Scorpius
by GARDNER, John
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Sleaford, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Hodder & Stoughton, 1988. First edition, first printing. 8vo. Black boards with gilt titles. Pictorial dustwrapper. A fine copy with clean & unmarked boards. Internally no inscriptions. No marks to textblock edges. The fine dustwrapper is crisp and fresh with none of the usual toning to spine. Original price of £10.95net on front flap. An exceptional copy. A woman is found dead with Bond's phone number. But before Bond can investigate he is nearly run off the road. Mystery cults, wealthy arms dealers and callous acts of terrorism ensue and Bond faces a race against time to track down the villians.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Julian Roberts Fine Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 102329
- Title
- Scorpius
- Author
- GARDNER, John
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Date Published
- 1988
Terms of Sale
Julian Roberts Fine Books
14 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 14 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
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:
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- 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....
- 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...
- 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...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...