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Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: W W Norton & Co Inc, 1993. The heel and top of the spine have been bumped. Otherwise the book is in perfect shape. The jacket has chips on the edges and a small tear on the bottom near the spint. There is a fold on the inside front flap at the top. These defects do not show up in the scan but the book is a GREAT read. . First Edition -Stated. Hard Cover with Cloth Spine. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Random House Children's Publishing, 1977. This book is in ecxellent shape. There is no writing inside, no inscription and no store stamps. The bottom edge is slightly bumped and the top edge shows slight wear as though it rubbed against a top shelf when it was removed for dusting. The book has 100 color plates, some of which were newly photographed in Cairo for the Metropolitan Museum of Art. There are also 103 black and white photos taken at the time of discovery. This book includes not only the masterpieces on display in the exhibition but those exquisite objects considered too delicate or too large to send to America. For more details about the book please contact me. This is an oversize book so postage will be as charged to me.. Third Printing. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. (more information)

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U.S.A.: Dover Publications. From the back cover: "This book by two of the world's foremost historians of photography contains the definitive account of Daguerre and the daguerreotype. It covers Daguerre's early work as the perfecter and promoter of the diorama; his collaboration with Niepce, the first man to produce a photograph, imperfect though it was; his extension of Niepce's experiments after Niepce's death; and the eventual development of the daguereotype..." This is a good solid copy with no marks and/or creases.. Second Revised Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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Canada: Canadian Film Institute, 1981. An interpretative history of the National Film Board of Canada. This is the first book in a series of three covering the history of film in Canada. Photographs, footnotes, bibliography and index. The book has a slight bump to the bottom of the spine and the back bottom edge. The Dust Jacket has wear along the edges with small tears and creases on the top edges of the front and the bottom edges of the back. The book appears not to have been read.. First Thus. Hard Cover. As New/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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N.Y.: Collier Books, 1976. This book is in wonderful shape....no markings, notes, stamps. The back cover is slightly scuffed and shows age wear but not rough use. Minor chipping to the edges and one spine crease. The book is well illustrated with both black and white and colored photographs. It is oversized and heavy so please contact me with your zip code so I can tell you how much the postage will be.. Oversize Trade. 8.5 x 11.5 Inches. (more information)

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England: Duncan Baird, 2002. This is a wonderful book. It is 673 pages plus an additional 15 pages of index, bibliography and credits. It is a second printing. From the back cover: "Myths are magic mirrors in which we can see the reflection of not just our own deepest hopes and fears but also those of people from the earliest times. Lying at the roots of much of our literature, art and religion, myths represent the world's heritage of the imagination. MYTHOLOGY is a comprehensive, illustrated anthology of more than 300 myths from around the world which have shaped humankind's collective experience ...retells the stories in a modern, accessible style, bringing the exploits of gods, goddesses, demons, monsters, heroes and heroines vividly to life...features more than 700 full-colour illustrations, including photographs of artifacts and ancient sites, as well as imaginative artworks recreating some of the most significant episodes from the stories. The Dustjacket is bumped on the bottom back of the spine. There is a tiny rip starting at the bump. There are small dents and tow small tears at the bottom front corner of the jacket. The book is absolutely fine. The book cover is illustrated wraps. You must contact me for shipping information. I will charge actual shipping here as the book is very large and heavy.. Hard Cover. Fine/Good. 9.25x11x2inches. (more information)

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Lester & Orpen Dennys, 1987. Huge Vol. Guide to more than 1200 cities, islands, countries and continents invented by writers and storytelers. It is unmarked, uncreased and in lovely shape with lovely Glossy, illustrated wraps. Additional Postage will be required. Contact me for shipping costs.. Soft Cover. As New/No Jacket as Published. Illus. by Various. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. (more information)

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N.Y.: Macmillan, 1984. This book has edgewear and mild creases on the covers. There are no creases on the spine and the pages are nice and clean - no markings or notations. From the back cover: "Concise, practical and comprehensive. THE ELEMENTS OF EDITING synthesizes the information today's writers, editors, journalists, and students need and use most...". Trade Paperback. Used. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

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Calgary, Canada: Script: The Writers Group, 1990. 36 pages. Questions and answers in picture wraps. Want to know who invented popcorn?How about why birds face the same direction when perched on a high-tension wire? Get the book and find out. Questions were taken from questions heard on CBC radio.. Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket as Published. Illus. by Jobst, Robert (illustrator). 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. (more information)

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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Abbeville Press, Incorporated, 1985. I see a copywrite date of 1978 but find no printing date. The year 1985 was filled in by ABE lookup service. The book is in beautiful shape and has no writing inside at all. No inscriprion, no store stamps. There is a very slight scuff mark on the front dust jacket near the bottom of the outside edge. This book shows the greader full colour illustrations of some of the most exquisite of the artifacts found by Howard Carter. This book shows the reader objects too fragile or too large to be sent aboad by the Egyptian government. It shows many of the most beautiful objects in the present Tutankhamun exhibition as well as art objects thaat were crreated earlier which portray the life and times of this remarkable king.. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. (more information)

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San Francisco, California, U.S.A.: Bedford Arts, 1991. From the flap: " This book grew out of Stone's observation that very few of us are familiar with the history of typography, nor do we have a formal basis for making decisions about type and design.The three chapters of On Stone address three fundamental needs of type users. The first chapter provides a gounding in the origins and evolution of typography.Chapter 2, the heart of the volume, offers a wide-ranging series of graphic examples of the ways in which type and design can be used in many contexts in books, periodicals, promotional pieces.and so on.In the final chapter, all eighteen members of the Stone type family are exhibited in the style of formal specimens." The front flap looks like it is price-clipped but there is a price sticker on the bottom of the same flap. This book is heavy/oversize so there will probably be extra shipping charges. Please contact me with your location for exact S&H. Oversize Trade. Near Fine.. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. (more information)

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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Viking Penguin, 1984. A lovely book with no spine creases. There is some shelf wear on the edges and the corners of the cover are dinged. No marks, no notes and no store stamps. This is a review of the Olympic games with results from every Olympic event since 1896. There are little anecdotes of what went on during the games, some famous love stories of competitors who met during the games, facts and statistics but well interspersed with anecdotes so that what may well have been a dry, dull book is actually a fascinating read. (Did you know that Grace Kelly's dad was a gold medallist???) I hate this....now I don't want to sell the book!! There are also lots of black and white illustrations. Please note that this is an oversize book and I will have to charge actual shipping. Please contact me with your postal code and I will gladly tell you how much it will be.. Oversize Trade. 7.5 x 9 Inches. (more information)

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N.Y.: Bantam, 1976. This is a fourth printing. There is spine creasing, one of which has produced a crack at page 130 but the pages are not loose. There is creasing on the covers and wear along the edges. The cover has a white background that is starting to darken with age. The edges of the book are darkened by age and dust but the inside pages are only slightly yellowed by age. The binding is nice and tight and there are no loose pages. The book is really in nice clean condition.. Oversize Trade. 9 x 12 ". (more information)

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Dresden, Tennessee, U.S.A.: Avon Books, 2004. Synopsis: Many years ago, when she was a tomboyish child, Lady Adriana Sutton was betrothed to the handsome Colton Wyndham. Even then, Adriana worshiped Colton but Colton, who wanted nothing to do with his controlling father's plans, rejected Adriana, fled the family home, and enlisted in the British Army. Now a beautiful woman, Adriana can have her pick of any man, but she is haunted by the fact that she only loves one--Colton. When Colton returns home, Adriana's feelings for him become even more intense, but Colton is still holding fast to his belief that love is a matter of the heart, not a matter that can be arranged by others. To prove his point, Colton agrees to court the very willing Adriana for 90 days--after which time his father agrees that if he has not fallen in love with her he may have his freedom. However, just when it seems that Adriana might actually be winning Colton's heart, a secret from his past is revealed--a secret that could rip them apart forever . Mass Market Paperback. Fine. (more information)

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