Film Accessory Reference books
by Ed & Susan Poole

1. Collecting Movie Posters - 1997 - first reference book on the hobby - published by MacFarland publishers - MacFarland still retains distribution

2. Learn About Movie Posters - 2002 - expanded reference book on the hobby - published by Iguide Publications -

3. LAMP Dealers Market - 2007 - experimental 800 page book that was a compilation of 60,000 prices from LAMP Dealers around the world. only edition released and now available only on LAMP

4. U.S. Movie Studio Production Code Book - 2007 - first compilation of 18,000 production codes on 13 major U.S. studios with studio histories and analysis of the codes - retired

5. U.S. Movie Studio Production Code Book - 2008 - expanded edition to 22,000 codes plus addition of indexing to cross reference the codes. retired

6. Legality of U.S. Movie Posters - 2008 - based on research from expert testimony in 4 major trials involving the movie studios and posters. It includes the production process for making lobby cards and posters and examines the taging process and takeover of National Screen Service for U.S. distribution. retired for updating and now available only on LAMP advance.

7. Learn About International Movie Posters - 2008 - breakdown of 38 countries with country film histories, poster information, markings, censorship, poster artists and more. Still available in LAMP bookstore and only one of it's kind

8. Movie Studio Production Codes - 2009 - complete re-format by eliminating histories and indexes and presenting codes in numeric or alphabetical formats - combination of earlier production codes plus expansion to 25,000 codes with addition of minor and multi-country studios. - retired

9. National Screen Service Trailer Logs - 2009 - compilation of 15,000 NSS trailer codes from 1930-1962 for trailer identification and title release information. still available in LAMP bookstore

10. National Screen Service Poster & Accessory Number Log - 2010 - history of National Screen Service and compilation of 25,000 NSS poster numbers from 1940-1999. still available in LAMP bookstore

11. Movie Still Identification Book - 2011 - 4th Edition - rename (previously the Movie Studio Production Code Book) and expansion with additional codes and addition of 5000 portrait codes to total 32,000 codes with more guides and explanations. retired.

12. Hollywood on the Bayou - 2011 - experimental specialized book on the state of Louisiana documenting 1170 films made in or about Louisiana. This was not done through LAMP and released through Hollywood on the Bayou and Barnes and Noble.

13. Louisiana Film History: a Comprehensive Overview Beginning 1896 - 2012 - covers the complete film history of Louisiana beginning with the first seated indoor theater in the United States in New Orleans through 2010. Available through Barnes and Noble, bookstores and Hollywood On The Bayou.

14. - Movie Still Identification Book - 2013 - 45,400 production codes add onto the 4 earlier editions with the most comprehensive coverage of movie shorts from Hal Roach, Mack Sennett, Columbia and Education Films plus a lot more. Available in LAMP bookstore and MovieStillID.com.

COMING

15. - Understanding Movie Studio Production Codes - 2013 -scheduled for fall release as the first reference book that breaks down the wide variety of production codes, portrait codes, series codes, shorts and television codes with samples and explanations.