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Ecology of Fear: Los Angeles and the Imagination of Disaster by Davis, Mike - 1998

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Ecology of Fear: Los Angeles and the Imagination of Disaster by Davis, Mike - 1998

Ecology of Fear: Los Angeles and the Imagination of Disaster

by Davis, Mike

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Metropolitan Books, 1998. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good +/Very Good. Signed by Author. Signed by Author Signed by Author Light shelfwear on dj. Clean, tight book, mild edgewear on bds., 484 new looking pages, signed by author on title page.
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  • Edition First Edition
  • Binding Hardcover
  • ISBN 10 0805051066
  • ISBN 13 9780805051063
  • Publisher Metropolitan Books
  • Date Published 1998
  • Keywords EARTHQUAKES LOS ANGELES CALIF SOCIAL
  • X weight 27 oz

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The Church Of Dead Girls  - 1st Edition/1st Printing

The Church Of Dead Girls - 1st Edition/1st Printing

by Dobyns, Stephen

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New York: Metropolitan Books. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1997. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0805051031 . A very nice first edition/first printing copy in Fine/Fine condition, SIGNED and dated by author Stephen Dobyns directly on the title page; One by one, three young girls vanish in Aurelius, a small town in upstate New York. With the first disappearance, the townspeople begin to mistrust outsiders. When the second girl goes missing, neighbors and childhood friends start to eye one another warily. And with the third disappearance, the sleepy little town awakens to a full-blown nightmare; 8vo; Signed by Author .
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Hope In A Jar: The Making of America’s Beauty Culture.

Hope In A Jar: The Making of America’s Beauty Culture.

by Peiss, Kathy

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Metropolitan Books Henry Holt Co. New York., 1998. First Edition (Stated).. Softcover.. Fine/--. 9 x 6 x 1.. NON SMOKING STORE. My listing INCLUDES PHOTO OF ACTUAL BOOK for sale. Book and Covers FINE. Read gently once. Covers are coated matte card with photo front and white back. Covers and spine are clean, crisp, bright, unmarked, no creases, corners straight, no spine or vertical creases, a tiny bit of age darkening in the white of back cover along spine edge, if book is tilted in bright light, small rub marks can be seen from adjacent book on shelf. Page edges and inside of book are clean, tight, bright, white, crisp. Appears to have been gently read once as three page corner tips have been dog eared and restored flat. Black/white photos, diagrams, illustrations.
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VOICES OF TIME- A Life In Stories
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VOICES OF TIME- A Life In Stories

by Eduardo Galeano

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New York: Metropolitan Books, 2006. VOICES OF TIME- A Life In Stories- Eduardo Galeano- Translated by Mark Fried- Illustrated with pre and end chapter drawing- Metropolitan Books- New York- 2006-1st Edition-1st Printing-US-Stated- ISBN 0805077677- Hardcover:-8vo- FINE++/FINE++- dj is bright and clean-as new- 341pp + about the author are clean and crisp, no tears or writing- newspaper clipping from Globe and Mail about the book is laid in- SEE PHOTOS- Non-fiction-biography-memoir-commentary-lifetime-Galeano-illustrated (3612) . 1st Edition-1st Printing-US. 1/2 Cloth & Boards. As New/As New. Illus. by Illustrated. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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THE HUNGER ANGEL
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THE HUNGER ANGEL

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NY: Metropolitan Books, 2011. First US edition, first prnt. Originally published in as "Atemschaukel" 2009 by Verlag. Translated by Philip Boehm. Signed by Muller on the title page. Unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. A prose poem.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Plotting Hitler's Death, The Story of the German Resistance

Plotting Hitler's Death, The Story of the German Resistance

by Fest, Joachim C

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New York: Metropolitan Books, 1996. First American Edition. Hardcover. Fine copy/fine. 8vo. Cloth-backed boards. Pp. xii, 420. Illus. Notes. Chronology. Short biographies. Index. Originally published in Germany (1994) as "Staatsstreich: Der lange Weg zum 20. Juli". Translated here by Bruce Little.
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The Church Of Dead Girls  - 1st Edition/1st Printing

The Church Of Dead Girls - 1st Edition/1st Printing

by Dobyns, Stephen

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New York: Metropolitan Books. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1997. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0805051031 . A very nice first edition/first printing copy in Fine/Fine condition, SIGNED and dated by author Stephen Dobyns directly on the title page; One by one, three young girls vanish in Aurelius, a small town in upstate New York. With the first disappearance, the townspeople begin to mistrust outsiders. When the second girl goes missing, neighbors and childhood friends start to eye one another warily. And with the third disappearance, the sleepy little town awakens to a full-blown nightmare; 8vo; Signed by Author .
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Hope In A Jar: The Making of America’s Beauty Culture.

Hope In A Jar: The Making of America’s Beauty Culture.

by Peiss, Kathy

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Metropolitan Books Henry Holt Co. New York., 1998. First Edition (Stated).. Softcover.. Fine/--. 9 x 6 x 1.. NON SMOKING STORE. My listing INCLUDES PHOTO OF ACTUAL BOOK for sale. Book and Covers FINE. Read gently once. Covers are coated matte card with photo front and white back. Covers and spine are clean, crisp, bright, unmarked, no creases, corners straight, no spine or vertical creases, a tiny bit of age darkening in the white of back cover along spine edge, if book is tilted in bright light, small rub marks can be seen from adjacent book on shelf. Page edges and inside of book are clean, tight, bright, white, crisp. Appears to have been gently read once as three page corner tips have been dog eared and restored flat. Black/white photos, diagrams, illustrations.
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VOICES OF TIME- A Life In Stories
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VOICES OF TIME- A Life In Stories

by Eduardo Galeano

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New York: Metropolitan Books, 2006. VOICES OF TIME- A Life In Stories- Eduardo Galeano- Translated by Mark Fried- Illustrated with pre and end chapter drawing- Metropolitan Books- New York- 2006-1st Edition-1st Printing-US-Stated- ISBN 0805077677- Hardcover:-8vo- FINE++/FINE++- dj is bright and clean-as new- 341pp + about the author are clean and crisp, no tears or writing- newspaper clipping from Globe and Mail about the book is laid in- SEE PHOTOS- Non-fiction-biography-memoir-commentary-lifetime-Galeano-illustrated (3612) . 1st Edition-1st Printing-US. 1/2 Cloth & Boards. As New/As New. Illus. by Illustrated. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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THE HUNGER ANGEL
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THE HUNGER ANGEL

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NY: Metropolitan Books, 2011. First US edition, first prnt. Originally published in as "Atemschaukel" 2009 by Verlag. Translated by Philip Boehm. Signed by Muller on the title page. Unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. A prose poem.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Plotting Hitler's Death, The Story of the German Resistance

Plotting Hitler's Death, The Story of the German Resistance

by Fest, Joachim C

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New York: Metropolitan Books, 1996. First American Edition. Hardcover. Fine copy/fine. 8vo. Cloth-backed boards. Pp. xii, 420. Illus. Notes. Chronology. Short biographies. Index. Originally published in Germany (1994) as "Staatsstreich: Der lange Weg zum 20. Juli". Translated here by Bruce Little.
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Ecology of Fear: Los Angeles and the Imagination of Disaster

Ecology of Fear: Los Angeles and the Imagination of Disaster

by Davis, Mike

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Ecology of Fear: Los Angeles and the Imagination of Disaster

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Metropolitan Books/Henry Holt , 1998. Light edge wear and dj rubs. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall, 484 Pages.
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Metropolitan Books, 1998. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. 1st Edition. Text appears clean, but may contain minor marks that we missed. Light Shelf Wear, Looks Very Nice. 484 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: History; Sociology & Culture. ISBN: 0805051066. ISBN/EAN: 9780805051063. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1561064020. . 9780805051063
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New York. 1998. Henry Holt. 1st Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 0805051066. 484 pages. hardcover. keywords: Los Angeles History Politics. FROM THE PUBLISHER - In a gripping reconnaissance into the urban future, Mike Davis, a provocative interpreter of the American metropolis unravels the secret history of disaster, real and imaginary, in Southern California and shows how these tragedies could have been avoided. As he surveys the earthquakes of Santa Monica, the burning of Koreatown, the invasion of 'man-eating' mountain lions, the movie 'Volcano', and even Los Angeles' underrated tornado problem, he exposes the deep complicity between social injustice and perceptions of natural disorder. Arguing that paranoia about nature obscures the fact that Los Angeles has deliberately put itself in harm's way, Davis reveals how market-driven urbanization has for generations transgressed against environmental common sense. And he shows that the floods, fires, and earthquakes reaped by the… Read More
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