Icebreaker - John Gardner 1983 - Jonathan Cape and Hodder &, London - First Edition A fine first edition of the third James Bond novel by James Gardner, who, after a stint as a commando with the Royal Marines, studied theology at Cambridge, had a short career as an Anglican priest before finally turning to writing.

‘A deadly assignment undertaken in cohort with Bond’s opposite numbers from the United States, the Soviet Union, and Israel in the desolate Arctic wastes of Lapland’

One of the final Bond titles to be issued in the same size format as the original Fleming titles, and with the Chopping style dust jacket by Bill Botten.
  Octavo (book size 20.5x13.5cm), pp. 250 [6]. In publisher’s black cloth, spine lettered in gilt. Dust jacket priced ‘£7.50 net in UK only’ to lower corner of front flap.   Condition: Fine in near fine dust jacket with tear to lower edge of front panel.   Ref: 111647   Price: HK$ 1,200