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ELLIS**, ROBIN: : Making POLDARK. [Author/actor SIGNED copy.]

LONDON.CROSSACTION LTD.,1987.

ISBN 0951285904.

UK,slim 8vo wraps,SIGNED,1st edn thus. [True 1st edn originally published by Bossiney Books in 1978,after completion of the first two series of the BBC TV drama "POLDARK" which was adapted and dramatised from the first 7 Winston Graham 'POLDARK' books/novels,and which aired from 1975-77. This edn republished by CROSSACTION,so a 1st edn thus - especially with author's signature.] NFINE.Previous donor's neat, blue ink,Christmas(1987) gift presentation inscrptn to top,right-hand corner of title page and author's/actor's distinctive black ink signature - without dedication - to same title page.Bright,crisp,clean, glossy laminated,author's portrait colour photographic illustrated card covers; red & black lettering to front cover and a b/w map of Cornwall to recto of front cover and black ink printed precis of book's content to rear cover which has plate acknowledgements to it's verso; with negligible shelf-wear,creasing or bumping to edges and corners.Both covers with inevitable but light,superficial scoring and indentations - without any penetration and not affecting pages beneath; bookseller's gilt sticker to rear wrap's bottom left-hand corner.Top+fore-edges generally bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - appears unread - apart from my own collation.UK,slim 8vo wraps,author/actor SIGNED,1st edn thus,3- 88pp [paginated] includes an about the author note,profuse contemporary b/w scenic,location and cast members stills and photographs,personal autobiographical b/w photographs with text,plus [unpaginated] author SIGNED title page. Want more Winston GRAHAM titles? For similar and other available titles - please search my MODERN FIRSTS2 or SIGNED catalogues. For all followers of the series and readers of the celebrated 'POLDARK' novels,ROBIN ELLIS gives us a new insight into the whole Poldark saga. But 'Making Poldark' is more than that. There are fragments of autobiography; there are perceptive observations on Cornwall and the Cornish way of life; and revealing passages on the trials and tribulations of a professional actor.A several-sided story,in fact,as you would expect from a man who swam and rode,fought and duelled for his life as Ross Poldark. The inside story of one of the most successful TV series of recent years. Twenty-nine hours of the Life and Times of the Poldarks of Cornwall were hugely popular in Great Britain,with audience ratings rising to 15 million; it has been sold in 45 countries to date (then 1987). Millions of people all over the world have responded to this swashbuckling action-packed story,with the love triangle of Ross,Elizabeth and Demelza at its core. Now Robin Ellis gives us a new insight into the whole POLDARK saga with this book.A taste of what it was like to make this series. Since April 2013,again in March 2015,and in this year too,the UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion template,altering it's prices,weight allowances,dimensions and lowered it's qualifying compensation rates too! So,please contact seller,because of the lighter weight and value of this item for correct and possibly,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!

UK,slim 8vo wraps,SIGNED,1st edn thus.[
Author/actor SIGNED - without dedication.

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