Reference Books/Interesting Literature

[CreechMagoo]

I'm wondering if anyone has any good suggestions for nice reference books for movie props. I know thats a broad question since there are so many fields within our shared hobby but I'm on the hunt for some good coffee table literature. I guess to narrow down my question I'm looking more for books on Sci-Fi stuff like Star Wars, Ridley Scott, Kubrick, etc. but mostly books that focus on the objects and not just BTS stuff from a production. It's alright if I'm asking for too much but if there was anywhere I'd get the answer I'm looking for it would be from everyone here on the RPF.

 

[Tommy]

Also a fair number of existing threads worth browsing;

...there's this one from a few years back, for instance, that's more general:

Books about props

Hey all, I'm trying to build a library with books about props and costumes. I already have Brandon's Star Wars Costume book and the Lucasfilm Archive book. What other good ones do you all have that give nice detailed stories/pics about props/costumes?

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...this one devoted to Star Wars:

Best Star Wars Reference Books?

Over the past few years I've accumulated a small collection of the SW Visual Dictionaries and The Art of Star Wars books, but was wondering if there are better reference books out there? I've seen mention of the French "Objets du Mythe" book, is that as good as it gets right now? Trying to...

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...and I know you specified sci-fi, but just as an example, here's a very recent one devoted to Harry Potter:

Is there an extensive book on the props from Harry Potter?

Watching some behind the scene stuff with my kids I got to wondering, is there a book that showcases the hard work on the props and sets of the Harry Potter movies; and NOT the novelty kids type books that just show the pictures and a stupid caption that doesn’t highlight the hard work making...

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