On Her Majesty's Secret Service
by Ian Fleming
On Her Majesty's Secret Service is Ian Fleming's tenth James Bond novel, first published by Jonathan Cape in London on 1 April 1963 with a jacket by Richard Chopping. Cape also issued a signed limited edition. New American Library published the US edition in August 1963, and Eon filmed it in 1969.
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First published
- Jonathan Cape, London, 1963
- Series
- James Bond
On Her Majesty's Secret Service by Ian Fleming was first published in 1963. We track 2 editions.
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Editions
- New American Library1963 Hardback · James Bond I own On Her Majesty's Secret Service, New American Library 1963 Log in to want this
- Pan Books1965 Paperback · James Bond I own On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Pan Books 1965 Log in to want this
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Awards, adaptations and setting
Adaptations
- On Her Majesty's Secret Service film, 1969
Setting and characters
- Set in
- French Riviera
- Characters
- James Bond, Tracy Bond, Shaun Campbell
- Genre
- spy fiction
Read next
- Comes after
- The Spy Who Loved Me
- Followed by
- You Only Live Twice
In print
- Editions recorded
- 88 on Open Library, 64 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 22 languages
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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How many editions of On Her Majesty's Secret Service are there?
We track 2 editions of On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Has On Her Majesty's Secret Service been adapted?
Yes, including On Her Majesty's Secret Service (film, 1969), according to Wikidata.
When was On Her Majesty's Secret Service first published?
On Her Majesty's Secret Service by Ian Fleming was first published in 1963.
What should I read after On Her Majesty's Secret Service?
In order, it follows The Spy Who Loved Me and it is followed by You Only Live Twice, according to Wikidata.
Where these facts come from
- On Her Majesty's Secret Service (novel), Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Bauman Rare Books (baumanrarebooks.com)
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