Search Results: Popular Culture from Reading Rat

Nashville: American Association For State & Local History, 1975. Paperback. VG-. 151 p. Small PB collection of ideas for display, conservation, preparing exhibits, publicity and promotion, for historical societies, local museums, and other organizations working on small budgets. Many ideas could be used in schools for classroom projects; encourages reusing and repurposing. Slight wear; VG-

France: Societe Martell Cognac, 1975. Not Stated. Hard Cover. Very Good -/No Jacket. 96 p.; VG-; glossy boards with some chipping at top & bottom of spine. A history of the House of Martell, illustrated with many photos, reproductions of ads, etc. A handsome introduction to the history of cognac. The House of Martell celebrated 250 years in business in 1965, and in 1975 was looking ahead to the year 2000. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

UK: Instinctive Product Development, 2013. Apparent First. Paperback. Very Good. 64 p. pb book and 6 8x10 inch prints in glossy folder. icons, images & innovations of 60s fashion & pop culture

Alexandria VA: Time Life Education, 1992. First printing. Hardcover. Very Good +. 144 p; large format HC; profusely illustrated with colour & B & W photographs and drawings; adventures, exploits and heroism. VG+

New York: Apparent First, 1973. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. 130 p. small HC; red boards somewhat faded at top edge; unclipped DJ with minor wear. Originally published 1936 and reprinted in a facsimile edition. Comprehensive guide to the game of backgammon, including diagrams. Introduction by Sam Fry, Games Editor of Vogue Magazine.

Winnipeg: SkyWest Productions Inc., 2015. n.a.. DVD in plastic case. New. 35 minute documentary on DVD of the Cornish Library, a historic Carnegie Library in Winnipeg Manitoba. Sponsored by the Friends of the Cornish Library and produced by Frank Adamson and Stan Lesk (SkyWest Productions) as part of the MTS TV Stories from Home series. Uses archival materials, interviews, music, and readings. "For 100 years, the Cornish Library has been a treasured place for Winnipeggers. Located in Armstrong's Point, the oldest residential neighbourhood in the city, Cornish Library is one of 125 libraries across Canada funded by Andrew Carnegie, once the richest man in the world. While many of these libraries have been repurposed or demolished, the Cornish Library still stands tall, unchanged and "free to all" despite numerous challenges over the decades." This documentary provides a capsule history of not only the library itself, but the neighbourhood and city of which it is a part. Suitable for school use;… Read More

New York, NY, U.S.A.: MacMillan Publishing COmpany, 1990. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good. A Running Heads publication; VG+/VG; book is clean, bright, unmarked, very slight rubs at bottom of spine, DJ also VG but has very minor bumping & slight peel at bottom edge. Lovely to browse; the best of the best, from small luxuries like chocolates to custom-built homes and autos. Read it and drool. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Milwaukee: Don McNeill Enterprises, 1951. First edition. Comb bound. Very Good- . 96 p. comb bound minor wear. A collection of verses, thoughts, prayers etc featered on Dom McNeill's radio program from 1933 to approx. 1950. A slice of Americana

New York: Workman Publishing, 1973. First printing. Paperback. Very Good- . 160 p,; small PB; VG- ; some edge/corner wear, sticker pull on front; interior clean. Detailed history of marbles, how they are made, different kinds, how to play different games. Many illustrations including photos of a group of young marbles players from Yonkers. Good introduction to a classic pastime.

San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2003. Apparent First. Paperback. Unpaginated; small square PB, French folds, VG+. Anne Taintor's trademark retro style and snappy captioning.

USA: Biblioasis, 2008. First edition. Paperback. Seth. 132 p.; small pocket-size PB; VG+ condition. Introductory essay by Mark Kingwell on the philosophy of "Idling Towards Heaven"; glossary of idling-related words by Joshua Glenn; designed and illustrated by cartoonist Seth.

iWinnipeg: G. Gordon Shillingford, 1998. First edition. Paperback. VG+. 120 P.pb. vg+. a series of commentaries originally aired on CBC Radio One. Ian Ross is also know as a playwright.

Vancouver BC: All-Pharma Research Ltd., 1981. Ninth Printing. Paperback. Good +. Unpaginated;8.5 x5 inch; slightly dogeared. Catalog of erotic aids, with explanatory materials and line drawings. Sensual and erotic in tone; seems very innocent compared to material available today. Original copyright 1975. A piece of social history.

Toronto: Rogers Media, 2004. First printing. Staplebound. Very Good. 204 p. special issue, one of several published in honour of the magazine's 100th anniversary. This issue features LEADERS AND DREAMERS - Canada's greatest innovators and how they changed the world. Overall VG, top corner slightlr dogeared.

Toronto: Rogers Media, 2001. First printing. Staplebound. Very Good. 48 p. news magazine. September 24, 2001 issue on the 9/11 attacks.

Toronto: Rogers Media, 2005. First printing. Staplebound. Very Good. 168 p. special issue, one of several published in honour of the magazine's 100th anniversary. This issue features One child's journey to 2105: how she'll live, love and never really die

New York: Fireside, 1998. Apparent First. Paperback. As New. 136 p. magazine format. Incl. index & bibliography. Illustrated history of the popular series and their cultut=ral significance AS NEW condition

London: Becker and Warburg, 1964. Not Stated. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good. Readers Union edition; 512 p. with index and bibliography; VG+/VG; dark brown cloth-covered boards, gray DJ with black line drawings. DJ bumped, slightly chipped at top edge, some fading; book bumped a bit at top corners, otherwise very nice clean condition, pages not yellowed, no underlining. Many B & W photos. "This book is a survey of British society since World War II, showing the immense changes that have taken place in the modern social structure in the two crowded decades that transformed Britain between Dunkirk and Suez, between 'reconstituted dried egg' and the 'TV Election' of 1959". Both a documentary and analytical history by an experienced journalist and free-lance writer. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Arlington Heights IL: F &nM Productions, 2000. First edition thus. Loose_leaf. Very Good- . Souvenir program and handouts from Gene Convention 2000. Cover signed by many of the attending doll artists. Includes a pattern by Marion Jasper for a vest and pants to fit Gene dolls. In a report cover, brown back with clear plastic front cover. VG-

New York: Hyperion, 2007. First edition. Hardcover. as new. 274 p.; HC; as-new condition, unclipped full colour DJ. A guide to dating, cohabiting. generally getting along with girls. Lots of practical advice with a humorous tone.Actress Felicity Huffman (Desperate Housewives, TRANSAMERICA) and producer Patricia Wolff (Oleanna, Bring it On) draw on veteran girlfriend experience to shed light on the "confusing, contradictory, and intriguing world of romance".