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"The Eagle Annual of the Cutaways is here for today's dads to see how their fathers bluffed their way sp well when it came to the workings of jet planes, steam engines, oil rigs etc. the almost forensic detail in these artworks is a marvel in itself." (FQ )
"There's more scientific and engineering marvels to be found in The Eagle Annual of the Cutaways which features some of the Eagle comics' most celebrated artistic impressions of inner workings of buildings, vehicles, tube stations and bridges." (CHOICE MAGAZINE )
"This proves you are big enough to show you love him, despite the fact that under his Paul Smith shirt beats the heart of a geeky little boy." (Kerry Fowler GOOD HOUSEKEEPING )
"This book is about enjoying a visual autopsy of the future, as imagined in the past. Best bought for a child, even if it is one hidden inside an adult." (Tom Simonite NEW SCIENTIST )
"Ideal Christmas browsing material for all those ageing space cadets betrayed by history and stranded miserably in the 21st century." (David Sutton FORTEAN TIMES )
"A fantastic present for Dad or anyone fascinated by how things worked in the 1950s. Beautifully reproduced from the original colour plates, this book is sumptuous in every sense of the word. Prophetic cutaways of a channel tunnel and a modern family car rub shoulders with classic cars like the Triumph TR2 and gasometers, oil rigs and ten ton trucks. Absolutely fascinating - it'll keep Dad quiet for hours and hours!" (GATEWAY MONTHLY )
"There's more scientific and engineering marvels to be found in The Eagle Annual of the Cutaways which features some of the Eagle comics' most celebrated artistic impressions of inner workings of buildings, vehicles, tube stations and bridges." (CHOICE MAGAZINE )
"This proves you are big enough to show you love him, despite the fact that under his Paul Smith shirt beats the heart of a geeky little boy." (Kerry Fowler GOOD HOUSEKEEPING )
"This book is about enjoying a visual autopsy of the future, as imagined in the past. Best bought for a child, even if it is one hidden inside an adult." (Tom Simonite NEW SCIENTIST )
"Ideal Christmas browsing material for all those ageing space cadets betrayed by history and stranded miserably in the 21st century." (David Sutton FORTEAN TIMES )
"A fantastic present for Dad or anyone fascinated by how things worked in the 1950s. Beautifully reproduced from the original colour plates, this book is sumptuous in every sense of the word. Prophetic cutaways of a channel tunnel and a modern family car rub shoulders with classic cars like the Triumph TR2 and gasometers, oil rigs and ten ton trucks. Absolutely fascinating - it'll keep Dad quiet for hours and hours!" (GATEWAY MONTHLY )
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Full colour reproductions of the classic Eagle cutaways
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I bought this at Waterstone's so paid full whack. Maybe slightly over priced there but this is still a great gift.
If you like good drawing, or are interested in how things work then buy it.
If you want a history of Eagle, or a detailed breakdown of Cutaways then try the web but this is a nicely produced introduction for young'uns, or a trip down memory lane for their grandads. For me in the middle it is the answer to many gift-giving problems.
If you like good drawing, or are interested in how things work then buy it.
If you want a history of Eagle, or a detailed breakdown of Cutaways then try the web but this is a nicely produced introduction for young'uns, or a trip down memory lane for their grandads. For me in the middle it is the answer to many gift-giving problems.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book feels like and looks a quality product.
It's a classic coffee table book which you can pick up and put down and enjoy over and over again.
I'm not an Eagle expert and I bought this for my dad and I know he will be delighted with it. I am holding off on giving it to him so I can carry on flicking through it a bit longer.
The colour reproduction is beautiful and really brings out the detail of the artists' work. There are a few problems with the guttering but this does not detract too much.
It would have been nice to have the dates on all work but the drawings are so amazing that I didn't think about the date they were drawn until someone else mentioned it in their review and think it is only the Eagle Connoisseur who will be bothered by this.
It's a classic coffee table book which you can pick up and put down and enjoy over and over again.
I'm not an Eagle expert and I bought this for my dad and I know he will be delighted with it. I am holding off on giving it to him so I can carry on flicking through it a bit longer.
The colour reproduction is beautiful and really brings out the detail of the artists' work. There are a few problems with the guttering but this does not detract too much.
It would have been nice to have the dates on all work but the drawings are so amazing that I didn't think about the date they were drawn until someone else mentioned it in their review and think it is only the Eagle Connoisseur who will be bothered by this.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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If you remember the Eagle in the Fifties and Sixties this will be a pleasant memory jogger. 176 pages of cutaways, which, after I read Dan Dare was my favourite part of the comic. Maybe the cutaways were the ultimate marketing idea to separate the Eagle from the competition and set parents minds at rest that they were buying more than a weekly comic for their sons.
I thinks it worth say that the book will give you a feel or flavour of the cutaways. Don't expect be able to read every word because the images have been reduced in size. As I recall the originals were not always the easiest to read because of the huge amount of information in the captions, not helped either by being in big blocks of solid type. If you want to see better reproductions search out The Eagle book Cutaways (ISBN 978-0863502859) published by Webb & Bower in 1988 and be prepared to pay over the odds, too.
The publishers of this latest edition of cutaways have taken the trouble to give the impression of an aged book. The cover looks used and throughout the pages have been printed with sepia edges. It all adds up to a bit of warm nostalgia, nicely done, too.
***SEE SOME INSIDE PAGES by clicking 'customer images' under the cover.
I thinks it worth say that the book will give you a feel or flavour of the cutaways. Don't expect be able to read every word because the images have been reduced in size. As I recall the originals were not always the easiest to read because of the huge amount of information in the captions, not helped either by being in big blocks of solid type. If you want to see better reproductions search out The Eagle book Cutaways (ISBN 978-0863502859) published by Webb & Bower in 1988 and be prepared to pay over the odds, too.
The publishers of this latest edition of cutaways have taken the trouble to give the impression of an aged book. The cover looks used and throughout the pages have been printed with sepia edges. It all adds up to a bit of warm nostalgia, nicely done, too.
***SEE SOME INSIDE PAGES by clicking 'customer images' under the cover.
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Take me back to the good old days
Looking through this book you get the vision of the future from the 1950s - our parent's dreams and how we in Britain saw our future, sadly those days are over but it's good to... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Robroyal
Like the curate's egg.
I was just given this as a Christmas present and although it's great to see these cutaways reprinted I must say that I felt that the quality of the printing and reproduction was... Read more
Published 17 months ago by S. Roberts
Eagle Annual of the Cutaways
Excellent book covering a selection from 1950 to 1969 of the popular "Cutaway-Drawings" of various machines and equipment that featured in "The Eagle" comic. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Pete.
Its a winner
My 9 year old son was given this for Christmas- he loves it so much we had to buy another copy for his friend's birthday. Read more
Published 24 months ago by Pastaperson
Down Memory Lane
The Eagle Annual of the Cutaways
I was looking for a 65th birthday present for an old friend, and as soon as I saw this item, I knew I had found what I was looking for. Read more
I was looking for a 65th birthday present for an old friend, and as soon as I saw this item, I knew I had found what I was looking for. Read more
Published on 8 July 2009 by The Bear
Eagle annual cutaways
This was a present for my husband and he is thoroughly enjoying it as he can relate to some of the aircraft and other items in the book
Published on 26 Jun 2009 by P. M. Smith
Great nostalgia
A great book which brought the memories flooding back.
I particularly liked the 'faded/worn' cover which my wife, when the package was opened, believed it was a dusty... Read more
I particularly liked the 'faded/worn' cover which my wife, when the package was opened, believed it was a dusty... Read more
Published on 22 May 2009 by D. Coles
not future proof
I too remember the Eagle and its cutaways. Although this is a good selection I am disappointed at the quality of the reproduction of the images because I remember them as being... Read more
Published on 22 Mar 2009 by avidtechnoreader
Eagle Annual of Cutaways
Excellent buy, bought it for a birthday present but my partner thoroughly enjoyed the book so might have to purchase another as he didnt want to let it go.
Published on 13 Mar 2009 by E. Hewitt
An interesting book for boys of all ages
My son in law got this from the library for my 5 yr old grandson and they liked it so much they thought grandad would also like it - how right they were. Read more
Published on 10 Dec 2008 by Stephen
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