{"product_id":"the-apartment-and-the-fortune-cookie-billy-wilder-i-a-l-diamond-1st-ed","title":"The Apartment and The Fortune Cookie, Billy Wilder \u0026 I. A. L. Diamond — 1st Ed","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication\u003c\/b\u003e: London, Studio Vista, 1970\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormatting\u003c\/b\u003e: 8vo, pp. 191.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/b\u003e: Very Good. The original pictorial wrappers remain bright and structurally sound, exhibiting only light edge-wear and minor corner curling to the lower fore-edge of the front panel. The spine is entirely uncreased, maintaining a firm and square binding that points to extremely cautious previous readership. Internally, the text block is clean and free of ownership inscriptions, with the expected uniform age-toning to the page margins, typical of the paper stock utilised for this series. A highly presentable, well-preserved copy of a notoriously fragile paperback format.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/b\u003e: This first UK paperback edition, issued as part of Studio Vista's celebrated 'Movie Paperbacks' series edited and designed by Ian Cameron, presents the complete working screenplays for two of Billy Wilder's most revered films. The text is lavishly illustrated throughout with a multitude of production stills and halftone frame enlargements closely integrated with the dialogue. Notably, these halftone matrices remain crisp and well-defined despite the inherent limitations of the uncoated, mass-market paper stock. It includes a striking frontispiece photograph of Wilder and Diamond during the filming of \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"624\"\u003eThe Private Life of Sherlock Holmes\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eWhile the hardback variant commands a significant premium, this paperback issue is becoming increasingly uncommon on the open market in tight, uncreased condition, making it a highly desirable acquisition for collectors of mid-century cinema history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eA brilliant compilation bringing together two of Billy Wilder and I. A. L. Diamond's finest cinematic achievements. Featuring the multi-Oscar-winning romantic comedy \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"173\"\u003eThe Apartment\u003c\/i\u003e (1960) and the sharp-witted cynicism of \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"227\"\u003eThe Fortune Cookie\u003c\/i\u003e (1966), this volume offers a rare, behind-the-scenes glimpse into the mechanics of Hollywood's greatest writing partnership. Essential reading for both film historians and devotees of Wilder's unmatched comedic genius, these screenplays stand as a masterclass in dialogue, pacing, and mid-century storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55535964651859,"sku":"6293","price":24.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20261014_130458.jpg?v=1792493641","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-apartment-and-the-fortune-cookie-billy-wilder-i-a-l-diamond-1st-ed","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}