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USA - Dalton Watson Fine Books taking orders for Barbara McQueen’s book Steve McQueen - The Last Mile Photographs from the book will be available to buy as limited edition prints at an exhibition that will be held at the San Francisco Art Exchange, www.sfae.com 458 Geary Street, from May 5th 2007 The 240-page book, priced at $95, is a special limited edition run of 2,000 and is signed by Barbara McQueen and her co-author, Marshall Terrill. The limited editions include a slipcase and a 45-minute compact disc of the superstar going over script notes as he prepares to film Tom Horn. The November 2006 USA release date for Steve McQueen -The Last Mile coincided with the 26th anniversary of the actor’s death and also a McQueen auction of memorabilia hosted by Bonham’s and Butterfields www.bonhams.com at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. The photo book contains approximately 150 pictures documenting Barbara McQueen’s three-and-a-half year relationship with the movie icon, which includes candid shots from 1977 to 1980 – McQueen’s years out of the spotlight. It chronicles Barbara’s early history and modeling career; her years with McQueen at Trancas Beach and Santa Paula as well as behind-the-scene photos on the sets of Tom Horn and The Hunter. Terrill said the photo book is written in passage form, weaving Barbara McQueen’s personal history, her relationship with her famous husband and the stories behind the hundreds of candid pictures she took. It includes a special foreword by Pat Johnson, McQueen’s close friend and karate instructor. To order a limited edition copy of Steve McQueen - The Last Mile, please use the order form in the Shop section on www.daltonwatson.com. Surface shipment is free world-wide, but outside Europe and the USA, if airmail is required it is US$25 extra. For more information about Steve McQueen, please see http://www.mcqueenonline.com For more information about Marshall Terrill, please see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshall_Terrill To view a short film showing pages from the book, please see our YouTube page Special Edition USA Publication Date Regular Edition: March 2007 Publicity: Author appearances at Slater, MO for ‘Steve McQueen Days’, Guest of David Letterman on March 13, CBS interviews on March 14, Downing Film Festival in Newburgh, NY, Gallery exhibition in SF, CA in May and London media tour in June 2007. More details available on request. For further information and to request interviews,
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