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James Bond: 50 Years of Movie Posters Paperback – October 6, 2015

by DK (Author)
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Now in paperback, DK's definitive James Bond: 50 Years of Movie Posters is updated with posters from Skyfall and the latest Bond film, SPECTRE. This lavish, film-by-film guide boasts the most impressive visual collection of James Bond movie posters to date. Featuring a gallery of rare and sought-after posters, as well as spectacular, unused concept artwork, and unique teasers and lobby cards from virtually every country where Bond movies have screened, James Bond: 50 Years of Movie Posters is a stunning collection of the images that have defined cinema's most famous superspy.

James Bond materials © 1962-2015 Danjaq LLC and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc. (Gun Logo) and related James Bond Trademarks © 1962-2015 Danjaq, LLC and United Artists Corporation. (Gun logo) and related James Bond Trademarks are trademarks of Danjaq, LLC. 2015 © EON Productions Limited and Danjaq, LLC.
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    328 pages
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    English
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    DK
  4. Publication date
    October 6, 2015
  5. Dimensions
    11.5 x 1.5 x 15 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1465443266
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1465443267
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Spectre (2015)

The title of the 24th Bond film, SPECTRE, evoked memories of the powerful criminal organization that had threatened world security so memorably in Dr. No (1962), From Russia With Love (1963), Thunderball (1965), and You Only Live Twice (1967). The international teaser featured a stark and powerful image of Bond.

Skyfall (2012)

Skyfall marked the 50th anniversary of the James Bond film franchise. In keeping with this landmark, the movie saw dramatic changes in 007's world—the death of M, the arrival of a new head of MI6, the reintroduction of Q, Moneypenny, and the Aston Martin DB5, as well as startling revelations about Bond's background and childhood. Skyfall became the most successful Bond film of all time, taking well over $1 billion worldwide.

From Russia With Love (1963)

The Bond producers were quick to follow up the international success of Dr. No. This example of unused poster art [left page] for From Russia With Love is by an unknown artist, possibly Renato Fratini.

Diamonds Are Forever (1971)

Sean Connery's name was back above the title for Diamonds Are Forever. Bond, who seems to be stepping forward assertively, is immediately recognizable as Connery and posed in iconic fashion. Bond is the apex of a triangle made by his and the girls' heads.

The Man With the Golden Gun (1974)

The poster campaign also featured interesting and unusual teasers that cleverly focused on the everyday (if luxury) items Scaramanga uses to assemble his golden gun.

Moonraker (1979)

American poster artist Dan Goozee achieves an almost 3D effect with this artwork, which reflects the space age theme of the film. Bond is shown standing in the villain Hugo Drax's space station.

You Only Live Twice (1967)

The main UK/US poster campaign for You Only Live Twice features three different main artworks that blend exotic adventure and humor in a typically "Bondian" way.

On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)

Italian photobustas, December 1969. Featuring collages of hand-tinted stills, some rarely seen, alongside artwork, possibly by Yves Thos.

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DK Publishing was founded in London in 1974 and is now the world's leading illustrated reference publisher and part of Penguin Random House, formed on July 1, 2013. DK publishes highly visual, photographic nonfiction for adults and children, and produces content for consumers in more than 87 countries and 62 languages, with offices in Delhi, London, Melbourne, Munich, New York, and Toronto. DK's aim is to inform, enrich, and entertain readers of all ages, and everything DK publishes, whether print or digital, embodies the unique DK design approach. DK brings unrivaled clarity to a wide range of topics with a unique combination of words and pictures, put together to spectacular effect. It has a reputation for innovation in design for both print and digital products. DK's adult range spans travel—including the award-winning DK Eyewitness Travel Guides—history, science, nature, sport, gardening, cookery, and parenting. DK's extensive children's list showcases a fantastic store of information for children, toddlers, and babies. DK covers everything from animals and the human body, to homework help and craft activities, together with an impressive list of licensing titles, including the bestselling LEGObooks. DK acts as the parent company for Alpha Books, publisher of the Idiot's Guides series and Prima Games, video gaming publishers, as well as the award-winning travel publisher Rough Guides.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ DK; Reprint edition (October 6, 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 328 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1465443266
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1465443267
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.05 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 11.5 x 1.5 x 15 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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4.6 out of 5 stars
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Another good book to add to the collection - sadly with one mistake
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Another good book to add to the collection - sadly with one mistake
Another must have for Bond collectors - however, I find this mistake on Page 209This NSNA artwork is by Rudy Obrero.
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Shaky Dave
5.0 out of 5 stars A Must-have for Artists and Fans of Bond
Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2018
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I own too many art books, or so I've been told by everyone who's walked into my apartment. Not all of them are cherished, but this one is. The old posters in this book are phenomenal, and the only bad thing I have to say about this book is the slow frown that will drip on your face as you flip the pages of the Moore era into the photographed posters of the Brosnan era, and you wonder to yourself, "what happened to movie posters?" Much like most media from the past 40 years, you get to witness the slow decline of well-designed marketing in favor of photos of large floating heads perhaps holding a gun. There was a time where they didn't just photoshop some stills from the movie and call it a day, boy would I like to have been alive for those first runs. At least now I have a tidy little collection of some of the best illustrations of Bond, together with  Bond by Design: The Art of the James Bond Films  I feel like I've got some of the best resources from some of the best-designed films of the 60's and 70's. If you're an Art Director or Illustrator and a fan of classic Bond you will not be disappointed with this acquisition.
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Media Mike
5.0 out of 5 stars Here Comes the Biggest Bond of All!
Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2012
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Well, it may or may not the biggest James Bond book ever, but the size is appropriately larger than life. Seriously, with the advent of the digital age, personally I find great pleasure in the high production values of DK books...large in size, high quality reproductions, with excellent paper quality.

If you find the idea of a collection of James Bond movie posters appealing, it would be hard to be disappointed by this publication. The reproductions are large, clear, and in color. There is quantity as well as quantity with a generous selection of official posters, lobby cards and concept art included. The movies fortunately include some of the non-EON blessed productions -- the Peter Sellers "Casino Royale" and "Never Say Never Again".

I am enough of a Bond fan to have picked up the Chronicle Books predecessor "James Bond Movie Posters". That was a very well done colelction as well-- and many great posters in the current DK volume are featured in that earlier book -- the official British and US releases as well as the always-fascinating Japanese marketing campaigns.

Still, this new volume is better: it includes more art, and some insightful comments. Much of it is really fascinating stuff. The posters track an evolving advertising style that began with pulp-art inspired approaches of the sixties to modern photo manipulation techniques. Licence to Kill had some top-notch Bob Peak concept art that went unseen--and there's probably never been another marketing approach like the Thunderball concept art featuring a depiction of Connery au naturale.

This production is a class act.
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gobirds2
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Impressive and Required for the Bond Enthusiast
Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2012
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I was extremely impressed by the weight, both physically and esthetically, of this book. Coffee table edition indeed it is. I must say that the cover illustration does not do justice to this edition until you actually hold it in your hand. This book is massive and the heavy-duty slipcover is truly required for this exceptional volume. It contains posters from the UK and the US on all the films, as well as a mix from many other countries, from DR. NO thru QUANTUM OF SOLACE and an advance poster from SKYFALL. It was also interesting to see many complete and partial American Lobby Cards sets and Italian PHOTOBUSTA sets included. It was also interesting to see many of the concept posters for ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE, DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER and LICENCE TO KILL. I was very impressed by the posters included for THUNDERBALL and YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE. Some of the reproduction could have been better (the US 1-sheet of ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE has a definite blue tint to it), but the most of the reproductions are magnificently presented.

I have been a James Bond enthusiast for years. I have gotten a bit more selective on what I purchase and collect through the years. But, and I say but, this is a must-have volume of work that I consider required, at least for me! I highly recommend this extraordinary book.
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PRG17
4.0 out of 5 stars Muito bom!
Reviewed in Brazil on June 5, 2017
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Linda apresentação, papel de qualidade e imagens fantásticas das inesquecíveis aventuras do mais famoso agente secreto de todos os tempos.
Só tirei uma estrela porque esperava que fosse capa dura, o que melhoraria muito a apresentação do produto.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Gran libro para coleccionistas de James Bond
Reviewed in Mexico on October 10, 2016
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Me encantó este libro, es mucho más grande de lo quye esperaba y el arte que contiene es fabuloso. Un super artículo para los amantes de James Bond.
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Julie
5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for James Bond fans
Reviewed in Canada on January 16, 2016
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Got it as a gift for one of my friends. He is a James Bond fan and he loved it. He was really happy with the sheer number and the quality of the posters.
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Sanjay
3.0 out of 5 stars Would have loved if it had Lobby cards as well
Reviewed in India on August 18, 2015
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Pictorially ok. Mostly of hand paints Pictures of those day. Would have loved if it had Lobby cards as well. The posters in other languages were difficult to understand. For a Bond fan, though a Collectors' item. For sake of Bond !
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U-vox
5.0 out of 5 stars El arte de la cartelería Bond en sus 50 años..
Reviewed in Spain on June 3, 2014
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Curioso libro muy bien editado donde se ofrece un recorrido desde los inicios hasta el último Bond, destacando la evolución en el concepto de poster desde sus inicios y los significados subyacentes en más de una ilustración... El libro ofrece la oportunidad de contemplar las diversas versiones de poster que de cada película se editaba en distintos países. Recomendable para cualquier persona que le guste Bond o el cine , en general.
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