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The analysis of the corpus formed by Christopher Nolan's works allows us to derive its poetics. The key to this is provided by the magic tricks script in The Prestige. All of Nolan's films from Insomnia onwards are influenced by this aspect. The analysis...

Which modern objects will be valuable 20 years from now? Lisa Roberts, a product and graphic designer and former architect, believes that the "antiques of the future" are those objects that represent the best in design today. Roberts's collection of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781576879405Author Byron HawesFormat HardbackPage Count 704Imprint powerHouse Books,U.S.Publisher powerHouse Books,U.S.

While the importance of collections has been evident in the sciences and humanities for several centuries, the social and cultural significance of collecting practices is now receiving serious attention as well. As reflected in programs like Antiques...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780762475742Author Matthew K ManningFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Rp MinisPublisher Rp MinisWeight(grams) 91gDimensions(mm) 97mm * 79mm * 46mm

Here's a sweet treat for collectors of colorful M&M's characters, starring regular and peanut. This is a serious collector's guide to those smiling candies with a tough exterior and a gooey heart, and now has even more wonderful examples. Author Patsy...

In this exquisite anthology, Editor in Chief Carolyn Turgeon and the editors of Faerie Magazine welcome you into an enchanted realm rich with myth, mystery, romance, and abundant natural beauty. Organized into four sections-Flora and Fauna, Fashion and...

Superlatives tend to fail in describing Joan Blaeu's Atlas Maior-that being said, it stands as one of the most extravagant feats in the history of mapmaking. The original Latin edition, completed in 1665, was the largest and most expensive book to be...

This is the first major book on English blue and white porcelain since the early 1970s. Not only is it the latest and most up-to-date work, but it includes types not previously studied and extends the range of wares into the early years of the...

Often called the father of modern running and basketball sneakers, Jacques Chassaing has shaped and influenced sports and street fashion like few designers ever will. For the first time, Chassaing reveals what an entire culture has been waiting to hear:...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789925796625Author Nic CostaFormat PaperbackPage Count 294Imprint D'Aleman PublishingPublisher D'Aleman PublishingWeight(grams) 395gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781576879382Author Byron HawesFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint powerHouse Books,U.S.Publisher powerHouse Books,U.S.

In 1997, Jeff Staple walked into a boutique in New York City wearing a shirt he printed in his silkscreen class at Parsons School of Design. What started as a small T-Shirt line handmade by Jeff Staple, grew organically and began to gain visibility in...

Wonder Woman aficionado Steve Korte tells the adventures of the Amazon Princess in this deluxe box set of hardcover books, including:Amazing Amazon: The Legend of Wonder WomanGods and Mortals: The Enemies of Wonder WomanPowerful Princess: Amazonian...

An artfully designed compendium of 200 antiquarian photographs, all published here for the first time-including daguerrotypes, ambrotypes, tintypes, cartes de visite, and sepia and black-and-white images-culled from the private collection of longtime...

Eagerly anticipated, this update of the highly regarded third book from pinball author Michael Shalhoub includes over 900 color photos and covers the most recent period in pinball history, from 1982 through 2011. Each chapter is devoted to a specific...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780762487394Author Nick PerilliFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Rp MinisPublisher Rp MinisWeight(grams) 177gDimensions(mm) 100mm * 83mm * 50mm

The Michelin (R) Man has been the subject of thousands of advertising and automobilia items around the world for over 100 years, many with exceptional graphic designs. This compendium concentrates on the most outstanding graphic design examples from 1900...

A love-letter to fun toys that broke real easy, Rack Toys chronicles decades of cheaply made toys found on the rack of discount stores, drug stores and anywhere in-between. What these toys lacked in quality, they made up for in charm and kitsch.Book...

The very first tell-all snus encyclopedia of its kind! You don't have to light up to enjoy tobacco! Swedish snus has a unique position in the world and is continually being developed through a thorough choice of tobacco, well--tested flavorings, and high...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781440248801Author Ben BleiweissFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint Krause PublicationsPublisher F&W Publications Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781576879399Author Byron HawesFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint powerHouse Books,U.S.Publisher powerHouse Books,U.S.

Zippo lighters that advertised automobiles are featured here in 673 photographs and illustrations along with plenty of identifying information. These unique specimens of Americana were highly prized by their original owners and are appreciated with equal...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781440248023Author Eric BradleyFormat HardbackPage Count 208Imprint Krause PublicationsPublisher F&W Publications Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780985397340Author Vickey KallFormat PaperbackPage Count 276Imprint Kalambakal PressPublisher Kalambakal PressWeight(grams) 662gDimensions(mm) 235mm * 191mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781938461439Author Ellen LimanFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint Pointed Leaf PressPublisher Pointed Leaf Press

This book features the largest collection of Mr. T memorabilia in the world, including over 150 homemade soft sculpture dolls collected and documented over the past 25 years. The dolls were made from a pattern book by Miss Martha Originals from Gadsden,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788196724351Author Rafeal MechloreFormat PaperbackPage Count 234Imprint Wsm PublisherPublisher Wsm PublisherWeight(grams) 318g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9782261390380Author Asaf IqbalFormat PaperbackPage Count 94Imprint Prestige Quill PublishingPublisher Prestige Quill PublishingWeight(grams) 150g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9787388916444Author Coloring Book Happy HourFormat PaperbackPage Count 100Imprint Coloring Book Happy HourPublisher Coloring Book Happy HourWeight(grams) 216g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798224884544Author Hagen LauraFormat PaperbackPage Count 100Imprint Hagen LauraPublisher Hagen LauraWeight(grams) 145g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798218307448Author Amateur PudgyFormat HardbackPage Count 58Imprint Pudgywaddle PressPublisher Pudgywaddle PressWeight(grams) 485gDimensions(mm) 279mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798892224000Author Subhranka RoyFormat HardbackPage Count 78Imprint White Falcon PublishingPublisher White Falcon PublishingWeight(grams) 277g

In 1951, while Herb served as a cryptographer with the US Air Force in Munich, Germany, he purchased his first pieces of beer memorabilia: eight beer glasses. He and wife Helen didn't know it yet, but this small purchase would lead to them having the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780891457497Author Herb and Helen HaydockFormat HardbackPage Count 184Imprint Collector BooksPublisher Collector Books

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781604149906Author Tom FontaineFormat HardbackPage Count 382Imprint Fideli Publishing Inc.Publisher Fideli Publishing Inc.Weight(grams) 1143gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780615628745Author Pete LiebengoodFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Moradal PublishingPublisher Moradal PublishingWeight(grams) 127g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780996126427Author Jay RecherFormat PaperbackPage Count 78Imprint Jr Elite EnterprisesPublisher Jr Elite EnterprisesWeight(grams) 132gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

It is time to say farewell to poor posture and to revitalise your sedentary life - Donald Walker's age-old advice will have you limbering up, in the proper way, before no time.If you haven't yet discovered the vast array of benefits that arise from...

March 17th is known around the world as a day for people to wear green, drink green beer, and be just plain old jolly. But have you ever stopped to wonder why we do this and why on that particular day? Well, wonder no more! Accompanied by more than 860...