[BOOKS INTO FILM]. [STORYBOARDS]. O'BRIAN, Patrick (1914-2000). Master and Commander. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company, [1969]. 8vo. 384 pp. Publisher's full blue cloth, spine stamped in gilt, publisher's unclipped (?$6.95") dust jacket (cloth spine a bit toned, rubbed, light rubbing to cloth; jacket lightly toned, with some minor marginal tears, chips, rubbing). Near fine. FIRST AMERICAN TRADE EDITION. Together with: BUCHINSKY, Chris. Group of 4 pages of storyboards for Master and Commander The Far Side of the World. [N.p., ca. 2000-2003]. Pencil, ink (one storyboard with colored pencil) storyboards. Each storyboard on plain white paper, 8 ? x 11". All 4 pages inkstamped ?Story Illustrator ? Chris Buchinsky" and signed by him. All with ?Master and Commander" ?The Far Side of the World" in black marker. Each page with ink and pencil editorial markings. Minor occasional rubbing. Fine. These storyboards feature scenes of the various warships at sea, some in combat. Buchinsky is an award-winning storyboard artist and illustrator, and was first taught illustration by his uncle, Charles Buchinsky (the legendary actor, Charles Bronson). Master and Commander, The Far Side of the World (2003), is the critically-acclaimed film (based on two separate novels by O'Brian, including the above) was directed by Peter Weir, and starred Russell Crowe and Paul Bettany.