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Fleming, Ian : On Her Majesty's Secret Service

Jonathan Cape, 1963

the original jacket is worn and there are tears and small chips. the back is also very marked. a couple of small marks on the front but it still presents reasonably well in cellophane. the book has a previous owner's neat signature under the front board. a few age related marks and the edges are a bit dusty. well bound if a touch cocked.. Book Condition: Good. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Fair

First Edition.

Fleming, Ian : On Her Majesty's Secret Service

Jonathan Cape, 1963

Jacket is edgeworn and marked.Previous ownership inscription.Well bound.Very good copy in jacket.[R.K]. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Fair

1st Edition.

Fleming, Ian : On Her Majesty's Secret Service

Jonathan Cape, 1963

ist impression in original jacket which is worn and marked on the rear. fraying to the top and bottom of the spine and a few small tears. the jacket is tape reinforced underneath and there are a few spots of foxing. the book has a previous owner's inscription and is a little cocked.. Book Condition: Good. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Fair

1st Edition.

Fleming, Ian : On Her Majesty's Secret Service

Cape, 1963

The jacket is a bit marked and worn. One ownership signature. A little damage to the spine. Minor foxing. Soundly bound. A little cocked.. Book Condition: Good. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Fair

1st Edition.

Fleming, Ian : On Her Majesty's Secret Service

Jonathan Cape, 1963

the jacket is shelf rubbed and a little creased. there are a few small tears at the top of the spine. there are several marks especially on the back. there are old tape residue marks beneath the jacket that are invisible when the jacket is on the book. the book itself is a little cocked. there are no inscriptions but there are a few spots of foxing.. Book Condition: Good. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Good

1st Edition.

Fleming, Ian : On Her Majesty's Secret Service

Cape, 1963

The jacket is a bit marked and worn. One ownership plate. Some foxing. A little cocked. Soundly bound.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Very Good

1st Edition.

Fleming, Ian : On Her Majesty's Secret Service

Jonathan Cape, 1963

288 pages (complete). A benign, contented first edition of one of the most popular of Fleming's Bond novels. The dustjacket, designed by Richard Chopping, is enclosed in a clear cellophane protective cover. The dustjacket is suave and mild-mannered with very light shelving wear to the edges. The back cover and spine are sunned and rubbed. The price (16s. net) is not snipped. The back flap has been annotated by an eager reader. The cover is benevolent and sure. There is some shelving wear to the edges. There is a previous owner signature on the inside front cover. The contents are occasionally marked but are otherwise serene and clear. The pages are comfortable, certain, clear and sure. fk. Book Condition: Fair. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Good

1st Edition.

Fleming, Ian : On Her Majesty's Secret Service

Cape, 1963

The jacket is a bit marked and worn. Internally clean and tightly bound. A little cocked. Two signatures.. Book Condition: Good. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Very Good

2nd Edition.

Fleming, Ian : On Her Majesty's Secret Service

Cape, 1963

The jacket is a bit marked and torn. Internally clean and tightly bound. One inscription.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Good

2nd Edition.

FLEMING Ian : On Her Majesty's Secret Service

Jonathan Cape, London, 1964

8vo - over 7? - 9? tall. first edition eighth impression, papered boards, corners lighty bruised, internally tidy with no inscriptions or markings, NO DUSTWRAPPER. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: No Jacket

First Edition

FLEMING Ian : On Her Majesty's Secret Service

Jonathan Cape, London, 1963

8vo - over 7? - 9? tall. first edition and first impression, dust jacket is not price clipped but has tape residue to vertical edge of front fold flap, rear flap has been vertically cut leaving only "pping" of the last line is present, edge splitting and chipping with some brown rust staining to the back panel, reasonably complete copy of the wrapper, small area white out over name to fep, and a small bit over small name at head of title page. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: Fair

First Edition

FLEMING Ian : On Her Majesty's Secret Service

Jonathan Cape, London, 1963

8vo - over 7? - 9? tall. first edition and first impression, papered boards light stain to spine and lower board, lean to spine, internally tidy with tiny name inscriptionto free end paper, NO DUSTWRAPPER. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: No Jacket

First Edition

FLEMING Ian : On Her Majesty's Secret Service

Jonathan Cape, London, 1963

8vo - over 7? - 9? tall. THIRD IMPRESSION of first edition , lacks dust jacket, pen name to fep, otherwise very tidy used copy. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: No Jacket

First Edition

Fleming, Ian : On Her Majesty's Secret Service

Jonathan Cape, 1963

Second Printing. DJ in archival cover tiny corner chips. Gift inscriptions and former bookseller sticker on inside front cover., Near Fine

1st Edition

Fleming, Ian : On Her Majesty's Secret Service

New American Library, 1963

Stated first printing, Prior owners mark on ffep. Clipped DJ in archival cover., Near Fine

1st Edition

Fleming, Ian : On Her Majesty's Secret Service

New American Library, 1963

Stated first printing. Unclipped DJ in archival cover., Fine

1st Edition

Fleming, Ian : On Her Majesty's Secret Service

Jonathan Cape, 1964

Unclipped DJ in archival cover tiny corner chips. Seventh printing., Near Fine

1st Edition

FLEMING**, IAN: : ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE

LONDON.THE BOOK CLUB,1964.

ISBN No ISBN.

UK,12mo HB+dw/dj,1st edn thus.[Originally published CAPE,1963.This edition issued by THE BOOK CLUB,121 CHARING CROSS Rd, LONDON.,1963,by Glidrose Productions Ltd., and copyrighted.] VG++/VG++.No owner inscrptn,and no clip to dw/dj - absence of publisher's price - as a book club edition.Has,however,the Cape publisher's price of 16s.(price of the original edn) to front inner flap of dw/dj.Bright,crisp, clean,matt,colour pictorial artwork by CUTHILL,illustrated front panel+spine of dw/dj with both b/w lettering,a slightly grubbed rear panel with book club's forthcoming titles b/w advert; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no major nicks or tears present.A small rubbed hole to front gutter's edge at head of spine/backstrip,a tiny snick to rear gutter's edge,again at head of spine/backstrip and some miniscule chipping at head of same too.Top edges slightly toned,dust-soiled with light and faint,sporadic foxing/spotting,fore-edges slightly brighter and also minimally foxed /spotted; contents bright,tight,clean, solid and sound - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - virtually pristine - no intrusive foxing/spotting to body of text - otherwise appears unread apart from my own collation.Bright,clean, near sharp-cornered,publisher's pale blue paper-covered boards with bright,crisp, stamped black ink printed letters to spine /backstrip and clean pastedowns and free endpapers.UK,12mo HB+dw/dj,1st edn thus,9- 255pp [paginated] includes 27 chapters, plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages, a dedication,and contents list/table. 'It was one of those Septembers when it seemed that the summer would never end . . .' But it did end and winter came in a lethal welter of mystery,bloodshed and mutiple death amidst the snow. This,the 11th chapter in the biography of James Bond,is one of the longest.It is also the most enthralling. Really the most? Really the most. 2nd novel in the 'Blofeld trilogy' following on from 'Thunderball' (1961) and preceding 'You Only Live Twice' (1964). Since April 2013,again in March 2015,and in this year too,the UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion template,altering it's prices,weight allowances,dimensions and lowered it's qualifying compensation rates too! So,please contact seller,because of the lighter weight and value of this item for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!

UK,12mo HB+dw/dj,1st edn thus.
Not SIGNED.

FLEMING**, IAN: : ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE

LONDON.CAPE,1963.

ISBN No ISBN.

UK,12mo HB minus issued dw/dj,1st edn. [Published in 1963,this is the second volume of a trilogy collection of Bond books known as the 'Blofeld' trilogy, placed between 'Thunderball' (UK,1961.) and 'You Only Live Twice' (UK,1964.) NFINE.No owner inscrptn and minus it's issued Richard Chopping dw/dj.Bright, crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original slate-grey paper-covered boards with bright,crisp,stamped white,winding serpentine ski tracks from bd's top edge down towards front bd's lower corner design; bright,crisp,stamped silver gilt intialled (O.H.M.S.S.) title,author and printer's device to spine/backstrip and plain white eps; with negligible shelf- wear or creasing to edges and corners - no bumping,major nicks or tears present.Head of spine/backstrip with a small indentation and tiniest of snicks to head of front bd's spine/backstrip's gutter's edge.Top edges lightly dust-soiled with resultant,but sporadic foxing/spotting, fore-edges brighter and cleaner with light grubbing/thumbing but no foxing/spotting. Contents from half-title page to story's end (pp288) almost foxing+blemish free to bright,white text block; and bright,tight, clean,solid and sound - near pristine - no intentional dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread - apart from my own collation.A very faint splash stain /blemish on front pastedown and few faint foxing spots from ffe have lightly bled through to the reverse of the half-title page itself; and the rear endpapers remarkably unblemished.UK,12mo HB minus issued Chopping dw/dj,1st edn,2nd imp,9- 288pp [paginated] includes 27 chapters, plus [unpaginated] half-title+title-pages, contents list/table and dedication. Described hard but fairly and honestly - owing particularly,to the listing price. All minor faults aside,a really exceptional,clean,sharp,collectable copy - especially given the book's age and surviving without it's dw/dj which would have protected it,even more.Very scarce Bond title. 'It was one of those Septembers when it seemed that the summer would never end . . .' But it did end and winter came in a lethal welter of mystery,bloodshed and mutiple death amidst the snow. This,the 11th chapter in the biography of James Bond,is one of the longest.It is also the most enthralling. Really the most? Really the most. Richard Chopping (active 1939-45). Illustrator of natural history subjects and children's books.Among the former, 'Butterflies in Britain',in the Picture Puffin series,(drawn direct onto the the litho plate) is handled with assurance and a fine decorative sense.Chopping also contributed nature subjects and other illustrations to the Bantam Picture Book series - these are lively and humorous but sometimes slightly grotesque.'Mr Postlethwaite's Reindeer',a hardback,is illustrated in line.He designed the dust jackets for 9 of Jonathan Cape's editions of the James Bond novels in a detailed surrealist style.Fleming only told him the things that he wanted on the dw/dj - the same arrangement for all the other 8 titles that Chopping did.He had come to Fleming's notice after the latter's wife spotted some of Chopping's trompe-l'oeil paintings at the Hanover Galleries, resulting in an immediate commission for this,the 5th 'Bond' title.Dr No was promised/commissioned to Pat Marriott. However Chopping designed the dw/djs for the following 8 titles: 'GOLDFINGER','FOR YOUR EYES ONLY','THUNDERBALL' ,THE SPY WHO LOVED ME','OHMSS','YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE', 'THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN' and 'OCTOPUSSY and THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS'. Since April 2013,again in March 2015,and in this year too,the UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion template,altering it's prices,weight allowances,dimensions and lowered it's qualifying compensation rates too! So,please contact seller,because of the lighter weight and the value of this item for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!

UK,12mo HB minus dw/dj,1st edn,2nd imp.
Not SIGNED.

FLEMING**, IAN: : ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE.**

LONDON.CAPE,1963.

ISBN No ISBN.

UK,12mo HB minus issued Chopping dw/dj,1st edn.[Published in 1963,this is the second volume of a trilogy collection of Bond books known as the 'Blofeld' trilogy, placed between 'Thunderball'(UK, 1961.) and 'You Only Live Twice'(UK,1964.) NFINE. No owner inscrptn and minus it's issued Richard Chopping dw/dj.Bright,crisp, generally clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original slate-grey paper-covered bds with bright,crisp,stamped white,winding serpentine ski tracks from bd's top edge down towards front bd's lower corner design; bright,crisp,stamped silver gilt intialled (O.H.M.S.S.) title,author and printer's device to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white eps; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no bumping,major nicks or tears present.Rear bd,plain slate-grey with some fluid/water splashes/mottling vertically and the nearly the whole height of the board,at its spine/backstrip's gutter's edges; head of spine/backstrip with a small indentation but no other damage.Top edges hardly toned but very lightly thumbed/grubbed without dust- soiling or foxing/spotting,fore-edges similarly affected.Contents from front to rear pastedown almost foxing+blemish free to bright,white text block; and bright, tight,clean,solid and sound - virtually pristine - no intentional dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread - apart from my own collation.UK, 12mo HB minus issued Chopping dw/dj,1st edn,9-288pp [paginated] includes 27 chapters,plus [unpaginated] half-title+ title pages,contents list/table and dedication. Described hard but fairly and honestly - owing particularly,to the listing price. All minor faults aside,a really exceptional,clean,sharp,collectable copy - especially given the book's age and surviving without it's dw/dj which would have protected it,even more.Very scarce Bond title. 'It was one of those Septembers when it seemed that the summer would never end . . .' But it did end and winter came in a lethal welter of mystery,bloodshed and mutiple death amidst the snow. This,the 11th chapter in the biography of James Bond,is one of the longest.It is also the most enthralling. Really the most? Really the most. Richard Chopping (active 1939-45). Illustrator of natural history subjects and children's books.Among the former, 'Butterflies in Britain',in the Picture Puffin series,(drawn direct onto the the litho plate) is handled with assurance and a fine decorative sense.Chopping also contributed nature subjects and other illustrations to the Bantam Picture Book series - these are lively and humorous but sometimes slightly grotesque.'Mr Postlethwaite's Reindeer',a hardback,is illustrated in line.He designed the dust jackets for 9 of Jonathan Cape's editions of the James Bond novels in a detailed surrealist style.Fleming only told him the things that he wanted on the dw/dj - the same arrangement for all the other 8 titles that Chopping did.He had come to Fleming's notice after the latter's wife spotted some of Chopping's trompe-l'oeil paintings at the Hanover Galleries,resulting in an immediate commission for this,the 5th 'Bond' title.Dr No was promised/ commissioned to Pat Marriott.However Chopping designed the dw/djs for the following 8 titles: 'GOLDFINGER','FOR YOUR EYES ONLY', 'THUNDERBALL',THE SPY WHO LOVED ME', 'OHMSS','YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE','THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN' and OCTOPUSSY and THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS'. Since April 2013,again in March 2015,and in this year too,the UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion template,altering it's prices,weight allowances,dimensions and lowered it's qualifying compensation rates too! So,please contact seller,because of the lighter weight and the value of this item for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!

UK,12mo HB minus dw/dj, 1st edn,2nd imp.
Not SIGNED.

FLEMING, Ian : On Her Majesty's Secret Service

Jonathan Cape, 1963

A very near fine copy (two light tiny fox-marks to title) in a fine bright unclipped d.w. An extremely attractive example, now scarce with the wrapper in such choice state.

First Edition

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