James Bond: A Collection of Books and Manuscripts, The Property of a Gentleman

James Bond: A Collection of Books and Manuscripts, The Property of a Gentleman

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FLEMING | On Her Majesty's Secret Service, 1963, first American edition

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November 11, 04:05 PM GMT

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150 - 250 GBP

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IAN FLEMING

ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE. NEW YORK: NEW AMERICAN LIBRARY, 1963


8vo, FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, FIRST PRINTING, original black cloth-backed blue boards, lettered in gilt, facsimile signature design to upper cover in black, tan endpapers, top edge stained in tan, DUST-JACKET


Published in September 1963. The Houston Chronicle reviewed the title as "Fleming at his urbanely murderous best".


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