The Essential Bond. The Authorized Guide to the World of 007. Hardcover - 1998

London England: Boxtree. Harback First Edition This book is an in-depth guide to the most successful film series of all time. Since the 1962 premiere of the first OO7 epic, Dr. No, five talented actors have brought James Bond to cinema screens: Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton and Pierce Brosnam. Now fans can enter the world of OO7 with this meticulously researched guide which examines the top-secret details of each of the cinematic Bond missions. Inside this volume - which has been officially authorized 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 advertsiements 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. 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 book is vital reading for armchair secret agents everywhere. Illustrated. 214 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Academic Literature.) . Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 1998.