Volume Four:
James Bond
A Limited Edition
Art Publication.
“Just a drink. A martini. Shaken, not stirred.”
The fourth volume takes a closer look at James Bond as both a cinematic institution and a reflection of changing cultural values. Spanning decades, the franchise has continually reinvented its iconography, tone, and politics while remaining instantly recognizable.
Curated by Layered Butter, this volume pairs original artwork with essays that trace Bond’s evolution – examining style, masculinity, technology, and global influence across eras, actors, and interpretations.
Inside the Volume
Original artwork, essays and interviews
Exclusive artwork commissioned for this edition
Exclusive interviews with Paul Mann, Tom Ralston & Sean Longmore
Publication year 2021
Dimensions 8.5 x 0.3 x 11 inches
Cover artist Tom Ralston
First Edition Run 1,000
Current Availability Out of Print
Featured Artists
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Allen Boguslavsky
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Amanda Madriaga
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Andrew Swainson
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Brian Yoo
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Bryan West
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Chris Malbon
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Colin Murdoch
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CranioDsgn
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Darren Pattenden
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Fredlobo Lopez
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Graeme Neil Reid
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Herring & Haggis
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Jason Edmiston
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Jen Yoon
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Juan Angel Saniose
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Lauren May
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Lino Thomas
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Lyndon Willoughby
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Mark Murphy
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Matt Chase
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Matt Needle
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Met Mangindaan
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Orlando Arocena
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Paul Mann
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Sean Longmore
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Stephen Campanella
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Tomasz Majewski
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Tommaso Barbiero
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Tom Ralston
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Zi Xu
The Goods.
“For Your Eyes Only”
— Alex Moeller
“No More Foreplay: Opening Credits & the Art of the Tease”
— Peter Debruge
“A Stroke of Genius: Paul Mann
— Layered Butter
“M: For Queen & Country!”
— Rafael Cordero
“Sartorially Bond: Tom Ralston”
— Layered Butter
“The Bond Girls Get It Done”
— Amy Matilda
“Cinematic Apparitions & Fanciful Martinis: Radiohead’s Spectre ”
— Stephen Boissonneault
“No Mr. Bond, I Expect You to Play…”
— James Hobson
“Nobody Does It Better: The Stunts of Bond”
— Yoni Collins
“A Conversation with Sean Longmore”
— Layered Butter
Why Layered Butter
Support Independent, creator-led publishing
Limited first editions, older volumes have sold out of their initial runs
100% ad free, full-colour pages
Made in Canada
Our publications are stocked by cultural institutions and specialty retailers including film festivals and museums like the Academy Museum, the Toronto International Film Festival and nationwide bookstores across Canada through Indigo.
What Our Readers Are Saying
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— Nick S.
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— Kurt L.
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