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London: Jonathan Cape, 1963. 1st Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 288pp. Beautiful First Edition, First Printing. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. No toning or foxing. Small, neat ownership signature on front end-paper. Equally attractive unclipped Richard Chopping dust-jacket, (16s. net), has a hint of soiling on rear panel but quite trivial. Fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, or tears. Made into the much over-looked 19697 film starring George Lazenby and Diana Rigg. A simply gorgeous collectable copy.

On Her Majesty's Secret Service is the tenth novel in Ian Fleming's James Bond series, first published in the UK by Jonathan Cape on 1 April 1963. The story centers on Bond's mission to find and stop the villainous Ernst Stavro Blofeld who is planning to destroy Britain's agricultural economy.

The true first edition, first printing can be identified by publishers 'Jonathan Cape' on the spine and the lack of any other printing statement on the copyright page.