The Art of Hammer

published 26 October 2010

Coffee table books don't get much cooler than The Art of Hammer, a collection of iconic film posters from the archives of the legendary British horror film studio behind classics including Dracula, The Curse of Frankenstein and The Quatermass Xperiment. Featuring nearly 300 posters, the book is the first ever collection of these rare film prints. Even better, we've got a cheeky preview of the contents right here.

The Art of Hammer, Titan Books, RRP £24.99

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Horror of Dracula

This poster scared the living daylights out of easily-spooked Americans when Dracula was released in 1958.

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Dracula UK

The 1958 UK poster for Dracula reminded cinema-goers to make sure they took a date.

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When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth

This awesome-looking poster coincided with the American release of When Dinasaurs Ruled The Earth, back in 1970.

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Scream of Fear

This outstanding one-sheet was commended as the best of 1961 by the Motion Picture Association of America.

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The Men of Sherwood Forest

Another wall-worthy classic: the Men of Sherwood Forest artwork which hit the US in 1954

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