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SEMLYEN, NICK DE: : THE LAST ACTION HEROES

LONDON.PICADOR/an imprint of Pan Macmillan,2023.

ISBN 9781529058505.

UK,8vo p/back Original,illustrated,1st edn. [Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9  8 6 4 2.] NMINT. As new,wrapped,protected and stored from day of issue/purchase,so NO owner inscrptn,NO sunning/fading nor any reading creases to spine/backstrip and NO price removal from rear card cover.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,matt, white background with colour artwork illustrations by Mark Stutzman at Eloqui,of 8 male Hollywood's action heroes subjects to front cover with capitalised,glossy black-lettered strapline at front's top edge,matt black part-shadowed capitalised,glossy,yellow-lettered title and author's capitalised,glossy black-lettered name to front's lower edge.A matt black spine/backstrip with capitalised,glossy,yellow-lettered title,author's capitalised,glossy, white-lettered name and publisher's matt white-lettered name to foot of same,rear cover with matt black background and white+yellow lettered synopsis.                                        Visually,the external appearance is exceptional,and particularly internally is also in an exceptional condition /state of preservation and presentation for a book of  nature, i.e. an ephemeral paperback Original. It really is an exceptional,exemplary example for it’s brightnesss,cleanliness and lack of detracting faults usually/commonly encountered in a paperback. The behind-the-scenes story of the golden age of the action movie, the stars who ruled 80s and 90s Hollywood and the beloved films - from Die Hard to The Terminator - that made them famous.  This wildly entertaining account of the golden age of the action movie charts Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger's carnage-packed journey from enmity to friendship against the backdrop of Reagan's America and the Cold War.                                             Revealing fascinating untold stories of the colourful characters who ascended in their wake - high kickers CHUCK NORRIS and JACKIE CHAN, glowering tough guys DOLPH LUNDGREN and STEVEN SEAGUL and quipping troublemakers JEAN-CLAUDE VAN DAMME and BRUCE WILLIS - it chronicles the rise of the  invincible action heroes used muscle,martial arts or the perfect weapon to save the day.And how,as the 1990s rolled on,the glory days of these macho men - and the vision of masculinity they celebrated - began to fade. Drawing on candid interviews with the action stars themselves,plus their collaborators, friends and foes,'The Last Action Heroes' is a no-holds-barred tale of a period in Hollywood history when there were no limits to the heights of fame these men achieved,or to the mayhem they wrought,on the screen and off.              Please contact the seller because of the lighter weight,particularly ALL overseas buyers,for correct shipping/P+p quotes BEFORE placing your order,especially if ordering any multiples.                       N.B. ALL buyers please note,stock(s') shipping quotes are adjusted for any refunds AFTER receipt of order and BEFORE the despatch of the order,especially if the item is offered either P+p included/FREE.                        ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: US 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,8vo p/back Original,illustrated,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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