{"product_id":"hammer-complete-the-films-the-personnel-the-company","title":"Hammer Complete: The Films, the Personnel, the Company","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e My Life with Hammer-- \n\u003cbr\u003e A Rather Rambling Introduction \n\u003cbr\u003e The Encyclopedia \n\u003cbr\u003e Appendix \n\u003cbr\u003e Notes \n\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography \n\u003cbr\u003e Index \n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"This lavishly illustrated two volume encyclopedia definitively covers every Hammer film and television production in thorough detail...a comprehensive, detailed, and fully informed reference work...exceptionally well organized and presented...unreservedly recommended\"-- \n\u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"This tome contains everything anyone would want to know about the British company...[Maxford's] love for his subject is palpable. Numerous black-and-white photographs provide a sense of the period and people involved...a hefty read. The ultimate resource for die-hard fans of Hammer Film Productions.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"This superb encyclopedia is likely the definitive work on Britain's most celebrated genre film producer...this book covers the entirety of the studio's filmography, not neglecting its forays into crime films and comedies. Although Maxford is obviously a big fan, he doesn't pull any punches about Hammer's missteps and \n\u003ci\u003eHammer Complete\u003c\/i\u003e functions as a guide to film quality as well as a purely factual work...tons of illustrations, including rare foreign-market posters. A major achievement\"-- \n\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"A towering achievement...Maxford provides much info that appears to be original, exclusive and fresh...belongs in every horror aficionado's library\"-- \n\u003ci\u003eHorror News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Highly recommended\"-- \n\u003ci\u003eARBA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Ultimate A to Z of everything Hammer...excellent Hammer Historical Tome\"-- \n\u003ci\u003eLittle Shoppe of Horrors\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\" \n\u003ci\u003eHammer Complete\u003c\/i\u003e is every bit the monster as the vampire adorning it's cover.... It's thorough as hell...more thorough than thorough\"-- \n\u003ci\u003eFlick Attack\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"A true labour of love. The level of detail is quite astounding...an invaluable go-to reservoir of information...it's unlikely this one will ever be surpassed. Deserves immense praise...there is plenty of new and insightful material here...a huge, well-researched reference book that no Hammer aficionado should be without\"-- \n\u003ci\u003eCinema Retro\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Maxford is a superb writer, his book is well researched, entertaining, and good-humoured. It's also an invaluable book: if you purchase it, you will never part with it. Kudos to McFarland for producing such a well-bound and presented book. Well done! No disposable download compare to a thing of beauty and joy forever as \n\u003ci\u003eHammer Complete\u003c\/i\u003e\"-- \n\u003ci\u003eHellbound\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"It is really hard to be not excited when a book comes out on one of your favorite studios that is just a few pages shy of a 1000! Sure, some of you that ask, do we really need another book on Hammer Films? Well if it is as massive and thorough as this one, then that would be a definite yes! I have been waiting on this book to come out since McFarland announced it well over a a year ago, but had no idea how colossal of a tome this would be. Buy this book. If you are any kind of Hammer fan that craves information about the studio that dripped blood, then you must own this. It will be a never ending source of not only is a few minutes to browse through this before you come across a few titles that is going to make you want to go watch them again. That is a sign of a great book. I know I will be pulling this out each and every time I do any research on Hammer.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003eKitley's Krypt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"It's thorough as hell...more thorough than thorough\"-- \n\u003ci\u003eBookgasm\u003c\/i\u003e; \"This is much more than an A-Z guide to all things Hammer. It is a well-researched tome...The book comes with the highest recommendation.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003eMidnight Marquee\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Massive volume...a true treasure trove of information about all things Hammer...valuable\"-- \n\u003ci\u003eICv2\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHoward Maxford\u003c\/b\u003e is a freelance entertainment journalist who has contributed reviews, interviews, features and retrospectives to a variety of UK magazines, including \n\u003ci\u003eFilm Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eWhat's On in London\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eStarburst\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eShivers\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eGold\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eReplay\u003c\/i\u003e, Tower Records' \n\u003ci\u003eTop\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eLondon After Dark\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eVideo Now\u003c\/i\u003e and \n\u003ci\u003eHMV Choice\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in South London.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Horror fans will flip over \n\u003ci\u003eHammer Complete\u003c\/i\u003e.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003eThe Media Tourist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Entertaining and exhaustive... 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