It's Only a Movie [First Edition in Wrapper]

A rather unique text from Prentice-Hall. Copyright 1972. First printing; full numberline. Library of Congress number 1970. Oversize design w/full page photos. Black full cloth boards, silver spine titles, light shelf wear. Heavy stock pages, near fine. Black and white photographs, film stills, collages, juxtopositions, fonts, and line drawings throughout. Bind fine, square; hinges intact. Classic '60s early '70s stylized wrapper, light edge wear, rub, crease; unclipped 8.95, protected in new clear sleeve. Front and back panel appear as marque from front, and back. Another gem awaits verso wrapper: a wide angle spread of theater lobby, doors open to cinema with Disney's Goofy center screen. Rare near fine first and only hardcover issue in very good original wrapper. This most unique book was designed by Mel Byars, an American design historian renowned for his contributions to applied art and industrial design. He has had a diverse career that spans teaching, writing, and working in the advert . Of note, he was also involved in the 888-page Warren Commission report of John F. Kennedy’s assassination. Written by two professors from Contra Costa's Diablo Valley College and is seemingly easily ascertainable these two or three participated in the assorted counter culture activities of the time. The volume opens with a reel of lush early Hollywood across the endpapers. Scenes from the same film than highlight half-title and title pages. An entertaining and vibrantly designed and illustrated (screen shots plus) guide to the intangible qualities of the "movie" as opposed to just the mechanics. Shows and tells how and why the '60s and 70s movies had heart. "This is not a book to be memorized and studied, but rather a book to be absorbed and felt. Probe and explore. The "text" uncovers, creates significance, reveals layers and dynamics of the film genre from a uniquely angled perspective. Not a text of questions and answers but free form expression of the medium. Engage your own power of intellect and develop your own film sense. From the probing, keep a journal as a laboratory for exploring the ideas which engage. Profusely illustrated with the classics. Printed in the U.S. of America. 188 pages. Insured post. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.…