John Gardner — Licence Renewed

London, Jonathan Cape and Hodder & Stoughton, 1981 . First edition. Cloth. The UK first edition, first impression, in the original unclipped pictorial dust wrapper. The UK first edition in the publisher's original black cloth binding with gilt spine lettering, in the original unclipped dust wrapper.The first edition, first impression, indicated by publication details no later than 1981.With the original unclipped pictorial dust wrapper illustrated by Mon Mohan from a commissioned Richard Chopping water-colour painting. John Gardner (1926-2007) was a spy writer best known for his Bond continuation novels. He went on to write thirteen more original Bond novels following this work until his retirement in 1996. In the publisher's original black cloth binding with gilt lettering to the spine, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart with only subtle shelf wear. Dust wrapper is very smart, with slight creasing to head of wrap. The odd mark to dust wrapper interior. Internally, firmly bound. Only the odd spot to first few pages. Pages clean but age toned. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Near Fine.