Another find at our local Oxfam bookshop, The Book of Alien. Published in 1979 to accompany the release of the movie, it’s a behind-the-scenes account of the production with lots of art (mainly by Ron Cobb but also by Moebius and Chris Foss) and photos. There are sections on spaceship design, sets and spacesuits, the alien planet and derelict spacecraft and, naturally, a final section on Giger and the xenomorph. I can remember seeing it advertised in something like Starlog or Starburst way back then and had a school friend who had a copy of the accompanying Alien storybook. (Bearing in mind that Alien was X-rated when it was first released, I’m not sure that a “storybook”, aimed at younger readers, was a great idea – but it must have sold). For a 45 year-old softcover that’s obviously been read many time, this secondhand copy is in  very good condition. Reminds me to have an Alien rewatch.