Benjamin English (163 results)

Hardback. Condition: Good. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the national republic of Cuba. To usher in the centenary, Steven Heller and Vicki Gold Levi have collected hundreds of vintage graphics of Cuba from the 1920s to the 1959 revolution. Cuba Style recalls the days of glory when the island was a veritable resort colony for Americans and Europeans who came in search of Latino music and dancing, gambling, tropical romance, and the best beaches in the Americas.To advertise these attractions, Cubano graphistos combined elements of Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Bauhaus modernism, and Vegas-style kitsch in a distinctly Cuban sensibility. Cuba Style, the first book of its kind, reproduces a treasure trove of graphics from popular magazines, packaging, posters, and indigenous products such as alcohol and cigars. It is a visual history of Cuba in its golden age as well as a wellspring of capitalist extravagance, seen here through the rare graphics of its extraordinary and now lost popular culture.…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the national republic of Cuba. To usher in the centenary, Steven Heller and Vicki Gold Levi have collected hundreds of vintage graphics of Cuba from the 1920s to the 1959 revolution. Cuba Style recalls the days of glory when the island was a veritable resort colony for Americans and Europeans who came in search of Latino music and dancing, gambling, tropical romance, and the best beaches in the Americas.To advertise these attractions, Cubano graphistos combined elements of Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Bauhaus modernism, and Vegas-style kitsch in a distinctly Cuban sensibility. Cuba Style, the first book of its kind, reproduces a treasure trove of graphics from popular magazines, packaging, posters, and indigenous products such as alcohol and cigars. It is a visual history of Cuba in its golden age as well as a wellspring of capitalist extravagance, seen here through the rare graphics of its extraordinary and now lost popular culture.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the national republic of Cuba. To usher in the centenary, Steven Heller and Vicki Gold Levi have collected hundreds of vintage graphics of Cuba from the 1920s to the 1959 revolution. Cuba Style recalls the days of glory when the island was a veritable resort colony for Americans and Europeans who came in search of Latino music and dancing, gambling, tropical romance, and the best beaches in the Americas.To advertise these attractions, Cubano graphistos combined elements of Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Bauhaus modernism, and Vegas-style kitsch in a distinctly Cuban sensibility. Cuba Style, the first book of its kind, reproduces a treasure trove of graphics from popular magazines, packaging, posters, and indigenous products such as alcohol and cigars. It is a visual history of Cuba in its golden age as well as a wellspring of capitalist extravagance, seen here through the rare graphics of its extraordinary and now lost popular culture.…

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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the national republic of Cuba. To usher in the centenary, Steven Heller and Vicki Gold Levi have collected hundreds of vintage graphics of Cuba from the 1920s to the 1959 revolution. Cuba Style recalls the days of glory when the island was a veritable resort colony for Americans and Europeans who came in search of Latino music and dancing, gambling, tropical romance, and the best beaches in the Americas.To advertise these attractions, Cubano graphistos combined elements of Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Bauhaus modernism, and Vegas-style kitsch in a distinctly Cuban sensibility. Cuba Style, the first book of its kind, reproduces a treasure trove of graphics from popular magazines, packaging, posters, and indigenous products such as alcohol and cigars. It is a visual history of Cuba in its golden age as well as a wellspring of capitalist extravagance, seen here through the rare graphics of its extraordinary and now lost popular culture.…

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

paperback. Condition: Like New. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. An apparently unread copy in perfect condition. Dust cover is intact with no nicks or tears. Spine has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds of any kind.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hard Cover. Condition: good+. Dust Jacket Condition: good+. 434 pages including index + section glossy b/w photos; x-library but gently used with dust jacket in library mylar covering. Hardcover (dj).

Soft Cover. Condition: vg. 1st ptg. 9.25" tall; 477 pages including index; small stains on fore edge; check mark on first page. Paperback.

Condition: Very Good. Our bestselling Grids & Guides line, writ small! Compact and stylish, the matchbook style pad flips open to reveal a custom infographic (each color has a different graphic) and 60 perforated mini-grid sheets perfect for small lists and tiny missives.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: Good. A companion product to our very successful Vintage Typography Notecards. Vintage Typography Cards (Spring 2013).

Condition: Very Good. A companion product to our very successful Vintage Typography Notecards. Vintage Typography Cards (Spring 2013).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 8vo. Soft cover. Glossy, white pictorial wrappers. 1996 edition. 118pp. Profusely illustrated in b&w. Covers bit soiled, else very good.

Paperback. Condition: New. Struggling to realize your full procrastination potential? Finally, a primer for procrastinators has arrived. Not Now is an illustrated instruction manual that teaches novice and advanced procrastinators how to dally, dawdle, and lollygag their way to expert-level procrastination. Starting with simple exercises, such as "sit" and "pace," instructions gradually advance in complexity and futility---"learn how to write in your non-dominant hand," "color coordinate your bookshelves to look like a Pantone color guide"-and eventually reach master level: "learn a new language by correspondence course, pack your bags, and move to another country.".…

Condition: Very Good. A companion product to our very successful Vintage Typography Notecards. Vintage Typography Cards (Spring 2013).

Condition: Good. A companion product to our very successful Vintage Typography Notecards. Vintage Typography Cards (Spring 2013).

Condition: New. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 205 x 16. Weight in Grams: 561. 2002. paperback. . . . .

Condition: New. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 205 x 16. Weight in Grams: 561. 2002. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1996 Edition. Pages are all clean tight and bright, prev price in ink on outside of back cover otherwise clean and bright. Cover is clean and strong, spine is smooth and not creased.

Cards. Condition: New. New copy.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good+. Two pages once folded at tips, a very small mark on front of wraps; signed by both authors, Very light wear to wraps, very clean with no markings inside VG+; 8.1 X 5.3 X 0.4 inches; 118 pages; Signed by Authors.

Soft Cover. Condition: Fine-. First published in 1975, this book is the updated edition from 1993, 98 pages, illustrated with b&w photos. "The purpose of this book is to present a pictorial coverage of the first hundred years of railroading through Crawford Notch in the White Mountains of New Hamphsire. We limited our effects to the area between Bartlett and Fbyan as this 18.5 mile segment contains the most spectacular scenery." FINE- SOFTCOVER Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket.

Hard Cover. Condition: vg. Dust Jacket Condition: --. 511 pages; contents clean; binding solid; tan tweed cover with red & gilt on front & spine; no dj. Hardcover.

PB. Condition: good+, wraps (softcover). 86pp NOTE - THIS IS THE 1981 EDITION -- First published in 1975. Contents include: Photos of Work Equipment; map; brief history; Photos - Bartlett to Fabyan; and, timetables. B&W illustrations (illustrator).

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. This work is a pictorial history of the first hundred years of railroading through Crawford Notch in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. The information is limited to the area between Bartlett and Fabyan which contains the most spectacular scenery. Also included are the connecting railroads in the area, some of which only lasted a few years. Photographs, illustrations, and a map are included. This copy is clean and solid.…