London: Hodder & Stoughton. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1988. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0340415231 . A beautiful first edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dust-jacket, top edges slightly bumped, SIGNED by author John Gardner on the title page; James Bond's phone number is the only one found on the body of a young girl floating in the Thames. Something else strange is a credit card issued by an agency no one has ever heard of. Special Branch calls on M; M, in turn, rings Agent 007 to get to the bottom of the connection between a quasi-religious sect called the Society of the Meek Ones and Vladimir Scorpius, arms dealer to terrorist worldwide whose base of operations is an island off of South Carolina. Society girl Hon. Trilby Shrivenham and beautiful American IRS agent Harriet Horner enter the picture to spice things up as Bond goes up against uber-villain Scorpius; 8vo ; Signed by Author .

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Bookseller: Books Tell You Why, Inc. (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 14392
Title: Scorpius - 1st Edition/1st Printing
Author: Gardner, John
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fine in Fine dust jacket
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
ISBN 10: 0340415231
ISBN 13: 9780340415238
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1988
Keywords: Collectible Rare Out-Of-Print, James Bond 007, Movie Movies
Bookseller catalogs: James Bond; Author Collections / Gardner, John;

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