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Kings of the Bs: Working within the Hollywood System:. An Anthology of Film History and Criticism
by McCarthy, Todd and Charles Flynn – Editors
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0525140905
- ISBN 13
- 9780525140900
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
E. P. Dutton & Company Inc, New York, 1975. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Photographic. Introduction by Todd McCarthy, filmographies, list of contributors and index. Dark pink coloured end pages. The text is illustrated with black-and-white photography. Black coloured cloth covered boards with silver coloured titles the back strip. Illustrated dustwrapper with white, green and gold coloured titles to the front panel and green and white coloured titles to the back strip. Quoting from the front fold over panel blurb " ... It (the book) describes intersex the American B (and C and Z) movies that were as vital to the economy of the Hollywood system as the masterworks of Welles, Hawks, and Ford. Here is distilled the essence of the 'schlock / kitsch / hack' style of moviemaking: the Westerns, gangster flicks, horror and sci-fi movies and teenpix." Rubbing of the lower book edges and top corners. Softening of the back strip edges. Tanning of the text block edges and age toning of the pages. Previous owner's rubber stamp to the top edge of the half title page. Chipping of the dustwrapper corners and back strip edges. The edges shows small tears with some creasing with rubbing of the panels and sunning of the back strip. Full number line. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [8], IX - XIII, [3], 3 - 561, [1] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Film, Radio & Television; United States; ISBN: 0525140905. ISBN/EAN: 9780525140900. Inventory No: 0290538. . 9780525140900
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0290538
- Title
- Kings of the Bs: Working within the Hollywood System:. An Anthology of Film History and Criticism
- Author
- McCarthy, Todd and Charles Flynn – Editors
- Illustrator
- Photographic
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0525140905
- ISBN 13
- 9780525140900
- Publisher
- E. P. Dutton & Company Inc
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1975
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Film, history, criticism, B films Film, Radio & Television; United States; Photographic Unbranded ISBN: 0525140905 EAN: 9780525140900 McCarthy, Todd and Charles Flynn – Editors Kings of the Bs: Working within the Hollywood System:.
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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