ONCE UPON A TIME IN ITALY: THE WESTERNS OF SERGIO LEONE

Christopher Frayling

Published by Harry N. Abrams, 2005

About this Item

[ENNIO MORRICONE, FRANCO NERO, SIR CHRISTOPHER JOHN FRAYLING]. ONCE UPON A TIME IN ITALY: THE WESTERNS OF SERGIO LEONE. Harry N Abrams, New York, 2005. First Edition, First printing. Condition: Fine. Appears unread, pages are clean, bright and binding tight. Dust jacket is unclipped and near fine, jacket protected in archival plastic sleeve. Hand signed by legendary composer Ennio Morricone on the half-title page and hand signed by legendary actor Franco Nero on red colored first endpaper. Considered the definitive historical Italian western cinema reference book on legendary cult film director Sergio Leone, Spaghetti Western films and Italian western film poster art. Morricone composed the legendary Spaghetti Western Dollars Trilogy; "Fistful of Dollars, A Few Dollars More, The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" and "Once Upon a Time in the West" soundtracks, over 500 scores including numerous Spaghetti Westerns and scores for cinema and television. Franco Nero was the actor for the original 1966 Django. This was the one and only companion book of the 2005 Sergio Leone exhibit by film historian and professor Sir Christopher Frayling at the Autry Museum in Los Angeles, California. Cover art by Franco Fiorenzi. Illustrated throughout with photos and cinema artwork. Not facsimile signature(s) and not a reprint. Cinema historical reference, scarce signed collectible. 240 pgs. 4to.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: ONCE UPON A TIME IN ITALY: THE WESTERNS OF SERGIO LEONE
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Publication Date: 2005
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Cinema / Theatre Arts
  • Entertainment, Hollywood Ephemera and Memorabilia
  • Western