This is the second continuation novel by John Gardner. He wrote sixteen Bond novels total. 'For Special Services' shows Bond team up with CIA agent Cedar Leiter, the daughter of his old friend Felix Leiter. They work together to investigate Markus Bismaquer who is under suspicion of reviving SPECTRE. In the original dust wrapper designed by Bill Botten, which is reminiscent of the Richard Chopping Dustwrappers of the original Ian Fleming novels. John Gardner's continuation novels were preceded by novels by Kingsley Amis, John Pearson and Christopher Wood. A very bright copy of this thrilling James Bond novel. Condition Report: In the publisher's original cloth binding. With original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart. Minor shelfwear to the extremities. Dustwrapper is very smart. Bumping to the head and tail of spine. Patches of rubbing to the extremities. Small shops crease to the bottom of rear wrap. Light tidemark to the head of the spine, more visible internally. Light tidemark visible to the rear wrapper at the joint. Spots internally to the wrapper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with just the odd spots. Overall: Near Fine
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Product code: 1982 For Special Services John Gardner 1st Edition James shops Bond Continuation