Collecting 007: John Gardner's James Bond In Large Print (1)

For collectors who specialize in the literary James Bond, there is a seemingly endless supply of different editions and printings available to search for. One such format is the Large Print editions. Meant to accommodate those who have poor vision, the typical large print edition of a book will have size 16 font or higher.

Numerous James Bond novels have been published in the Large Print format, including the Ian Fleming, John Gardner, Raymond Benson and Charlie Higson adventures. These editions of the novels are almost always printed in relatively limited quantities with the majority of them being stocked exclusively in libraries. Additionally, they often feature brand new jacket cover artwork that is not featured on any other printing of the book.

As a result of this, the Large Print editions of the Bond novels can be a bit more tricky to obtain for dedicated collectors.

Following up our Raymond Benson collecting guide, CommanderBond.net now continues with the James Bond novels written by author John Gardner from 1981 to 1996. Included are publication details, the International Standard Book Number (ISBN) identifiers, cover artwork and other related notes.

NOTE: Ordering links are provided for Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com, but do note that the overwhelming majority of these Large Print editions are out of print. However, one can often obtain a used copy via the Amazon Marketplace or at alternate used sites, such as eBay or AbeBooks.

All of the James Bond novels and novelizations written by John Gardner have been released in the Large Print format with the exception of 1989’s Licence To Kill.

Collecting 007
John Gardner’s James Bond In Large Print
PART 1

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4

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Licence Renewed

Number of Large Print editions: 4

1 – UK Chivers Press/New Portway Hardback

Publication Date: September 1982

ISBN: 0-85119-183-5

Dustjacket: Yes

Special Notes: N/A

• Order the UK Large Print hardback edition of Licence Renewed from Amazon.co.uk

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Licence Renewed

Number of Large Print editions: 4

2 – UK ISIS/Compass Press Hardback

Publication Date: November 1997

ISBN: 0-7531-5803-5

Dustjacket: No

Special Notes: Simultaneously published in Australia by Australian Large Print Audio and Video Pty Ltd. (ALPAV).

• Order the UK Large Print hardback edition of Licence Renewed from Amazon.co.uk

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Licence Renewed

Number of Large Print editions: 4

3 – UK ISIS/Compass Press Paperback

Publication Date: February 2000

ISBN: 0-7531-6217-2

Dustjacket: No

Special Notes: Simultaneously published in Australia by Australian Large Print Audio and Video Pty Ltd. (ALPAV).

• Order the UK Large Print paperback edition of Licence Renewed from Amazon.co.uk

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Licence Renewed

Number of Large Print editions: 4

4 – US G.K. Hall Hardback

Publication Date: January 1982

ISBN: 0-8161-3326-3

Dustjacket: Yes

Special Notes: N/A

• Order the US Large Print hardback edition of Licence Renewed from Amazon.com

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For Special Services

Number of Large Print editions: 2

1 – UK Chivers Press/New Portway Hardback

Publication Date: May 1983

ISBN: 0-85119-217-3

Dustjacket: Yes

Special Notes: N/A

• Order the UK Large Print hardback edition of For Special Services from Amazon.co.uk

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For Special Services

Number of Large Print editions: 2

2 – US G.K. Hall Hardback

Publication Date: January 1983

ISBN: 0-8161-3477-4

Dustjacket: Yes

Special Notes: N/A

• Order the US Large Print hardback edition of For Special Services from Amazon.com

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Icebreaker

Number of Large Print editions: 2

1 – UK ISIS Large Print Books Hardback

Publication Date: October 1987

ISBN: 1-8508-9204-0

Dustjacket: No

Special Notes: The Large Print edition of Icebreaker was simultaneously published in the UK and US with the same cover artwork by ISIS and Landmark Books, respectively.

• Order the UK Large Print hardback edition of Icebreaker from Amazon.co.uk

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Icebreaker

Number of Large Print editions: 2

2 – US Landmark Books Hardback

Publication Date: November 1987

ISBN: 1-55736-064-2

Dustjacket: No

Special Notes: The Large Print edition of Icebreaker was simultaneously published in the UK and US with the same cover artwork by ISIS and Landmark Books, respectively.

• Order the US Large Print hardback edition of Icebreaker from Amazon.com

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Role of Honour

Number of Large Print editions: 1

1 – US G.K. Hall Hardback

Publication Date: May 1985

ISBN: 0-8161-3850-8

Dustjacket: Yes

Special Notes: As this was a US-only release, this particular edition uses the Role of Honor title spelling.

• Order the US Large Print hardback edition of Role of Honor from Amazon.com

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