James Bond First Editions

On Her Majesty's Secret Service.

FLEMING, Ian Lancaster (1908-1964).

London: Jonathan Cape, 1963. [Spy novel] FIRST EDITION, bibliographer's copy. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.288. Elegantly bound in half black oasis morocco over black cloth sides, with gilt titles, raised bands to spine, cream endpapers, original gilt foil-stamped covers bound in at rear. A few light reading mark/spots within, exterior as new. A very good copy in an attractive recent leather binding. Jon Gilbert's copy, with his pencilled note, bookplate and ownership signature to free endpaper. 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. OHMSS is the first novel in which Bond and Blofeld meet in person, with tragic consequences leading to a personal vendetta for 007. Item #65078

Gilbert, Jon: Ian Fleming The Bibliography, A11a (1.1).

Price: £375.00