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McInerney,Jay, Foulkes,Nick, Norman,Neil, Sullivan,Nick: : DRESSED TO KILL: JAMES BOND - THE SUITED HERO

DRESSED TO KILL: JAMES BOND - THE SUITED HERO.

ISBN 2080136186.

FRANCE,slim Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[French publisher,but book's text is in English language translation.Numero d'edition: 1121,September 1996.Concept,compilation & captions by Colin Woodhead,designed by Auro Lecci.] FINE/VG.No owner inscrptn,no price-clip - absence of publisher's price - to dw/dj.White background with b/w+ colour portrait photographic illustrated dw/dj panels (Pierce Brosnan,colour - front; Sean Connery,b/w - rear) with black+grey lettering; with some negligible shelf-wear and creasing to top+bottom edges,whilst the front,lower corner is quite heavily creased.Both head+foot of spine/backstrip minimally bumped with reciprocal creasing.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean, solid and sound - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners.Bright, crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original,plain black cloth bds with bright,crisp,stamped grey ink letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain black eps.FRANCE,slim Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn,5-200pp[paginated] includes acknowledgements by Colin Woodhead,contents list/table, intro by Albert R. 'Cubby' Broccoli,6 chapters,10 features,a profuse mixture of contemporary b/w+colour photographs interspersed throughout the text and the book,appendices (7 - which include Bond books,films,villains,Bond's women,Bond style makers,films in this book,and picture credits).Plus [unpaginated] half-title page with b/w Ian Fleming portrait frntis to recto,and title page. BOND.James Bond.The mere name evokes an exciting world of high living,exotic locations,sex,and adventure.Once upon a time,heroes wore armour and chain mail,but now automobiles have superseded stallions, and the modern hero requires something a little more individual in which to perform his daring deeds of selfless courage. Enter the suited hero.From the Thin Man to the men from U.N.C.L.E.,James Bond has remained the epitome of the well-dressed gentleman spy.He is the quintessence of a certain British style,knowing what to wear,what to drink - shaken,but not stirred - what to say,and when to break the rules. The impact of the Bond films on popular culture is impossible to overestimate. 'Dressed to Kill' follows the sartorial transformations of the hero in a suit from the 1960's chic of the Nehru-collared jacket in 'Dr No' to the classic Italian tailoring by Brioni in 'Goldeneye'. Carefully researched texts and copius illustrations trace Bond's influence as a male style icon on many dimensions of popular culture,from action sports to advertising - as well as on the man in the street. Bond fans,movie buffs and fashion aficionados will all find new and illuminating material in this volume,which brings together a broad range of previously unpublished documents including filmstills,advertising,and candid images of the Cold War ambience of which Bond was a product.Although many books have explored the fascinating history of the 007 films,this is the first to demonstrate what made the Bond character a modern myth,and the world's most famous secret agent. Since April,2013,the UK Post Office has increased it's Pricing in Proportion template,altering its weight allowances, dimensions and lowered its qualifying compensation rates too! So,please contact seller,because of the value of this item,for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!

FRANCE,slim Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn.

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