DOCTOR WHO - THE COMPLETE HISTORY - VOLUME 29 / ISSUE 46 - THE FOURTH DOCTOR : STORIES 99-101
THE PIRATE PLANET, THE STONES OF BLOOD AND THE ANDROIDS OF TARA
THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO THE MAKING OF DOCTOR WHO
THE PIRATE PLANET
The TARDIS heads for Calufrax, to locate the second segment of the Key to Time. However, the Doctor and Romana are surprised to find themselves on the planet Zanak, ruled by the tyrannical Captain. But who is the real power behind the Captain, and where is Calufrax?
THE STONES OF BLOOD
The hunt for the third segment of the Key to Time leads to modern-day Earth and an ancient stone circle. There the ancient goddess, the Cailleach, is worshipped by Druids. But who is the Cailleach really?
THE ANDROIDS OF TARA
In their quest for the Key to Time, the Doctor and Romana arrive on the planet Tara. There they discover that the ruthless Count Grendel intends to usurp the rightful heir to the Taran throne by utilising android duplicates.
Published / Release Date: 31 May 2017.
Long since sold out and unavailable, these hardback books are becoming increasingly rare, hard to find and sought after by collectors.
Comprising of a full colour 9.8" (see below) hardback book, with exclusive artwork illustrated by Lee Johnson, full colour pages throughout packed with photographs from the TV episodes showcased.
(Brand New & Sealed - still in the original manufacturers shrink-wrap, with round black & white 'ISSUE 46' sticker on the front cover).
Doctor Who: The Complete History was a fortnightly series of partworks published in hardback format by Panini UK with Hachette Partworks.
The series was only available to purchase in the UK and the Republic of Ireland, and wasn't available digitally.
It featured revised instalments of Andrew Pixley's contributions to the Archive feature in Doctor Who Magazine and Doctor Who Magazine Special Edition, covering the making of Doctor Who's stories on television, along with some cases where features have been written from scratch specifically for The Complete History (DWM 490).
John Ainsworth was initially the sole editor, but later on he alternated his role with Mark Wright, with Ainsworth editing the even-numbered issues and Wright editing the odd-numbered ones (DWMSE 47).
The cover artwork was illustrated by Lee Johnson. The series was billed to present "the history of every Doctor Who TV story alongside a wealth of photographs" (DWM 490). The spine of each issue was colour-coded by Doctor.
Content from issues covering episodes featuring the Twelfth Doctor was later reprinted in The Doctor Who Companion; volumes one, two, and three.
The publication order of the issues didn't match the order in which the stories were broadcast, instead going back and forth through all of the show's history in order to "reflect the variety and breadth of the series".
They were published two per month from October 2015 in a random order and the run was initially planned as 80 volumes, but it was announced in 2018 that the series would be extended to 90 volumes to include all of the 12th Doctor episodes. The series ended in February 2019.
When the volumes are put together in the correct running order for all 90 books the spines create a collage of all 12 Doctors in sequence and ending with an image of the TARDIS - which looks very impressive when displayed on a shelf!
[NB: The page count for each volume varies - generally around 150 pages or slightly more / slightly less. I am unable to ascertain the page count in this volume as it is still brand new & sealed - and online details regarding page numbers are scarce].
Will be sent in a cardboard box envelope with extra protection for a safe delivery (see below).
(NB: If you wish to purchase more than one volume / hardback book from me at a time, please add them to your basket and request an invoice prior to paying for a combined postage price - unfortunately I cannot combine postage on multiple orders after payment has been made or shipping on Global Shipping Programme orders due to eBay policies, thank you).
At the time of listing I can only see one more copy of this Volume 29 / Issue 46 Hachette Partworks hardback book available for sale worldwide - grab yourself a rare brand new & sealed (see below) bargain .
[Please no low-ball offers if you are unprepared to come anywhere near the 'Buy It Now' price, these brand new & sealed rare volumes are already priced low - see above - for a quick sale, thank you].
Perfect for all Doctor Who fans and collectors.
Publisher: Panini UK / Hachette Partworks / Release Date: 31 May 2017 / Original Prices (on release / by subscription): UK £9.99 - NZ $24.99 INC.GST - AU $24.99 INC.GST / Release Frequency: FORTNIGHTLY / Language: English / Barcode (EAN): 9 772057604029 / 46.
Copyright British Broadcasting Corporation (various dates / contributors per. volume), and 2017 Panini UK / Hachette Partworks.
(NB: Any very, very slight dents or imperfections / slight edge wear [i.e. on the spines / corners] or small imperfections or holes in the shrink-wrap on any of the volumes I have listed for sale are from the original publishers / manufacturers process and are as originally received, please see the photographs provided from all angles [this volume 29 / Issue 46 has a slight rip in the shrink-wrap on the bottom of the front cover for example, from new / as received - see photographs] - only mentioning for clarity).
(Brand new & sealed condition, owned from new [in 2017 - I was a subscriber] & has been in storage ever since. Totally sold out & unavailable).
The approximate Hardback Book (closed & sealed as shown) size is:- Width 7.6" (19.35cm) x Height 9.8" (24.95cm) x Depth 0.6" (1.6cm). (NB: These measurements are as personally made for Volume 1 / Issue 4 - the depth of each volume varies slightly due to page count [see above], depth not measured separately for each volume listed).The approximate weight (of this volume) is:- 599g.
(Will be sent in a cardboard box envelope with extra protection by courier - or if necessary in equally comparable materials for a safe delivery - depending on the value of volume(s)/order and/or quantity).