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On Her Majesty's Secret Service

by FLEMING, Ian Lancaster (1908-1964)

$1,022 · Offered by Biblio

First edition

London: Jonathan Cape, 1963. [Spy novel] FIRST EDITION, Binding 'A'. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.288. Publisher's dark grey cloth-effect paper over boards with silver titles to spine, in original jacket designed by Richard Chopping priced at 16s. Small, neat owner name, slightly dusty, jacket is rather fresh with a little rubbing to centre of front panel. A pleasing copy. Published in 1963, this is the second part of a collection of James Bond books that has become known as the 'Blofeld' trilogy, sitting between Thunderball (1961) and You Only Live Twice (1964). The title was filmed by Eon Productions in 1969, starring George Lazenby as 007, Diana Rigg as Tracy and Telly Savalas as Ernst Stavro Blofeld. Gilbert, Jon: Ian Fleming The Bibliography, A11a (1.1).

  • Publisher: London: Jonathan Cape, 1963
  • Edition: First Edition
  • Binding: unknown

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