Book Alien Twentieth-Century Fox Film Michael Gross Scanlon Simon Schuster

by Michael Gross, Paul Scanlon, Charles Lippincott

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THE BOOK OF ALIEN — 1979 FIRST EDITION A fantastic original 1979 first-edition copy of The Book of Alien by Paul Scanlon and Michael Gross, produced in conjunction with the original 20th Century-Fox Alien film. This is a highly collectible piece of original 1979 ALIEN movie history, featuring an extensive look behind the scenes at the creation of the film, including production photography, concept artwork, sets, costumes, spacecraft, special effects and the visual design of the film. The book is particularly appealing to collectors because it comes from the original 1979 release period, rather than one of the later reprint/reissue editions. Bibliographic references identify 1979 editions of the book, and the first-edition paperback is documented as an approximately 8.5" x 11" format. Collector Highlights 1979 original edition First Edition The Book of Alien By Paul Scanlon & Michael Gross Published by Heavy Metal Communications / Simon & Schuster Original 20th Century-Fox ALIEN film Behind-the-scenes production photographs Concept art and design work Spaceship and set photography Vintage 1970s science-fiction collectible Published during the original theatrical release era Excellent addition to an ALIEN, H.R. Giger, Ridley Scott or vintage sci-fi collection One of the most interesting aspects of this book is its focus on the visual creation of ALIEN. It captures the production at a fascinating point in film history, documenting the artwork, sets and designs that helped establ

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Binding: Paperback
• ISBN: 9780930368432
• Condition: Very Good

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