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Book Description: Collector's Press, Portland, 2001. Hardcover. Book Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 9 1/4 x 12 1/4". 320 pages, profuse color and b/w illustrations. New copy in publisher's shrinkwrap. Bookseller Inventory # 019596

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Book Description: Collectors Pr, Portland, Oregon, U.S.A., 2001. Book Condition: Brand New. Oversize. 9 x 12", Hard Cover. Brand-New copy with book jacket. First Edition. . This new book is a bountiful museum of over 600 brilliant covers, each of them a miniature gem that evokes the fas hions and attitudes of its era. Destined to become a classic among librarians, graphic designers, and bibliophiles alike. Features over 600 FULL COLOR images of vintage paperback covers, a 2001 PRICE GUIDE, 320 p ages. The writer has authored more than 40 books, including science fiction & mystery novels, and is the proud owner of thousands of vintage paperback books Few realized in 1938 that a re volution was about to take place. A little book appeared in drugstores and on newsstands that would fit into the jacket pocket of an ordinary person. There was no real binding, no dust jacket, just a colorful, laminated cover. It was an experiment, and the pocket book was born. Copies jumped off the shelves. . The publisher was encouraged to bring out more, and by the summer of 1939, people were reading them eve rywhere. Regarded by many as disposable distractions, a few people put them aside and started collections that we value today as a precious archive of American culture. From the glitt ering images of square-jawed cowboys to the gritty slum-dwellers of social realism, 'THE GREAT AMERICAN PAPERBACK' is a bountiful museum of over 600 brilliant covers, each of them a miniature gem, evoca tive of the fashi ons and attitudes of its era. This book is destined to become a classic among librarians, graphic designers, and bibliophiles alike. Includes a collectors' price guide. . About the author: RICHARD A. LUPOFF is a mass-culture historian and critic, novelist, and short-story author. Lupoff has authored more than 40 books, including science fiction and mystery novels. As the owner of thousands of vintage paperback books he is uniquely qualified to tell the story. He lives in Berkeley, California. - PUBLISHED AT Sixty dollars. out of Print. Bookseller Inventory # 000270

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Book Description: Hardcover. Book Condition: BRAND NEW. BRAND NEW. Fast Shipping. Prompt Customer Service. Satisfaction guaranteed. Bookseller Inventory # 1888054506BNA

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Book Description: Book Condition: Brand New. Book Condition: Brand New * All orders are processed and shipped from Las Vegas Nevada USA *. Bookseller Inventory # 97818880545071.0

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Book Description: Hardcover. Book Condition: New. 2001, 320 pages, 9 x 12 in size, Hardcover with dustjacket in protected mylar cover (removable). Great Color Graphics. Book is Unused. From a bookseller's unsold backstock. Minimal wear from shelving/storage. Book is completely intact with inside pages in Excellent Condition with no tears and with no notations (no pencil marks, no underlining, no highlighting, etc.). Bookseller Inventory # PR - LGB64

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Book Description: Collectors Press. Hardcover. Book Condition: New. 1888054506 This is a hardcover book with dust jacket. !!!!This is a 1st Edition!!!!!. Bookseller Inventory # LA TOP.XM24

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Book Description: Collectors Press, 2001. Hard Cover. Book Condition: New. 320 pages. Size: 9" x 12" (23cm x 30cm). In America in 1938 a little book appeared in drugstores and in newsstands that would fit into the jacket pocket. It was just an experiment, but copies jumped off the shelves and the paperback was born. By the summer of 1939 everybody was reading paperbacks. Regarded as disposable, only a few people collected them. This book is a museum of over 600 brilliant covers, each of them a miniature gem, evocative of fashions and attitudes of its era. A must for collectors, librarians, graphic designers and anyone who loves paperbacks and art. Bookseller Inventory # TGAPAIT

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Book Description: Collectors Press, 2001. Hardcover. Book Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. FIRST IN THIS EDITION. Bookseller Inventory # 013249

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