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Celluloid Serial Killers; The Real Monsters behind the Movies
by Kidd, Paul B
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
The Five Mile Press, Rowville, Victoria, 2007. First Edition. Softcover (Stiff Boards). Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Photographic. 1 kg.; (11) XII-XII, 402 pages, introduction by author and index. The text is illustrated with photographic stills from various films, reproductions of cinema posters and photographs of various serial killers. Photographic front cover, showing both real and cinematic serial killers, against a blue coloured background with yellow, red and white titles to the front panel and yellow and red titles to the backstrip. A little creasing to the book corners and rubbing it to the book panels. In this book one of Australia's most popular true crime authors presents cinema's classic serial killers and the real-life killers upon which they were based. Films include "M" directed by Fritz Lang which was based upon "The Vampire of Düsseldorf" -- Peter Kurten, "Psycho" directed by Alfred Hitchcock and Ed Gein upon which Norman Bates was based and " Monster" directed by Patty Jenkins based upon the deeds of Aileen Wuornos. Each film is given a critique and the serial killer/s upon which the film is based is also given a small potted history. This is the first Australian edition. Size: Trade Paperback. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Art & Design; True Crime; Film; Film Tie-in; Inventory No: 0112220. .
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0112220
- Title
- Celluloid Serial Killers; The Real Monsters behind the Movies
- Author
- Kidd, Paul B
- Illustrator
- Photographic
- Format/Binding
- Softcover (Stiff Boards)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- The Five Mile Press
- Place of Publication
- Rowville, Victoria
- Date Published
- 2007
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Serial Murderers in Motion Pictures, True Crime -- Film -- Criticism Art & Design; True Crime; Film; Film Tie-in; Photographic Unbranded Kidd, Paul B. Celluloid Serial Killers; The Real Monsters behind the Movies
- Bookseller catalogs
- Film; True Crime; Film Tie-in;
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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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