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GARDNER, John (1926-2007). Never Send Flowers. London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1993, 1993.
Price: US$84.00 + shipping
Description: [James Bond Continuation] FIRST EDITION, bibliographer's copy. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[10] 212 [2]. Publisher's black cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the illustrated dust-jacket priced at £14.99. A fine copy. When an officer of the British Security Service is murdered in Switzerland, James Bond becomes involved in a deadly game of hide and seek. He follows a sinister shadow across the world, from Athens to Milan, Singapore, the USA and ultimately to EuroDisney. From the collection of Ian Fleming bibliographer Otto Penzler, purchased by ourselves at Swann Auctions in 2010, with a pencil note to that effect signed by his bookseller friend and colleague Jon Gilbert. Penzler's Mysterious Press published John Gardner's 1984 novel The Garden of Weapons. A nice association. Gilbert-Schøyen, pp.162-3.
Seller: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, KENT, United Kingdom
GARDNER JOHN. NEVER SEND FLOWERS. Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1993.
Price: US$303.70 + shipping
Description: First UK Edition. A remainder mark to the bottom edge otherwise a fine copy in like D/W (with the publisher's price of £14.99 present to the inside flap). Inscribed by the Author on the title page to a noted collector and friend of the author. "PUBLISHER'S PRESS RELEASE loosely inserted"
Seller: James M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA., LEICESTER, United Kingdom
Price: US$355.39 + shipping
Description: Octavo. Original black boards, spine lettered in gilt. With dust jacket. A near-fine copy, rear corner bumped, top edge very slightly foxed, in like dust jacket, edges slightly rubbed, otherwise bright and sharp. First edition, first impression, signed by the author on the title page. This copy is 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 No. 346.
Seller: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, KENT, United Kingdom
John Gardner. Never Send Flowers - SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Hodder and Stoughton, London, 1993.
Price: US$355.39 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: HARDBACK - A near fine or better book, free of any previous owner names or Inscriptions. Signed by the Author to the title page. The dust wrapper is in near fine condition. Correctly priced at £14.99.net. A most attractive example.
Seller: West Hull Rare Books - P.B.F.A., Hull, YORKS, United Kingdom
Price: US$510.48 + shipping
Description: Octavo. Original black boards, spine lettered in gilt. With dust jacket. A fine copy in like dust jacket, not price-clipped, sharp and bright. First edition, first impression, signed by the author on the title page, of this James Bond continuation novel. 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 No. PA10.
Seller: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, KENT, United Kingdom