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THE ESSENTIAL BOND: THE AUTHORIZED GUIDE TO THE WORLD OF 007.**
by PFEIFFER, LEE & WORRALL, DAVE:
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near MINT./Near MINT.
- ISBN 10
- 0752224778
- ISBN 13
- 9780752224770
- Seller
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About This Item
UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn.NMINT/NMINT.Miniscule rubbing to front, bottom corner of dw/dj.B/w+colour photographic dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges.Black paper-covered boards with bright,crisp,stamped silver gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn, 204pp includes intro,a foreword,profuse b/w and colour photographs. An in-depth guide to the most successful film series of all time. Since the 1962 premiere of the first 007 epic,Dr No, 5 talented actors have brought James Bond to cinema screens: Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, and now Pierce Brosnan.Today,(1998) with the latest Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies breaking international box-office records,the 007 phenomenon is stronger than ever.In fact,it is estimated that over one quarter of the world's population has seen at least one of the Bond films.Now fans can enter the world of 007 with this meticulously researched guide which examines the top secret details of each of the cinematic Bond missions.Inside this volume - officially endorsed by the Bond film producers - you'll find fascinating facts and behind-the-scenes stories,as well as over 250 rare production photographs,cinema posters and product advertisements from the archives of Eon Productions. It's all here:the missions,the gadgets,the vehicles,the legendary villains,the exotic locations and the even more exotic Bond girls who inhabit the James Bond universe.You can also meet the talented team of directors,writers,stunt men and technicians who have contributed to the success of the series.Additionally,in a unique chapter devoted to the legacy of James Bond,there is an overview of the thrillers and spoofs inspired by 007 over the years as well as a fitting tribute to Mr Bond's literary father,Ian Fleming. With a critical overview of each of the films as well as a wealth of rare archive material and information on international Bond collectables,this guide is vital reading for armchair secret agents everywhere.A superb copy. Please contact seller @ rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk ,because of the weight and the value of this item,for correct,insured shipping/P+p - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **
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- Bookseller
- R. J. A. PAXTON-DENNY.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- rja1607
- Title
- THE ESSENTIAL BOND: THE AUTHORIZED GUIDE TO THE WORLD OF 007.**
- Author
- PFEIFFER, LEE & WORRALL, DAVE:
- Illustrator
- illus with b/w+colour photographs.
- Book Condition
- Used - Near MINT.
- Jacket Condition
- Near MINT.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0752224778
- ISBN 13
- 9780752224770
- Publisher
- LONDON.BOXTREE,1998.
- Place of Publication
- London
- This edition first published
- 1998
- Keywords
- q52.MODERN FIRSTS.UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn.ISBN 0752224778.JAMES BOND+007_Ian Fleming.CUBBY BROCCOLI.BOND films_girls_leading ladies.British Secret Service_spies_agents.Spy_espionage fiction_novels.DR NO.GOLDFINGER.TOMORROW NEVER DIES.BONDIANA.GOLDENEYE.
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R. J. A. PAXTON-DENNY.
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About R. J. A. PAXTON-DENNY.
Bookdealer/seller established 1984, selling used,new,out-of-print,collectable (vintage and TV tie-in p/backs etc.), modern and second-hand books and book-related ephemera.We specialise in Children's Illustrated books, Modern Firsts, Fiction and Non-fiction - a good, wide range of subjects - Nautical, Naval/ Military, Theatre+Film biography/ autobiography, GENERAL (non-fiction/ reference), Author/Illustrator SIGNED copies/edns, and other Collectables. I no longer have a B&M store (established 1984) since 1996,as I then became an internet- based seller exclusively, continuing with Mail Order selling as well. Viewing by arranged appointment(s), book searches undertaken and welcomed. Minimal grade of stock is VG/VG (the exception), the majority around FINE/FINE.[Criteria used - as a bibliophile myself,would I want to see this book on my own personal bookshelves!!] Welcome,and thank you for browsing my stock - enjoy! "WE HAVE WHAT YOU WANT, THOUGH YOU MAY NOT KNOW IT!!" 'From paper to boards,to you'.
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