Phenomenal Content and Images by DK; Excellent Collector's Guide
Posted by
Zacherano
in United States
on
01 November 2009
First of all, I want to thank Brickset for their excellent review of this new visual masterpiece by Dorling Kindersley. I cannot wait to actually obtain this book and the Throne Room Luke minifigure included. I have viewed the book more than once in a bookstore and I have read portions online and in the store, so I believe that I do know a fair amount about the material within the book.
I would like to point out for the benefit of Lego Star Wars collectors such as myself that the authors of the book have undergone valiant and worthy efforts to satisfy the interests of collectors. Throughout the book, the differing variations of a number of minifigures, such as Boba Fett, Han Solo, and Emperor Palpatine, have been described with careful attention to detail. For example, in the "Emperor Palpatine" spread, a short blurb notes that the Palpatine figure in "Imperial Inspection" has a gray face and gray hands, while a similar Palpatine in "Death Star" has a gray face and black hands, an important distinction for collectors. On the same spread, however, the book fails to mention that the Stormtroopers in "Imperial Inspection" have special printing on the legs which is unique to the Stormtroopers in this set.
Despite this minor discrepancy, the book is complete and beautiful in almost every respect, including sections at the end to discuss how the sets are produced, the Ultimate Collector's, Technic, and miniature sets, and even an interviewer with a set designer and master builder. This book is well worthy of one's money, whether he/she is a collector or is interested in Lego, Star Wars, or any other fantastical aspect of the science fiction and toy universe.
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