Hammer, House of Horror: Behind the Screams Tapa dura - 1996

Overlook Hardcover, 1996. First edition. Hardback. Fine/fine. First printing. Fine in fine dust jacket. Hardcover. 192 pp. with index, with fimography and reviews, chronology of "Hammer on TV". Profusely illustrated with photographs in black and white and color. The illustrated story of Hammer Films, Britain's leading purveyor of horror films to the world. From 1955 to 1972, it produced a legacy of frightening films (many of which are today cult classics) like Dracula, The Curse of Frankenstein, Kiss of The Vampire, The Curse of the Werewolf. The Devil Rides out and hundreds of others. The Hammer stars are remembered here as well---Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Oliver Reed and also, in some cases surprisingly, Bette Davis, Ursula Andress, Raquel Welch and others. Included is a section od biographical sketches of Hammer stars and other key personnel.

Hammer house of horror behind the screams -gift-able-ships from Los Angeles-first American edition- black covers/silver titling spine/minimal edge wear–looks unread/lightly read- spine very tight– hardcover orange end-papers-interior pages clean & free from marking/highlighting–-Spine not creased– Huge heavy book-no nasty stickers-light edge wear- printed in Great Britain – 1996 Overlook press– dust jacket good/little minutia – ruffling top-edges- Provides a film by film history of the leading horror film-producing studio from its beginnings in the 1930s through the 50s, 60s, and 70s, and includes a filmography and a list of Hammer's major stars and key personnel -Be advised- grading books- is quite subjective-you-should always request more information if it's not provided-questions email/call before ordering-I have a good description and pictures.-you get the books you were viewing-in the exact condition as photographed/no guesswork- see pictures--questions email or call before… Leer más

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Overlook Books, 1996-05-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!