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HOLLISS, RICHARD & SIBLEY**, BRIAN: : WALT DISNEY'S MICKEY MOUSE - HIS LIFE AND TIMES

LONDON.FLEETWAY BOOKS/IPC MAGAZINES LTD.,1986.

ISBN 0850376580.

UK,slim Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn. FINE/FINE. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj. Bright,crisp,clean,glossy,colour pictorial DISNEY artwork illustrated dw/dj panels with capitalised yellow-bordered red letters within a black outlined border and other black letters to front,and black lettered spine/backstrip; with negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners – no nicks,tears or splits present. Top+fore-edges bright and clean without blemish,foxing or spotting; contents bright, tight,clean,solid and sound – no dog-ear reading creases to any pages’ corner tips – pristine - unread apart from my own collation.Publisher’s bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered original glazed boards with repeated dw/dj design/illustration and immaculate/clean repetitive Mickey Mouse logo/portrait illustrated sets of endpapers.UK,slim Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn,8-96pp [paginated] includes 8 chapters/sections,profuse historical and contemporary b/w+colour illustrations and photographs interspersed throughout the text and the book,a bibliography, a filmography too; plus [unpaginated] half-title,colour pictorial Disney repeated artwork illustration from dw/djs' front panel,with acknowledgements and copyright details to it's verso,colour cartoon illustrated contents list/ table,and b/w cartoon and b/w photograph illustrated 2 page introduction by both co-authors's. Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional for a book of it's 30+ year-old age and nature, i.e. a child's illustrated book,and even internally,the book is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation. Here at last,is 'Mickey Mouse: His Life and Times.',the third in the series that began with 'Donald Duck: 50 Years of Happy Frustration.' and 'Goofy: The Good Sport.' In 1928,a little mouse with a squeaky voice made an impressive debut in the movie Steamboat Willie.The public loved him immediately.Soon Mickey was appearing in movie after movie - singing,dancing, laughing,and having spine-tingling adventures in over 130 movies so far (then 1986).He became a hero of comic strips, comic books and annuals.He appeared on stage and made records.He hosted the famous Mickey Mouse Club television shows.He is the official host of Disneyland and Walt Disney World.He is busy even to today,in new ventures as music videos and computer games.The most successfully merchandised film star ever,Mickey has become an international figure of young,fantasy and fun. Surprisingly,no previous book has ever covered all aspects of Mickey's life and career.Packed with action and excitement and numerous lively illustrations,this book covers in comprehensive detail Mickey's origins and creators,his physical and psychological make-up,relationships with other Disney stars,film performances and publications,as well as his important role in merchandising and as hero of the Mickey mouse Clubs.Acclaimed as one of the most instantly recognizable symbols of the 20thC,here at last Mickey Mouse receives the book tribute he has so long deserved. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: 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,slim Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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