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New York: Nel, 1963. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. Signed by Author. (New American Library September 1963). First US Edition. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. A contemporary non-authorial gift inscription on the FFEP otherwise a near fine copy in a price-clipped D/W that is VG indeed with a small chip from the top right hand edge of the back panel. The US first edition of this title is significantly rarer than its UK counterpart. SIGNED by IAN FLEMING on the HALF-TITLE. Although Fleming's usual practice was to sign on the FFEP, it is perhaps understandable why, on this occasion he decided to sign on the half-title because of the coloured end-papers and the gift inscription already there (in another hand) on the FFEP. Signed American first editions are uncommon and turn up far less frequently than their UK counterparts. The Fleming signature in this book is in blue biro and is somewhat faded but is a classic example of his hand. Photographs/scans available upon request.

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.