Hate to break it to ya, but it's mostly artwork. Yes, the guy has quite a few props/models/costumes in his collection, but the majority of it is a LOT of art.
Star Wars, Objets du mythe - prop book
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Hate to break it to ya, but it's mostly artwork. Yes, the guy has quite a few props/models/costumes in his collection, but the majority of it is a LOT of art.
Brent M
Sr Member
Thanks for the heads up. I may go ahead and cancel then as only the props interest me and not the artwork.
Brent M
Sr Member
Which 8 pages are you referring to? After looking at that YouTube video posted on page 4 it looks like there are a lot of prop pics in this book and not just artwork, posters, etc. :cool
Jagjaguwar
Sr Member
By my count (and it's just a quick, rough count, but relatively accurate within 1 or 2 pages), there are 415 pages in the book, of which about 110 of those pages have some sort of physical prop, costume, model, etc. Note that that's just raw page numbers- some stuff gets big two page spreads, some pages have multiple props per page, but you get the idea.
Still some pretty fantastic stuff, but don't expect all 400 pages to be props, there's plenty of original art, toys, and other stuff in there.
Still some pretty fantastic stuff, but don't expect all 400 pages to be props, there's plenty of original art, toys, and other stuff in there.
Exactly... I just counted 108 pages that have a prop, costume, or miniature. There are 16 occurrences of the same piece appearing on two pages and 10 occurrences of a piece having a 2-page spread. So there are NOT "800 photos of SW props."
Look, I'm not trying to dissuade anyone from buying the book - I think it's well worth having - but I think a lot of people have the wrong idea about its contents.
Look, I'm not trying to dissuade anyone from buying the book - I think it's well worth having - but I think a lot of people have the wrong idea about its contents.
Friendly flyer
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Got my copy today. It's mostly artwork, but some really cool original props too. I personally enjoyed the banged up stomtrooper blaster and Ponda Babas arm. The latter would make for a really neat prop project....
jkno
Legendary Member
The authors explicitly asked us not to scan the book in detail, some pics were already taken down because of this. Maybe someone can send them to you by PM and not post full size scan online.
Brent, just buy the book, you won't regret it. I know how much you spend on props, you need this book.
I got one from Amazon UK like others here for about $40. A great addition to any SW fan's book collection.
PHArchivist
Master Member
Check with Tom Spina...
I just received my copy of the book. It's a very nice book but as others have said, only about 1/4 of the content is of original props. There's a lot of after movie artwork, toys, photos and other ephemera. Not so much a great prop reference but still a nice addition to any SW fan's library. And it cost less than $50 shipped from the UK.
ecl
Sr Member
Got mine recently, and i absolutely love it. Sure, the book features a lot of Star Wars history aside from the props, but it does it in a beautiful presentation. Large, crisp photos of a decent variety of props, artwork, even a few commercial products. Absolutely stunning. And there really are quite a nice variety of props/costumes peppered throughout the book. I'd have to say it's definitely one of the better Star Wars books I've ever come across.
As others have also experienced to an extent, my book arrived with some minor damage on the corners, despite being reasonably well packed. But it's minor enough to not bother me. It's amazing they were able to ship this very heavy book at such a low price. I can't ship something like this within the USA unless I pay double that for priority mail, etc. The matte finish black cover is also susceptible to some light surface imperfections and rubbing. In my opinion it's a must buy, if you happen to be a Star Wars fan.
Don't worry too much about not being able to read French, as the book really does speak mainly with photos. I love how they capitalized on the large format of the book with very large, beautiful photography.
As others have also experienced to an extent, my book arrived with some minor damage on the corners, despite being reasonably well packed. But it's minor enough to not bother me. It's amazing they were able to ship this very heavy book at such a low price. I can't ship something like this within the USA unless I pay double that for priority mail, etc. The matte finish black cover is also susceptible to some light surface imperfections and rubbing. In my opinion it's a must buy, if you happen to be a Star Wars fan.
Don't worry too much about not being able to read French, as the book really does speak mainly with photos. I love how they capitalized on the large format of the book with very large, beautiful photography.
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Which one? Furry or flipper? Never gonna forgive Rogue One for screwing that up...
--Jonah
Friendly flyer
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The hairy "wolf man" type, it's the original prop from ANH, the one seen in this screenshot from the film:
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