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The Hammer Vault: Treasures From the Archive of Hammer Films

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The Hammer Vault: Treasures From the Archive of Hammer Films by Marcus Hearn offers a remarkable journey through the iconic Hammer Films archive. It features props, annotated script pages, unused poster artwork, production designs, rare promotional material, and private correspondence. Hundreds of rare and previously unseen stills create a rich souvenir of Hammer's legacy, spanning from the 1950s X certificate classics through to the studio's productions up to 2015, with an additional chapter for the latest years.
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Ideal for horror aficionados, fans of classic British cinema, collectors, and anyone interested in film history and behind-the-scenes insights related to the legendary Hammer Films studio.

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This remarkable journey through the Hammer vault includes props, annotated script pages, unused poster artwork, production designs, rare promotional material and private correspondence.

The ultimate full colour coffee table format deluxe hardback about the most successful British film studio of all time, recently rejuvenated with new films Let Me In, The Resident and The Woman in Black. Now updated to include Hammer films from 2010 to 2015. From the author of the acclaimed and best-selling Hammer Glamour and The Art of Hammer. Featuring full colour reproductions of rare material never collected before. Including colour photographs, posters, original artwork, concept designs, script pages, and press ads.

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This remarkable journey through the Hammer vault includes props, annotated script pages, unused poster artwork, production designs, rare promotional material, and private correspondence.

Hundreds of rare and previously unseen stills help to create a rich souvenir of Hammer's legacy, from the X certificate classics of the 1950s to the studio's latest productions.

This new updated edition includes an extra chapter covering the years 2010 to 2015!

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Critically acclaimed, this comprehensive handbook has been described as "a truly comprehensive handbook to beat all handbooks on all things Hammer" (Ain't It Cool News). Reviews highlight it as an "absolute must for fans of classic horror" (Twitch Film) and "a treasure trove of goodies" (Movies.com). Praise emphasises its vivid detail and wealth of newly released material, making it "the perfect coffee table book for Hammer enthusiasts" (Shock Til You Drop).

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781785654473

Publisher: Titan Books Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 13 December 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Titan Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 255.0mm

Height: 330.0mm

Weight: 1400g

Pages: 184

About the Author

Since beginning his career at Marvel Comics, Marcus Hearn has written for The Times, The Guardian and The Daily Telegraph, as well as contributing to The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography and numerous magazines. His books include authorised biographies of filmmakers George Lucas and Gerry Anderson, Saucy Postcards: The Bamforth Collection and Eight Days a Week, the story of The Beatles’ final world tour. The winner of three Rondo Awards, most recently for his feature-length documentary Hammer Horror: The Warner Bros Years, he is currently the Head of Library and Archive for Hammer Films.

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