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Brokenclaw
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, 1990. First edition, first printing. 8vo. Black boards with gilt lettering to spine. Pictorial dustwrapper. A fine copy with clean boards & no marks. Internally fresh with no inscriptions. Appears totally unread & unmarked. No marks to textblock edges. The Fine dustwrapper is crisp & unmarked. Original price of £12.95 to front flap. A exceptional copy. Bond is asked to investigate the kidnapping of several scientists who have been working on a new submarine detection system. Bonds investigations lead him to Brokenclaw, a half Chinese philanthropist with a deformed hand and a thirst to bring economic meltdown through the collapse of the Dollar.
Synopsis
Brokenclaw, first published in 1990, was the tenth 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 & Stoughton and in the United States by Putnam. The book title is sometimes presented as two words, but is correctly one word since it is a character name.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Julian Roberts Fine Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 102345
- Title
- Brokenclaw
- Author
- GARDNER, John
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Date Published
- 1990
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
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- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- 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...
- First Edition
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- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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