icebreaker. A James Bond novel.
London: Jonathan Cape and Hodder and Stoughton 1983. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. Publisher's black cloth. Gilt titles to spine. Fine in fine dust wrapper. SIGNED on flap by the dustwrapper artist Bill Botten, who produced the jacket art for both of Christopher Wood's James Bond novels and the early Gardner Bonds... More about Icebreaker. A James Bond novel
Icebreaker. A James Bond novel.
London: Jonathan Cape and Hodder and Stoughton 1983. FIRST EDITION. Octavo, pp.250. Original black cloth with gilt titles to spine; pictorial dust-wrapper. A clean, near fine copy in jacket. ADVANCE COPY FOR REVIEW, with publisher's printed slip inserted and publication date label to spine. The slip is fine, but for... More about Icebreaker. A James Bond novel
James Bond: Licence to Kill. From the motion picture written by Michael G. Wilson and Richard Maibaum.
The Armchair Detective Library, 1989. 'Collector' issue, in the publisher's de luxe binding of blue cloth with silver trim and pictorial illustration. 'Licence to Kill' is bibliographically complex; the UK-printed trade edition was published in April 1989 (with cancelled title). A 'Collector' edition (blue cloth) and 'Signed Limited' edition (burgundy... More about James Bond: Licence to Kill. From the motion picture written by Michael G. Wilson and Richard...
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James Bond: License [Licence] to Kill. Signed Limited Edition. From the motion picture written by Michael G. Wilson and Richard Maibaum.
The Armchair Detective Library, 1989. Limited issue No. 85, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Bound in the publisher's de luxe binding of plum-coloured cloth with gilt trim and pictorial illustration, in cloth slip-case. 'Licence to Kill' is bibliographically complex; the UK-printed trade edition was published in April 1989 (with cancelled title)... More about James Bond: License [Licence] to Kill. Signed Limited Edition. From the motion picture written by...
Licence Renewed. James Bond 007.
London: Jonathan Cape and Hodder and Stoughton, 1981. FIRST EDITION, SIGNED by the author. Publisher's black cloth in pictorial dust-wrapper with original printed price (£6.50) to the front flap. Light wear only, bumped to top corners else a fine copy. The first James Bond continuation novel from John Gardner. Bond... More about Licence Renewed. James Bond 007
Licence Renewed. James Bond 007.
London: Jonathan Cape and Hodder and Stoughton, 1981. [Spy novel] FIRST EDITION, SIGNED and INSCRIBED by the author. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.270; [2], blank. Publisher's black cloth in pictorial dust-wrapper with original printed price (£6.50) to the front flap. With author's presentation note to title page; "To Eugene Spiers... More about Licence Renewed. James Bond 007
Scorpius.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1988. [Spy thriller] FIRST EDITION. Royal octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.190; [2], blank. Publisher's cloth in pictorial dust-wrapper priced £10.95 to flap. Fine in like wrapper, but for some faint age-toning to paperstock. Becoming a difficult title. An original novel starring Ian Fleming's James Bond. Hubin;... More about Scorpius
SeaFire.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1994. An original novel starring Ian Fleming's James Bond. FIRST EDITION. Octavo (16 x 24cm), pp.247. Publisher's black cloth in pictorial dust-wrapper. A lightly handled copy in near fine condition. BMC No.1 [1984] p.4-13 'James Bond Revivals'. Hubin; Crime Fiction IV. More about SeaFire
GoldenEye
London: Hodder and Stoughton 1996. FIRST HODDER EDITION. Royal octavo, pp.218. Publisher's hardcover in original photographic dust-wrapper priced at £16.99. This copy in the standard black binding with gilt lettering; this title was also issued for libraries in plain red cloth. Some trivial wear and faint toning to the cheap... More about GoldenEye
Brokenclaw
New York: Putnam 1990. FIRST US EDITION, FIRST IMPRESSION. Octavo, pp.304. Publisher's hardcover in pictorial dustwrapper. No inscriptions or price-clipping. Contemporary price-sticker to rear. Fine. Haining; Crime Fiction p208. BMC No.1 [1984] p.4-13 'James Bond Revivals'. Hubin; Crime Fiction IV. More about Brokenclaw
Death Is Forever.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1992. FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.248. Publisher's hardback cloth binding in pictorial dust-jacket with no price to front flap- copies without a printed price were intended for export. A clean, near fine copy. 'Death Is Forever' plunges James Bond into the dangerous, shadowy world... More about Death Is Forever
Death Is Forever.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1992. FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.248. Publisher's hardback cloth binding in pictorial dust-jacket with no printed price to flap- these copies without a printed price were intended for export. Lightly handled, one small scratch to rear panel. Near fine. 'Death Is Forever' plunges James... More about Death Is Forever
Death Is Forever.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1992. FIRST EDITION, SIGNED and INSCRIBED by the author. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.248. Publisher's hardback cloth binding in pictorial dust-jacket with no price to front flap- copies without a printed price were intended for export. With presentation note to title page in black ink; "To... More about Death Is Forever
For Special Services
London: Swordfish, an imprint of Orion Publishing Group 2011. Quality hardback re-issue of the first Jonathan Cape edition (1982) featuring the same dust-jacket artwork. FIRST EDITION thus, with a full strike-line number sequence. Octavo, pp.243 + afterword. A very fine copy. John Gardner' second 007 novel as official successor to... More about For Special Services
For Special Services. James Bond 007.
London: Jonathan Cape and Hodder and Stoughton, 1982. FIRST EDITION. Octavo, pp.254; 1 [afterword]. Publisher's cloth in pictorial dust-jacket. SIGNED on flap by the dust-wrapper artist Bill Botten, who produced the jacket art for both of Christopher Wood's James Bond novels and the early Gardner Bonds in the style of... More about For Special Services. James Bond 007
For Special Services. James Bond 007.
London: Jonathan Cape and Hodder and Stoughton, 1982. [Spy novel] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.254; [1], afterword; [1], blank. Publisher's cloth in pictorial dust-jacket. SIGNED and INSCRIBED ('artist to James Bond') on the flyleaf by illustrator Bill Botten, who produced the jacket art for both of Christopher Wood's... More about For Special Services. James Bond 007
Founder Member
London: Frederick Muller 1969. FIRST EDITION, 8vo, Publisher's dark blue cloth, slight lean to spine, lovely fresh pages, fine. Photographic dustwrapper with a little wear to extremities and a few tiny scratches to the spine, near fine. A Boysie Oakes spy thriller written before Gardner's stint as the official James... More about Founder Member
GoldenEye.
London, BCA by arrangement with Hodder and Stoughton. 1995. True first hardback EDITION, issued several months before the Hodder edition. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.218. Publisher's black cloth in pictorial dust-wrapper. Minor toning to page edges. A fine copy of a scarce Gardner 007 novelisation. The author's second film novel... More about GoldenEye
Goldeneye.
London: Coronet Books, 1995. FIRST EDITION. A paperback original (18 x 11cm), pp.218. Publisher's pictorial covers, showing Pierce as James Bond in the motion picture written by Michael France and Jeffrey Caine. Author's second film novelisation starring Ian Fleming's James Bond. Some trivial wear/handling, soft reading crease. Near fine. The... More about Goldeneye
IceBreaker
London: Jonathan Cape and Hodder and Stoughton 1983. FIRST EDITION. Octavo, pp.250. Publisher's black cloth with gilt titles to spine, pictorial dust-wrapper by Bill Botten. A lightly used copy showing minor toning/sunning. Near fine. BMC No.1 [1984] p.4-13 'James Bond Revivals'. Gilbert, Jon; Ian Fleming: The Bibliography, page 613. More about IceBreaker
IceBreaker.
London: Jonathan Cape and Hodder and Stoughton, 1983. [Spy novel] FIRST EDITION, TWICE-SIGNED, with original artwork. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.250; [6], blank. Publisher's cloth in pictorial dust-jacket. This remarkable copy embellished with an original painting from the dust-wrapper artist Bill Botten, who illustrated the jacket for this and other... More about IceBreaker
James Bond: Licence to Kill. From the motion picture written by Michael G. Wilson and Richard Maibaum.
The Armchair Detective Library, 1989. FIRST EDITION, preceeding the cloth-bound 'Collector' and 'Limited' issues. Author's first film novelisation starring Ian Fleming's James Bond. Publisher's black cloth in glossy dustwrapper. Fine copy. A scarce book, with the cancelled title-page (showing the British spelling 'Licence'), as called for. Hubin; Crime Fiction IV. More about James Bond: Licence to Kill. From the motion picture written by Michael G. Wilson and Richard...
James Bond: Licence to Kill. From the motion picture written by Michael G. Wilson and Richard Maibaum.
The Armchair Detective Library, 1989. SIGNED FIRST UK HARDBACK EDITION, preceeding the cloth-bound 'Collector' and 'Limited' issues. SIGNED by the author in black ink to title page. Publisher's black cloth in glossy dust-jacket, with the cancelled title-page (showing the British spelling 'Licence'), as called for. A fine copy of a.... More about James Bond: Licence to Kill. From the motion picture written by Michael G. Wilson and Richard...