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UK Movie tie-in paperbacks, what am I missing?

shamanimalshamanimal
in Literary 007 Posts: 623
I recently got the For Your Eyes Only paperback, which I didn't know was out there. It made me wonder if there are any other movie tie-ins that I haven't got?

These are what I have got.

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  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
    edited December 2022 Posts: 18,298
    There was a new version of the FYEO/OP short story collections for QoS that I have. I believe that it was published by Penguin and has all the stories from FAVTAK to 007 in NY. Apart from that I think you have them all there. I too didn't know that there was one for FYEO.
  • Major_BoothroydMajor_Boothroyd Republic of Isthmus
    Posts: 2,722
    You're just missing The World Is Not Enough one by Raymond Benson.

    On the piz Gloria site they make a claim about the Octopussy one...but seems a little dubious to me. I know the coronet Octopussy mentions 'The living Daylights' on the back cover, but that's tenuous too. Of course there's the recent 'spectre trilogy' but that isn't a movie cover strictly, neither is the QoS or FYEO really.

    http://www.pizgloria.com/books.php?series=UK MOVIE TIE-IN SERIES
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
    edited August 2016 Posts: 18,298
    Is the FYEO one just an American edition?

    Can't believe that I missed the TWINE one but I just gave a cursory look on my phone.
  • shamanimalshamanimal
    Posts: 623
    I'm surprised I haven't got it. I'm wondering if I mislaid it... to be honest, the Benson movie tie-ins are the weakest Bond novels I've read, but I heard he hadn't much time to complete them. I did enjoy Benson's High Time To Kill, I'm not saying he wasn't up to the job.
    The For Your Eyes Only paperback was printed in GB, and has an English price-tag (£1.25).

  • shamanimalshamanimal
    Posts: 623
    Major_Boothroyd wrote: »

    On the piz Gloria site they make a claim about the Octopussy one...but seems a little dubious to me. I know the coronet Octopussy mentions 'The living Daylights' on the back cover, but that's tenuous too. Of course there's the recent 'spectre trilogy' but that isn't a movie cover strictly, neither is the QoS or FYEO really.

    http://www.pizgloria.com/books.php?series=UK MOVIE TIE-IN SERIES

    I'd say the painted cover Octopussy would qualify, because it's a one-off print designed to tie-in with the movie, as is For Your Eyes Only. The Living Daylights though, was part of a series. That's the only one on that page I'd not put on. QOS is a grey area, but if it came out when the movie came out, and the movie was the justification, I suppose it belongs.
    I recently bought the Live And Let Die paperback, but was disappointed it was faded (you can tell on my picture). Still, it was only 50p.

  • Major_BoothroydMajor_Boothroyd Republic of Isthmus
    Posts: 2,722
    shamanimal wrote: »
    Major_Boothroyd wrote: »

    On the piz Gloria site they make a claim about the Octopussy one...but seems a little dubious to me. I know the coronet Octopussy mentions 'The living Daylights' on the back cover, but that's tenuous too. Of course there's the recent 'spectre trilogy' but that isn't a movie cover strictly, neither is the QoS or FYEO really.

    http://www.pizgloria.com/books.php?series=UK MOVIE TIE-IN SERIES

    I'd say the painted cover Octopussy would qualify, because it's a one-off print designed to tie-in with the movie, as is For Your Eyes Only. The Living Daylights though, was part of a series. That's the only one on that page I'd not put on. QOS is a grey area, but if it came out when the movie came out, and the movie was the justification, I suppose it belongs.
    I recently bought the Live And Let Die paperback, but was disappointed it was faded (you can tell on my picture). Still, it was only 50p.

    Yeah - I have the exact same issue with my LALD paperback. It must be a fault with that material because most of the other used copies I've seen online have similar looks. I have all these ones you posted plus the TWINE one. Love those early Connery ones.
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