Friday, September 27, 2013

SOLO's elusive exclusive (Update)

Because so many have asked, I just wanted to let you know that I have indeed heard rumors of a special edition of Solo that will sell for £150. It even briefly appeared on Amazon. However, I have not been able to nail down any details on it. If you are in the UK, you might want to ask about this in any local independent bookshops in your area. In the past Bond exclusives have been limited to independent stores and not wildly advertised online. And if you hear anything, please post in the Comments below.

"I'll never tell."

UPDATE: So this exclusive has finally made an appearance in a handful of bookstores around the UK. The edition is leather bound in a slipcase and limited to 100 signed copies. Many sellers are listing the book on eBay and elsewhere at what I consider an obscene markup. Buyer beware.

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10 comments:

  1. Kevin ColletteSeptember 27, 2013 at 12:52 PM

    Sorry , didn't ask about exclusive edition .
    Merely asked the very last question during the Q&A at the Dorchester ... :)

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    1. The Book BondSeptember 28, 2013 at 1:42 AM

      So what did you ask and what was the answer?

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    2. The Book BondOctober 8, 2013 at 11:48 AM

      Kevin -- is THIS all you have to report about the event? You were fortunate enough to get a press credential and be there -- how about telling us something that we couldn't get from official official press release? What was the question you asked Boyd and what was the answer? This is why you were there, no? To report. Throw us a bone!

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    3. MichaelOctober 10, 2013 at 11:57 PM

      I have see this for sale on ABEBOOKS......

      1. Solo [ Goatskin Signed Limited Edition No 64/100 in slipcase],
      Boyd, William
      Jonathan Cape, 2013, Hard Cover, 9780224099448, WILLIAM BOYD JAMES BOND SOLO LEATHER BOUND SIGNED LIMITED EDITION, Numbber 64 of 100 Signed and numbered leather bound copies in slipcase . Signed by the author on the limitation page .
      Price: £ 650.00 (EUR 790.17)

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  2. TannerSeptember 27, 2013 at 1:54 PM

    Thanks for posting this, John! I hope it yields some answers...

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 28, 2013 at 10:07 AM

    There is a £150 edition listed internally at Waterstones...

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    1. The Book BondSeptember 28, 2013 at 5:18 PM

      Is there? I don't see that on their website. Do you have a link or the ISBN? Thanks.

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  4. AnonymousSeptember 29, 2013 at 7:33 AM

    Not Solo but there is a there is a Bentley Casino Royale coming out.
    http://www.thebookseller.com/news/vintage-and-bentley-produce-luxury-bond.html

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  5. TannerSeptember 29, 2013 at 4:26 PM

    Wow! That's even cooler than a Solo LE. But WAY out of my price range, I'm afraid... I can't wait to see pictures! I wonder where one hides a secret compartment big enough for a deck of cards on a book as small as CR?

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  6. AnonymousSeptember 30, 2013 at 2:05 AM

    Hello John a limited leatherbound slipcased edition is listed inside the book isbn 9780224099448 also a tradepaper back 9780224097482

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