Eiji Tsuburaya : master of monsters : defending the earth with Ultraman, Godzilla, and friends in the golden age of Japanese science fiction film
by August Ragone
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0811860787
- ISBN 13
- 9780811860789
- Seller
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Rochester, Kent, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Behind-the-scenes hero to anyone who's thrilled by giant monsters duking it out over Tokyo, Eiji Tsuburaya was the visual effects mastermind behind Godzilla, Ultraman, and numerous Japanese science fiction movies and TV shows beloved around the world. The first book on this legendary film figure in English, this highly visual biography details his fascinating life and career, featuring hundreds of film stills, posters, concept art, and delightful on-set photos of Tsuburaya prompting monsters to crush landmark buildings. 208 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm. First edition, first printing. Illustrated boards, slight shelf wear to edges, no inscriptions, tight and square binding. Photographs available on request. All books dispatched same or next working day in robust packaging.
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Includes index.
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- Bookseller
- Springhead Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 016756
- Title
- Eiji Tsuburaya : master of monsters : defending the earth with Ultraman, Godzilla, and friends in the golden age of Japanese science fiction film
- Author
- August Ragone
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0811860787
- ISBN 13
- 9780811860789
- Publisher
- Chronicle Books
- Place of Publication
- San Francisco
- Date Published
- 2007
- LCCN
- 2007010996
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