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HARRISON, IAN - Compiled by: : ACTION MAN: THE OFFICIAL DOSSIER

LONDON.COLLINS,2003.

ISBN 0007165501.

UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn.(Illustrated Toy Catalogue.)FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn,no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated,colour photographic illustrated dw/dj and black,red+yellow letters; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges - no nicks or tears present.Minisculely bumped with reciprocal creasing,to both head+foot of spine/backstrip. Top+fore-edges crisp,bright and clean; contents bright,tight and pristine - an unread copy? Publisher's bright,clean and unblemished, original dark green cloth boards with bright,blocked silver gilt letters to spine/ backstrip and immaculate red+white diagrammatic illustrated eps.UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn,6-192pp [paginated] +half-title+title pages,colour frntis,a contents list/table,foreword by Bob Brechin,an introduction,4 chapters/sections covering 1963-2003,profusely illustrated with contemporary b/w+colour photographs and drawings throughout the text and the book,appendices and an index. In the beginning there was GI Joe.He was the world's first action figure and he had the scars to prove it.In 1964 he carried out his attack on a tactically important gap in the market with a level of success that surprised even his makers,Hassenfeld Brothers Inc.(now Hasbro).Two years later his mission was extended to the British market,where he was unleashed by Palitoy as Action Man. Bill Pugh,along with his Research & Development team at Palitoy,immediately began making a number of improvements to Action Man and,in doing so,they turned a success story into a legend.Under Pugh's guidance Action Man went from strength to strength,with the development of realistic hair,gripping hands and eagle eyes supported by an ever-growing array of equipment, uniforms,vehicles and weapons. In 1975,Action Man was awarded a Ten Year Gold Award for his continued success,but nine years later,in January 1984,Palitoy announced Action Man's retirement after 18 years in production. Fortunately retirement proved to be temporary, and in 1994 our hero gave up his pipe,slippers and cocoa to return to the fray.Less than a decade later,second-generation Action Man was named UK's No 1 Boys' Action Figure. Bob Brechin joined Palitoy in 1967 as a designer and he immediately became involved with Action Man.Among his first major projects were the Go-Kart and the Scorpion Tank,and he later sculpted the original pattern for the gripping hand.He was promoted to Chief Designer in 1972. Action Man:The Official Dossier is much more than just a catalogue of features,uniforms and accessories,it is the biography of a hero.This richly illustrated book will appeal not only to the new generation of Action Man fans but also to collectors and to those who remembered the original,for whom this will be a nostalgic look back at the life and times of one of Britain's best-loved toys. This is the first full-colour illustrated book to chart Action Man's rise through the ranks from 1960's American GI to 21st-century hero. From realistic hair,gripping hands and eagle eyes to Action Man's rebirth,with a new look and new adversaries,the story of this popular hero is illustrated using nostalgic publicity material and over one hundred newly commissioned photographs.A thorough,fascinating and entertaining look at one of Britain's best-selling boys' toys. Please contact seller,because of the weight - 1.1Kg,unpackaged - of this item,for correct, insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! Please contact seller,because of the value of this item, for correct shipping/P+p quotes - 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. **

UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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