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Under Cover: An Illustrated History of American Mass Market Paperbacks
Language: English
Published by Penguin Books (edition First Edition), 1982
ISBN 10: 0140060715 ISBN 13: 9780140060713
First Edition
Paperback. Condition: Fair. First Edition. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.
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Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
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Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
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Under Cover : an Illustrated History of American Mass-Market Paperbacks / by Thomas L. Bonn ; Foreword by John Tebbel
Language: English
Published by Harmondsworth Middlesex England, 1982
ISBN 10: 0140060715 ISBN 13: 9780140060713
hardcover. 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!
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Under Cover: An Illustrated History of American Mass Market Paperbacks
Seller: Midtown Scholar Bookstore, Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Acceptable. reading copy only - damaged /worn /marked. May be ex-libris Standard-sized.
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Under Cover: An Illustrated History of American Mass Market Paperbacks
Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
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Under Cover: An Illustrated History of American Mass Market Paperbacks
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
paperback. Condition: Good.
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Under Cover : An Illustrated History of American Mass Market Paperbacks
Language: English
Published by Viking Penguin - Penguin Putnam, Inc., New York, NY, U.S.A., 1982
ISBN 10: 0140060715 ISBN 13: 9780140060713
First Edition
Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition Stated. 144 Pages Indexed. A history of mass market paperbacks with a focus on cover art and design and its role in marketing the books. Foreword by John Tebbel. In Three Parts. Part One A Brief History Contents: European Origins American Roots, Pocket Books, Early Childhood of an Industry, Challenges for an Industry, Maturity of an Industry and Leading Publishers. Part Two Cover Art and Design Contents: The Art Director,The Cover Artist, The Point of Sale, Evolution and Genre and Other Designs. Part Three Collecting Contents: Approaches to Collectding, Cover Art Collectding, Other Collectdible Features, Care and Condition and Future Collectible Paperbacks. Bibliography for Historical and Collectding. Follow the evolution of mass market publishing, cover to cover to cover, in this delightful celeb ration of paperback books. From the wonderfully lurid covers of the forties and fifties to today's specialized genre styles, this fascinating history focuses on paperback covers, the crucial factor in catching the eye and selling the book. The splendid illustrations and the odd facts, colorful anecdotes, and insider's insights make Under Cover a rare treat for pop-culture buffs, designers, collectdors, and book people of all kinds. Paperbacks have added immeasurably to the information and entertainment available to people everywhere in the world. Historians have only begun to scratch the surface of what these books have meant to American life, much less to the cultures of other countries. With a scholar's skill and a historian's viewpoint Bonn has brought together the many tangled threads that make up the fabric of this publishing colossus and has proded the perspective of historical origins and development.
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Paperback. Condition: Good. Quite a nice edition. Some tanning to the covers. Some shelf wear to the covers. A few scuff marks to the covers. Excellent photography inside. Wonderful color photography on the inside and the pages flow clearly. Book was stored carefully. Publisher remainder mark to the page edge. Just some tanning to the covers.
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Under Cover: An Illustrated History of American Mass-Market Paperbacks
Language: English
Published by Penguin Books, New York, 1982
ISBN 10: 0140060715 ISBN 13: 9780140060713
Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Partially erased price marking on front blank page, otherwise very good with some scuffing to covers. Tight copy with flat spine that has no cracks or creasing.
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Soft cover. Condition: VG+. 1st Edition. Stiff color pictorial wraps. 1st ptg. 144 pp., illus. Covers slightly tanned, light crease to each bottom corner. Square binding, unmarked interior. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.
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Undercover: An Illustrated History of American Mass Market Paperbacks
Language: English
Published by Pengiun Books, New York et al., 1982
ISBN 10: 0140060715 ISBN 13: 9780140060713
Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. Beth Tondreau ( Book And Cover Deign) (illustrator). 144 pp. Solidly bound copy with minimal external wear and clean text.
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Under Cover: An Illustrated History of American Mass Market Paperbacks
Language: English
Published by Penguin Books, New York, 1982
ISBN 10: 0140060715 ISBN 13: 9780140060713
First Edition
Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Profusely illustrated history of mass market paperbacks, with a foreword by John Tebbel, 144 pages. Lightly bumped and rubbed with a faint crease to the spine.
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Condition: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.
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Under Cover: An Illustrated History of American Mass Market Paperbacks
Seller: Glands of Destiny First Edition Books, Sedro Woolley, WA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Paperback Edition. Publisher: Penguin Books, New York, 1982. FINE- softcover in illustrated/pictorial wraps, as issued. First Softcover Edition, First Printing. Previous owner's book plate/embossed stamp, otherwise as new.
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Under Cover: An Illustrated History of American Mass Market Paperbacks
Seller: Callaghan Books South, New Port Richey, FL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 3 out of 5 stars
Soft cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Very large, squarish softcover, glossy wrappers with a light background, six color-illustrations of paperback front covers on front and back wrapper, 144 lightly browned pages, three glossy color photo sections with many front wrappers and other illustrations throughout. Creased near bottom front tip, a crease at bottom back tip. Good.
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Heavy Traffic & High Culture: New American Library as Literary Gatekeeper in the Paperback Revolution
Language: English
Published by Southern Illinois University Press, 1989
ISBN 10: 0809314789 ISBN 13: 9780809314782
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
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Heavy Traffic & High Culture: New American Library as Literary Gatekeeper in the Paperback Revolution
Language: English
Published by Southern Illinois University Press, 1989
ISBN 10: 0809314789 ISBN 13: 9780809314782
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped. Published by Southern Illinois University Press, 1989. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is very good with pencil marks throughout and spotting on page ends. Dust jacket is very good.100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Edition. 9 x 7.5 inches. 144 pp. b/w illustrations throughout. Illustrated wraps. Minor toning, top corner of front wrap creased. Very Good.
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Vol 5, No 2, pp. 3-14, Photos, Extracted from orig vol, then Recased in orig Journal Covers, White Illus Paperback, 4to, Fine.
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paperback. Condition: As New.
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. book has light indents to spine and slight one to cover, otherwise in solid bright shape.
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Under Cover: An Illustrated History of American Mass Market Paperbacks
Language: English
Published by U.S.A.: Penguin Books, 1982
ISBN 10: 0140060715 ISBN 13: 9780140060713
Seller: Genesee Books, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.
Association Member: IOBA
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Inscribed by the author on the title page. Lots of great color plates of vintage American mass market paperbacks.
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Condition: Very Good. Softcover, 144 pages. Nice history of paperbacks from its early beginnings up to the mid 70's. Chapters on collecting. Many b&w stills + 111 color reproductions of covers & artwork. Clean, bright copy. Record # 367706.
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paperback. Condition: Very Good in Wrappers. No Jacket. First Edition. New York. 1982. Penguin Books. 1st Printing. Very Good in Wrappers. 0140060715. 144 pages. paperback. Cover design by Beth Tondreau. keywords: Books Publishing America Mass Market History. DESCRIPTION - Following the evolution of mass market publishing - cover to cover to cover - in this delightful celebration of paperback books. From the wonderfully lurid covers of the forties and fifties (featuring 'fleshy female victims of mayhem and murder') to today's specialized genre styles, this fascinating history focuses on paperback covers - the crucial factor in catching the eye and selling the book. The splendid illustrations and the odd facts, colorful anecdotes, and insider's insights make Under Cover a rare treat for pop-culture buffs, designers, collectors, and book people of all kinds. inventory #40953.
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Printed writings by George W. Russell (AE), a bibliography, with some notes on his pictures and portraits
Published by Northwestern University Press, Evanston, 1961
Seller: The Kelmscott Bookshop, ABAA, Savage, MD, U.S.A.
Association Member: ABAA ESA ILAB IOBA MBS
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition. Brown cloth boards with gilt title to spine. In tan dust jacket with black title to front panel and blank spine. Old price sticker to front flap of jacket. Offsetting from jacket to endpapers, else clean interior. Illustrated. Corrigenda laid in. 255 pages. BOB/111416.
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UnderCover: An Illustrated History of American Mass Market Paperbacks
Published by Penguin Books, 1982
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. First printing. 7 1/2" x 9", 144 page trade paperback bound in pictorial wrappers. Near fine condition. Rubs to the book's corners. Color and black & white reproductions of vintage paperback covers.
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Paperback. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed.
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Heavy Traffic & High Culture: New American Library as Literary Gatekeeper in the Paperback Revolution
Language: English
Published by Southern Illinois University Press, 1989
ISBN 10: 0809314789 ISBN 13: 9780809314782
Hardcover. Condition: Clean & Unmarked. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Corner cut out of first leaf. Otherwise, a very clean and straight copy in a lightly worn jacket. 240 pp.
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Printed Writings by George W. Russell [AE]. A Bibliography
Published by Northwestern University Press, Evanston, IL, 1961
Seller: The Kelmscott Bookshop, ABAA, Savage, MD, U.S.A.
Association Member: ABAA ESA ILAB IOBA MBS
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Hardcover. Fine black cloth 8vo., bright gilt to spine, boards clean. In fine brown paper dust jacket with black title to front panel. Endpapers browned opposite inner dust jacket flaps, else clean, bright interior. Strongly bound. Includes frontispiece and a few other illustrations. With some notes on his pictures and portraits. Index, 255 pages. Books on Books. BOB/12303.
