Description: The Battle for Bond: The Genesis of Cinema's Greatest Hero Author: SELLERS, Robert; BENSON, Raymond, & DEIGHTON, Len (introduction) Title: The Battle for Bond: The Genesis of Cinema's Greatest Hero Publication: Sheffield: Tomahawk Press, 2007-8 Description: ['Thunderball' film reference] FIRST EDITION [together with Revised Edition]. ASSOCIATION COPIES. Two volumes, octavos. Pp.264; pp.251, with photographs and reproductions of documents. Publisher's illustrated softcovers. Fine/as new copies. The Battle for Bond is the story of the much-discussed Thunderball dispute. In late February 2008, the book was withdrawn, and the accompanying revised edition was issued shortly after, with the controversial content removed. The official James Bond novelist Raymond Benson, who had written the opening essay, evidently before being able to read a copy of the book, quickly distanced himself from the project, refusing to allow his introduction to be included in any future publication and declining to sign any copies of the first edition in which he appears. Spy novelist Len Deighton, who had collaborated on a screenplay for an unrealised SPECTRE-based James Bond film "Warhead" with Sean Connery in 1976, wrote a new preface for the revised edition. This pair are from the library of Deighton's biographer Edward Milward-Oliver, purchased directly by ourselves, with a printed note to that effect loosely inserted. Gilbert, Jon: Ian Fleming The Bibliography, pp.296, 610. Seller ID: 64950 Subject: James Bond 007 Adrian Harrington began trading in 1971, as part of Harrington Brothers on London's fashionable King's Road, after 40+ years of bookselling in the capital, Adrian relocated to Royal Tunbridge Wells. Adrian Harrington Rare Books deal in a wide selection of literature, modern first editions, leather bound library sets, children's and illustrated books and fine and rare antiquarian and old books in all fields. Ian Fleming Bibliographer Jon Gilbert curates our world-class stock of James Bond material, including first edition novels, film posters, original scripts and associated ephemera. Terms All orders ship within two business days. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. All books and dust-jackets are supplied in suitable archival quality protectors and orders are professionally packed in bubble wrap and high quality cardboard book packs to ensure that they arrive safely. OUR GUARANTEE. We endeavour to describe item as accurately as possible using industry standard grades and our feedback speaks for itself. It is not in our interests to 'overdescribe', but in the unlikely event of a problem we offer a no-quibble refund on all items. Please email if you have any questions, and please view our other items listed.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
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Author: SELLERS, Robert; BENSON, Raymond, & DEIGHTON, Len
Publisher: Sheffield: Tomahawk Press, 2007-8
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Language: English
Original/Facsimile: Original
