Breathless homicidal slime mutants : the art of the paperback / Steven Brower ; foreword by Steven Heller.
Long dismissed, disparaged, and rated inferior to its elite kin (the trade paperback and hardcover), the mass-market paperback finally gets its due. Assembling an expansive and vibrant gallery of breathtaking cover art - beginning with its early forms in the 19th century through the latter part of t...
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
Universe,
2010.
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| Physical Description: | 303 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm |
| Format: | Book |
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Long dismissed, disparaged, and rated inferior to its elite kin (the trade paperback and hardcover), the mass-market paperback finally gets its due. Assembling an expansive and vibrant gallery of breathtaking cover art - beginning with its early forms in the 19th century through the latter part of the 20th century - Steven Brower offers an illuminating tour of the history and design of one of the book family's livelier members. |
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| Call Number: | PN56.P96 B76 2010 |
| Bibliography Note: | Includes bibliographical references (page 296) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780789318046 (pbk.) 0789318040 (pbk.) |