Million and One Nights: A History of the Motion Picture
RAMSAYE, Terry
Publication Date: 1926
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RAMSAYE, Terry. A Million and One Nights: A History of the Motion Picture. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1926. 1st ed. 2 Vols .Small 4to. lxx,400;401-868pp. Portrait frontises., portraits, plates. Orig. pigskin-backed batik boards, spine ruled in blind, T.e.g. A few small library stamps, one page opened carelessly, else a very good or better copy. One of 327 copies printed on rag paper. Signed by the author at the limitation, and signed by Thomas Edison on a special page at front, as issued. This is the deluxe edition, which is a small fraction of the signed copies. Deluxe edition of this extensive work detailing the history of Motion Pictures, and movie projection equipment. Much of the work is devoted to Edison's kinetograph camera, and the kinetoscope, the development of the motion picture camera, and television, as well as the rotating studio he designed for movie production in West Orange, NJ. "This book is the first important history of the film. It contains both a wealth of information on the early days of the film (after Lumiere) and pertinent pre-film history"--Talbot, Film (1975), page 249. Seller Inventory # 78680
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Title: Million and One Nights: A History of the ...
Publication Date: 1926
Binding: Hardcover
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Edition: 1st Edition
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A Million And One Nights: A History of the motion picture through 1925
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Simon & Schuster, 1964
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Seller: Book Haven, Wellington, WLG, New Zealand
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Paperback. Condition: Fair. Traces the early history of films from the development of movie photography to the era of silent films. As Terry Ramsaye noted in his landmark 1925 book, A Million and One 'Mark you well this Edison peep show Kinetoscope. Every strand in the thread of motion picture destiny runs through it. It is the inescapable link between the gropings of the past and the attainment of the present. Every motion picture machine, every motion picture enterprise, every motion picture personality, screen star or magnate of the screen theatre can be traced to some connection growing out of the little black box that Edison dubbed the Kinetoscope. This is one of the absolute facts of the history of the motion picture'. Heavy, additional postage may be required. Spine has wrinkled. Previous owner's name written in pen on page one, dated 1965. 868 pages. Seller Inventory # 1553713
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Million and One Nights: A History of the Motion Picture Through 1925
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Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0671624040I5N00
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Million and One Nights: A History of the Motion Picture Through 1925 (A Touchstone book)
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Million and One Nights: A History of the Motion Picture Through 1925
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Paperback. Condition: Good. 2021 decsurface and edge wear /few lower back pages have small tear/remainder dot. Seller Inventory # 211217004
A Million and One Nights; A History of the Motion Picture Through 1925
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Simon & Schuster, New York, 1964
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Paperback. pp.868. 8vo. Light shelfwear, spine considerably bowed, foxing to page ends, small rubber stamp to first page; good+. Seller Inventory # 090382
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Million and One Nights: A History of the Motion Picture Through 1925
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Soft cover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. First Printing this publisher. AS NEW. No wear to the covers. No spine creasing from opening. No slope, no twist, no distortion from reading of improper shelving. Pages are tight and clean with no marks. There is a smudge at the bottom of the text block. This may be a remainder mark, or it may be a smudge. No name of previous owner. No musty odor. No tobacco odor. No water damage. No soiling. No sun fading. Seller Inventory # MP25-1583A
A Million and One Nights: A History of the Motion Picture
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Ex-library book, usual markings. Hardback rebound by library. Clean text, sound binding. Quick dispatch from UK seller. Seller Inventory # mon0000071876
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A million and one nights; a history of the motion picture [by] Terry Ramsaye . 1926 Volume 2 [LeatherBound]
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LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 548. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1926 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Volume 2 Language: English Pages: 548 Volume 2. Seller Inventory # LB100158073402
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A million and one nights; a history of the motion picture [by] Terry Ramsaye . 1926 Volume 1 [LeatherBound]
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LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 532. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1926 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Volume 1 Language: English Pages: 532 Volume 1. Seller Inventory # LB100158073401
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Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1150grams, ISBN:0671624040. Seller Inventory # 9497707
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