MASKS
by Shalleck, Jamie
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- A very good copy in a very good dust jacket
- Seller
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Bainbridge Island, Washington, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Viking Press, 1973. First edition. Hardcover. A very good copy in a very good dust jacket. Explores historical origins of masks, from Cleopatra to the Apollo astronauts. This book is making faces at you. Though you may not be dressed for Halloween, attendant at a ceremony of the Ku Klux Klan, or busy invoking the blessings of your favorite primitive god, it is fairly safe to say that you and everyone around you has often displayed upon his visage some kind of decorative, protective, or professional mask. 163 pages. Illustrated.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ed Smith Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 15243
- Title
- MASKS
- Author
- Shalleck, Jamie
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - A very good copy in a very good dust jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Viking Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1973
- Keywords
- masks, origins, Halloween, decorative, protective, professional, health reasons
Terms of Sale
Ed Smith Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Ed Smith Books
Biblio member since 2009
Bainbridge Island, Washington
About Ed Smith Books
Ed Smith Books specializes in better condition modern literary first editions, signed books, photographic monographs, screen and theater related material and pop culture. We offer appraisals for books and photographs. We are located a short ferry ride from downtown Seattle, WA on Bainbridge Island. Since 1985 (ABAA since 1995). Two authors we specialize in are Charles Bukowski and Hunter S Thompson. Open by appointment.
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