Editore: N.p., N.p., 1966
Da: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
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Vintage studio still photograph from the 1966 film. Based on the British comic strip which originally appeared in 1963. Modesty Blaise, a former criminal mastermind occasionally employed by the Secret Service, must protect a shipment of diamonds en route to a small Middle Eastern kingdom from a crime syndicate. Monica Vitti's first English-speaking role. Nominated for the Palme d'Or. Shot on location throughout Italy, the Netherlands, and England. Approximately 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine.
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Aggiungi al carrelloMass Market Paperback. Condizione: Good. Norman Hargood (illustratore). First Thus 2nd Printing. Previous Owner Markings (Name Neatly Inked to Half Title Page); Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers, Spine; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Moderately Chipped; Spine Slightly Cocked; Edges Lightly Soiled; Heavy Yellowing Due to Age. Unabridged. A Joseph Janni Production starring Julie Christie, Terence Stamp, Peter Finch, Alan Bates. Directed by John Schlesinger. Screenplay by Frederic Raphael. Colour and Panavision. BOOK NUMBER: M207. MOVIE/TV TIE-IN: This novel was the basis for the 1967 and 2015 feature films, and the 1998 Made For Television film of the same name. SYNOPSIS: For Thomas Hardy, the love of man for woman was always the major passion in life. The proud and beautiful Bathsheba Everdene is the greatest and most poignant of his heroines, the love she arouses in three very different men--the patient Gabriel Oak, the possessed Farmer Boldwood and the shameless Sergeant Troy--is of varying kinds. Yet all of them are fiercely lit and greatly changed in its furnace, Bathsheba not least. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
Editore: Twentieth Century-Fox, Los Angeles, 1966
Da: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
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Vintage black-and-white studio still photograph from the 1966 film. A split still showing Vitti in two different guises, as a brunette spy and as a seductive blonde who is actually a brunette spy. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine.
Editore: Twentieth Century-Fox, Los Angeles, 1966
Da: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
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Vintage reference photograph of Terence Stamp being bathed by nuns, from the set of the 1966 film. Based on the comic strip begun by Peter O'Donnell and Jim Holdaway in 1963. O'Donnell wrote an original screenplay for the film, although much of it was never used, and he novelized the film the same year it was released. One of the key "mod London" films of the 1960s, directed in blazing saturated color by Joseph Losey (the closest he would come to popular entertainment), starring Monica Vitti in the sexy title role (her first English-speaking role), joined by Dirk Bogarde and Terence Stamp. Nominated for the Palme d'Or. Shot on location in Italy, Netherlands, and England. 9.5 x 7.75 inches. Near Fine.
Editore: N.p., N.p., 1966
Da: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
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Two vintage reference photographs of Monica Vitti from the 1966 film. One with layout annotations in manuscript red and graphite pencil and "Modesty Blasie" stamp on verso. Based on the British comic strip which originally appeared in 1963. Modesty Blaise, a former criminal mastermind occasionally employed by the Secret Service, must protect a shipment of diamonds en route to a small Middle Eastern kingdom from a crime syndicate. Monica Vitti's first English-speaking role. Nominated for the Palme d'Or. Shot on location in Italy, Netherlands, and England. 8 x 10 inches. Light edgewear and some creasing to far corners, else Near Fine.
Editore: Twentieth Century-Fox, Los Angeles, 1966
Da: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
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Vintage reference photograph of Terence Stamp and Monica Vitti from the 1966 film. "20th Century Fox Film Corp." stamp on verso. Based on the British comic strip which originally appeared in 1963. Modesty Blaise, a former criminal mastermind occasionally employed by the Secret Service, must protect a shipment of diamonds en route to a small Middle Eastern kingdom from a crime syndicate. Monica Vitti's first English-speaking role. Nominated for the Palme d'Or. Shot on location in Italy, Netherlands, and England. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus, with light edgewear and creasing in far corners.
Editore: N.p., N.p., 1949
Da: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
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Vintage narrow margin reference photograph featuring Michael Rennie, Yolande Donlan, director Val Guest, and crew on the set of the 1949 film. A Val Guest favorite, Donlan stars as Laramie Pilgrim, an exchange factory worker from New Jersey, struggling to adjust to the culture, helps to save the village from a local land developer. 7.75 x 10 inches. Near Fine.
Editore: Grand National Pictures / Angel Productions, London, 1950
Da: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
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Collection of 33 vintage black-and-white still photographs from the 1950 UK film. Rubber-stamp of photographer Norman Hargood on the verso of a few stills. Val Guest favorite, Yolande Donlan, stars as Laramie Pilgrim, an American factory girl who trades places with an upper-class British girl. 8 x 10 inches. Moderate light toning, else Near Fine.
Editore: Twentieth Century-Fox, Los Angeles, 1966
Da: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
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Seven vintage studio still photographs from the 1966 film. Based on the British comic strip which originally appeared in 1963. Modesty Blaise, a former criminal mastermind occasionally employed by the Secret Service, must protect a shipment of diamonds en route to a small Middle Eastern kingdom from a crime syndicate. Monica Vitti's first English-speaking role. Nominated for the Palme d'Or. Shot on location throughout Italy, the Netherlands, and England. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine.
Editore: N.p., N.p., 1966
Da: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
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Eight vintage borderless reference photographs from the 1966 film. Based on the British comic strip which originally appeared in 1963. Modesty Blaise, a former criminal mastermind occasionally employed by the Secret Service, must protect a shipment of diamonds en route to a small Middle Eastern kingdom from a crime syndicate. Monica Vitti's first English-speaking role. Nominated for the Palme d'Or. Shot on location throughout Italy, the Netherlands, and England. Approximately 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus, several lightly toned to the edges.