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When a courier arrived at my office door recently one morning carrying an enormous cardboard box I had no clue about what he was delivering. As I opened this mysterious and very securely taped box it soon became clear it had been packed by an expert. Wading through the packaging I was very pleased to discover it contained Taschen’s The James Bond Archives 007 edited by Paul Duncan. |
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Having read about the book on various websites and seen examples of some of the spreads inside I was left with no real idea of what to expect from the final product itself. This very heavy book is housed in its own cardboard carrying case (with plastic handle) with its title emblazoned on the side. Opening this second box I removed the shrink wrapping from the book with surgical precision. There was something about the look and presentation of the book, that even before I opened it, made me feel I should leaf through it wearing white cotton gloves. The following two entertaining hours were spent leafing through just the imagery contained in this beautifully assembled and produced volume, glancing at the occasional caption, the fascinating file documents, and reading some of the fragmented copy from the filmmakers involved, that combine to give the reader a feel for the creative collaboration that goes into the making of all the Bond films. |
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Owning the 007 MAGAZINE ARCHIVE, which contains many thousands of rare and never-before-published images, makes being surprised by imagery related to James Bond a difficult undertaking, but with this book I was pleasantly surprised. To describe or picture too much of its content on this review page would lessen the many delightful surprises in store for readers contained therein; suffice to say that the general Bond reader will be amazed and entertained beyond their wildest dreams. From the moment you open the book and see how the original shooting schedule for 1963’s From Russia With Love has been used you know you’re in for a very special experience. Editor, Paul Duncan has skilfully compiled a book that comes as close as ever possible to doing the Bond films justice in one massive volume |
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