Win, Lose or Die
by GARDNER, John
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Sleaford, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Hodder & Stoughton, 1989. First edition, first printing. Pictorial duswrapper. A fine copy with clean boards. Internally clean with no marks to textblock edges & no inscriptions. The fine dustwrapper is fresh and clean with no chipping or tearing. None of the usual darkening/creaming to white lettering on spine. Original price of £11.95 to front flap. A lovely copy. Bond returns to the Navy and serves on an aircraft carrier as a minder to the British, American and Russian Admirals onboard.
Synopsis
Win, Lose or Die, first published in 1989, was the eighth novel by John Gardner featuring Ian Fleming's secret agent, James Bond. Carrying the Glidrose Publications copyright, it was first published in the United Kingdom by Hodder and Stoughton and in the United States by Putnam. Beginning with this novel, and continuing for the remainder of the John Gardner series, Bond is promoted to the Royal Navy rank of Captain.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Julian Roberts Fine Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 102336
- Title
- Win, Lose or Die
- Author
- GARDNER, John
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Date Published
- 1989
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Julian Roberts Fine Books
Biblio member since 2020
Sleaford, Lincolnshire
About Julian Roberts Fine Books
Julian Roberts Fine Books specialise in First Editions of Rare Literature, Fiction, Childrens & Illustrated books including some scarcer Antiquarian titles.Established over two decades ago, JRFB deals nationally and internationally with clients in the UK and at all points of the Globe.Happy to discuss all aspects of book collecting but our pervading message is ... 'beyond rarity, condition is everything'.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...