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[c.1867]. BOUND MANUSCRIPT. Small Quarto, pp.305. Page numbers in light pencil; writing in black ink. In a contemporary binding of full calf with raised bands, burgundy calf label with gilt titles to spine, marbled endpapers. Bookplate of Edward Stanhope to front pastedown. Large water or oil stain to top right of text prelims. Upper left of binding set alight at some point; large burn mark to upper left of board, with a section of the calf burned right through to board. Upper joint split at head. As Stanhope notes at the beginning of his article, no modern military campaign could compare in scope or disaster with the great army which Xerxes famously brought into Greece, until Napoleon's invasion of Russia in 1812. This is Stanhope's own jauntily singed manuscript.

Wymondham, Norfolk: H.G. Stone, [1968]. Standard UK Double Crown poster with 'boxing style' typography printed in two colours, advertising a provincial cinema's programme of films, to be shown during September 1968. Approx dimensions 20 x 30 inches, portrait format (will be despatched rolled, in tube). Rolled condition, pin-holes to corners. Near Fine. A striking and unusual vintage British cinema poster (as opposed to a film poster), advertising forthcoming screenings. This provides an insightful look at how then-current and older movies were shown or replayed at a small-town theatre in the 1960s. Pictures include; The Collector (starring Terence Stamp, 1965), Walt Disney's Bambi (1942) and Valley of the Dolls (starring Sharon Tate, 1967).

Harlow, England: Argus Communications, [1985]. [Film promotion] Advertising poster for the 1985 UA film starring Roger Moore as Ian Fleming's James Bond, produced by Albert R. Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson. Landscape format, single sided, approximate dimensions 33 x 24 inches. Folded as issued, one small tear taped to reverse; near fine condition (Poster Grade 'A'). Will be despatched rolled, in a substantial card tube. Part of the Smiths Crisps tie-in campaign, for which three poster images were produced.

Litho in USA, [1976]. [Film promotion] U.S. one-sheet 'film season' poster advertising the 1973 United Artists film directed by Guy Hamilton starring Roger Moore as Ian Fleming's James Bond, produced by Harry Saltzman and Albert R. Broccoli's Eon Productions. Artwork by Robert McGinnis. Approximate dimensions 27 x 40 inches. Printed on semi-gloss paper stock with the G.A.U. [printers union] symbol present. Folded, some handling, minor creases to r.h.s., title in pen to reverse side. Near fine. Note on Format; the 'one-sheet' is a portrait [vertical] view American or International movie poster, measuring approx. 27 x 40 inches. Prior to the 1980s they were generally issued folded with one vertical and three horizontal creases. This is the standard American film poster format, and essentially the US equivalent of the British quad.

Printed in England by W.E. Berry Ltd, Bradford. no date [ca.1973-4]. An original UK quad for this sci-fi double feature, both films being released in 1973. Approx dimensions 30 x40 inches, landscape format (will be despatched rolled, in tube). Folded, but fresh and unused. Condition A.

Burnley, Lancs: British Cinema Printing Co, [1968]. Standard UK Double Crown poster with 'boxing style' typography, advertising a provincial cinema's programme of films, to be shown in December 1968. Approx dimensions 20 x 30 inches, portrait format (will be despatched rolled, in tube). Folded condition, with trivial edge wear, pin-holes to margin. Fine. A striking and unusual vintage British cinema poster (as opposed to a film poster), advertising forthcoming screenings. This provides an insightful look at how then-current and older movies were shown or replayed at a small-town theatre in the 1960s. Pictures include; A Shot In the Dark (starring Peter Sellers, 1964), The Charge of the Light Brigade (David Hemmings, 1968), To Sir, With Love (Sidney Poitier, 1967), Robbery (Stanley Baker, 1967), Blackbeard's Ghost (Peter Ustinov, 1968) and Walt Disney's Old Yeller (Dorothy McGuire, 1957).

Burnley, Lancs: British Cinema Printing Co., [1968]. Standard UK Double Crown poster with 'boxing style' typography printed in two colours, advertising a provincial cinema's programme of films, to be shown in March and April 1968. Approx dimensions 20 x 30 inches, portrait format (will be despatched rolled, in tube). Rolled condition, with a little creasing/wear to right margin, pin-holes to corners. Near Fine. A striking and unusual vintage British cinema poster (as opposed to a film poster), advertising forthcoming screenings. This provides an insightful look at how then-current and older movies were shown or replayed at a small-town theatre in the 1960s. Pictures include; Bonnie and Clyde (starring Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway, 1967), Doctor at Sea (Dirk Bogarde and Brigitte Bardot, 1955), Return of the Magnificent Seven (Yul Brynner, 1966), Khartoum (Laurence Olivier and Charlton Heston, 1966), and Brides of Dracula (Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee, 1960).

Burnley, Lancs: British Cinema Printing Co., [1969]. [Film Promotion] UK Double Crown poster with 'boxing style' typography, advertising a provincial cinema's programme of films, to be shown in May-June 19669 Two-colour printing on white stock. 30 x 20 inches. Rolled condition, near fine. A striking and unusual vintage British cinema poster (as opposed to a film poster), advertising forthcoming screenings. This provides an insightful look at how then-current and older movies were shown or replayed at a small-town theatre in the 1960s. From the comprehensive James Bond archive of Ian Fleming bibliographer Jon Gilbert, with accompanying provenance.

Printed in England (1989). [Film promotion] British quad crown poster for the 1989 MGM/UA film starring Timothy Dalton as Ian Fleming's James Bond, produced by Cubby Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson's EON Productions. National Screen Service credit at foot. Approximate dimensions 40 x 30 inches. Folded, condition A (fresh). Reverse side is very clean with title discreetly written to very edge. Approx dimensions 40x30 inches, landscape format. Note on Format; the 'quad' is a landscape view UK movie poster measuring approx. 30 x 40 inches, generally issued folded (prior to 1980s) with one vertical and three horizontal creases. This is the standard (and most collectible) format for film posters in Britain, being the equivalent of the US 'one-sheet'. Nourmand, Tony. James Bond Movie Posters, pp.168-9.

Great Britain: Printed in Nottingham by Lonsdale and Bartholomew Ltd., 1979. [Film promotion] British quad crown poster for the 1979 United Artists film starring Roger Moore as Ian Fleming's James Bond, produced by Albert R. Broccoli's Eon Productions. Artwork by Dan Gouzee. National Screen Service credit at foot. Approximate dimensions 40 x 30 inches. Folded. Fine condition, with a few short and discreet tears, faint tape ghosts (Poster Grade 'A'). Clean to reverse side with pencilled title and with one small dealer stamp (magnets used in display image, not pinned). A most attractive example. Note on Format; the 'quad' is a landscape view UK movie poster measuring approx. 30 x 40 inches, generally issued folded (prior to 1980s) with one vertical and three horizontal creases. This is the standard (and most collectible) format for film posters in Britain, being the equivalent of the US 'one-sheet'. Nourmand, Tony, p.116-7, Glassner/Dougall p.176-7.

Nottingham UK: Lonsdale and Bartholomew, (1983). [Film promotion] Original UK Advance quad poster for the 1983 Warner Bros film starring Sean Connery as James Bond 007, with Kim Basinger, Barbara Carrera, Klaus Maria Brandauer and Max von Sydow as 'Blofeld'. Directed by Irvin Kershner. Folded, condition A (fresh), with some usual light offset red ink to the centre fold, title discreetly written to reverse side. Approx dimensions 40x30 inches, landscape format.

Litho in USA, 1999. [Film promotion] U.S. one-sheet poster [Style A] for the 1999 MGM/United International Pictures film starring Pierce Brosnan as Ian Fleming's James Bond, produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli's EON Productions. Single sided, approximate dimensions 27 x 40 inches. Never folded. Minor handling; fine condition (Poster Grade 'A'). Will be despatched rolled, in a substantial card tube. Note on Format; the 'one-sheet' is a portrait [vertical] view American or International movie poster, measuring approx. 27 x 40 inches. Prior to the 1980s they were generally issued folded with one vertical and three horizontal creases. This is the standard American film poster format, and essentially the US equivalent of the British quad. Nourmand, Tony, p.188, Glassner/Dougall p.269.

Litho in USA, 1964. [Film promotion] U.S. style 'A' one-sheet poster for the 1964 United Artists film starring Sean Connery as Ian Fleming's James Bond, produced by Harry Salzman and Albert R. Broccoli's Eon Productions. Design by David Chasman. Approximate dimensions 27 x 40 inches. Folded. National Screen Service stamp to verso, some pinholes, light handling, some creasing to top edge; Near Fine. Will be despatched rolled, in a substantial card tube. Note on Format; the 'one-sheet' is a portrait [vertical] view American or International movie poster, measuring approx. 27 x 40 inches. Prior to the 1980s they were generally issued folded with one vertical and three horizontal creases. This is the standard American film poster format, and essentially the US equivalent of the British quad. Nourmand, Tony, p.26, Glassner/Dougall p.86-7.

Litho in USA, 1997. [Film promotion] ADVANCE-style 'A'. U.S. one-sheet poster for the 1997 UA/United International Pictures film starring Pierce Brosnan as Ian Fleming's James Bond, produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli's EON Productions. DOUBLE-SIDED, approximate dimensions 27 x 40 inches. Never folded, never displayed. Minor handling only with very light edgewear; fine condition (Poster Grade 'A'). Will be despatched rolled, in a substantial card tube. Note on Format; the 'one-sheet' is a portrait [vertical] view American or International movie poster, measuring approx. 27 x 40 inches. Prior to the 1980s they were generally issued folded with one vertical and three horizontal creases. This is the standard American film poster format, and essentially the US equivalent of the British quad. In the early 1990's some studios began issuing posters that were printed on both sides (reverse image on verso). This process makes the poster stand out more in a cinema light box display.

California: OSP Publishing, 1993. [Film promotion] 30th Anniversary commercial poster by OSP showing the U.S. one-sheet style artwork for the 1963 United Artists film starring Sean Connery as Ian Fleming's James Bond, produced by Harry Salzman and Albert R. Broccoli's Eon Productions. Illustration by Mitchell Hooks. Approximate dimensions 36 x 24 inches. Rolled condition. Fine.

Bradford: W.E. Berry Ltd., 1973. [Film promotion] British quad crown poster for the 1973 film starring Chen Ping, Ku Feng, Wang Hsieh and Lin Wei-Ti produced by Run Run Shaw Productions. National Screen Service credit at foot. Approximate dimensions 40 x 30 inches (Will be despatched rolled, in a substantial card tube). Folded. Fine condition, with just some very light wear to edges (Poster Grade 'A'). Clean to reverse side with pencilled title (magnets used in display image, not pinned). Note on Format; the 'quad' is a landscape view UK movie poster measuring approx. 30 x 40 inches, generally issued folded (prior to 1980s) with one vertical and three horizontal creases. This is the standard (and most collectible) format for film posters in Britain, being the equivalent of the US 'one-sheet'.

Litho in USA, 2002. [Film promotion] U.S. one-sheet character poster for the 2002 MGM film starring Pierce Brosnan as Ian Fleming's James Bond, produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli's EON Productions. Single sided, approximate dimensions 27 x 40 inches. Never folded. Minor handling; fine condition (Poster Grade 'A'). Will be despatched rolled, in a substantial card tube. Five stylish 'character' posters were produced to advertise the movie; this one features Bond villain Zao. Note on Format; the 'one-sheet' is a portrait [vertical] view American or International movie poster, measuring approx. 27 x 40 inches. Prior to the 1980s they were generally issued folded with one vertical and three horizontal creases. This is the standard American film poster format, and essentially the US equivalent of the British quad. Glassner/Dougall p.285.

Litho in USA, 2002. [Film promotion] COMPLETE SET OF FIVE U.S. one-sheet character posters for the 2002 MGM film starring Pierce Brosnan as Ian Fleming's James Bond, produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli's EON Productions. Single sided, approximate dimensions 27 x 40 inches each. Never folded. Minor handling; fine condition (Poster Grade 'A'). Will be despatched rolled, in a substantial card tube. Five stylish 'character' posters were produced to advertise the movie; one each for James Bond, Jinx, agent Miranda Frost and villains Zao and Gustave Graves. Note on Format; the 'one-sheet' is a portrait [vertical] view American or International movie poster, measuring approx. 27 x 40 inches. Prior to the 1980s they were generally issued folded with one vertical and three horizontal creases. This is the standard American film poster format, and essentially the US equivalent of the British quad.

Litho in USA, 1989. [Film promotion] U.S. one-sheet poster for the 1989 MGM/UA film starring Timothy Dalton as Ian Fleming's James Bond, produced by Cubby Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson's EON Productions. Approximate dimensions 27 x 40 inches. Designed by Tony Synegar, with photography by Keith Hamshere and Douglas Kirkland. Never folded. Some creases to lower edge; fine condition (Poster Grade 'A'). Will be despatched rolled, in a substantial card tube. Note on Format; the 'one-sheet' is a portrait [vertical] view American or International movie poster, measuring approx. 27 x 40 inches. Prior to the 1980s they were generally issued folded with one vertical and three horizontal creases. This is the standard American film poster format, and essentially the US equivalent of the British quad. Nourmand, Tony. James Bond Movie Posters, pp.170.

Burnley, Lancs: British Cinema Printing Co., [1965]. [Film Promotion] UK Double Crown poster with 'boxing style' typography, advertising a provincial cinema's programme of films, to be shown in May 1965. Two-colour printing on white stock. 30 x 20 inches. Rolled condition, with trivial edge wear, Near fine. A striking and unusual vintage British cinema poster (as opposed to a film poster), advertising forthcoming screenings. This provides an insightful look at how then-current and older movies were shown or replayed at a small-town theatre in the 1960s. Pictures include From Russia With Love (1963), Dr. No (1962) plus Woman of Straw (1964) starring 'Sean (007) Connery', as noted in the billing. A most unusual item of Bondiana which will be lacking in most 007 poster collections. From the comprehensive James Bond archive of Ian Fleming bibliographer Jon Gilbert, with accompanying provenance.