On Her Majesty's Secret Service (a James Bond novel).
London: Jonathan Cape, 1983. [Thriller] Eleventh Impression, bibliographer's copy. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.288. Publisher's black cloth-effect paper over boards with gilt titles to the spine, illustrated dust-wrapper priced at £4.95. Contents tanned (inevitable due to cheap paper stock employed). A clean copy but for stamped shelf number and 'discarded from stock' and 'stack' notices to free endpapers, no other stamps or markings to contents. Small label removal from endpaper, covers are fine. Jacket also fine but for sunning to spine This is the final printing of this title from the original publisher of Ian Fleming's James Bond novels. From the comprehensive James Bond collection assembled by Jon Gilbert (extensive pencilled notes and ownership within). His comprehensive guide to the works of Ian Fleming (2012) won the 16th Breslauer Prize for bibliography. Item #70526
Gilbert A11a (11).
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