The James Bond Archives

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The book's cover lookes like red pebble-grained snakeskin or lizard and the inside front and back cover pages are copies of a shooting schedule from "From Russia With Love". I share my passions for films, mystery fiction and comics by publishing, editing and writing books and magazines. There is a striking photo of Sean Connery, Ian Fleming, Cubby Broccoli and Harry Saltzman - really the four men who made Bond happen. Signed by actor George Lazenby, ÒGeorge Lazenby 007,Ó who played James Bond in the 1969 motion picture adaptation of the Ian Fleming novel, On Her MajestyÕs Secret Service.

With a 12 page profile of Ian Fleming (1908 - 1964), the author of the fourteen James Bond books, including biographical information, photos of the first editions of the books, and the complete text of FlemingÕs Playboy interview from the December, 1964 issue. Come down the travelators, exit Sainsbury's, turn right and follow the pedestrianised walkway to Crown Walk and turn right - and Coles will be right in front of you. By bringing in an unknown George Lazenby everyone thought they would definitely succeed, but "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" was not the hit they had hoped for. An indispensable reference work compiled by the President of the James Bond 007 International Fan Club. Hardcover with film strip in clamshell box with print in portfolio, 41,1 x 30 cm, 600 pages, € 750 (appr.Paul Duncan is a film historian whose TASCHEN books include The Star Wars Archives, The James Bond Archives, The Charlie Chaplin Archives, The Godfather Family Album, Taxi Driver, Film Noir, and Horror Cinema, as well as publications on film directors, film genres, and movie stars. Among the 1100 images are many previously unseen stills, on-set photos, memos, documents, storyboards, posters, and designs, plus unused concepts, and alternative designs.

Please Note: By their very nature, all signed books will have been handled several times before they get to you. B.Tauris (now Bloomsbury), Taschen, Oldcastle Books, Kamera Books, Arrow Video, Blue Underground, Cinema Retro, the BFI and Eureka!As well as photographs, there are many diagrams, art designs of scenes and costumes, plans for stunts, posters and images of the cameras and crew at work.