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Mr. Wilson's Cabinet Of Wonder Pronged Ants, Horned Humans, Mice on Toast, and Other Marvels of Jurassic Techno logy
by Lawrence Weschler
- Used
- Good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Good/none
- ISBN 10
- 0679764895
- ISBN 13
- 9780679764892
- Seller
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Los Angeles, California, United States
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About This Item
Mr. Wilson's Cabinet Of Wonder Pronged Ants, Horned Humans, Mice on Toast, and Other Marvels of Jurassic Techno logy-A nondescript storefront operation on Venice Bl North side of the street, Los Angeles, California, the Museum of Jurassic Technology actually exists - that may be the only thing about it that is for certain. I drive by it regularly, haven't been inside... The creation of David Wilson, a man of prodigiously unusual imagination, museum is crammed full of some of the most astonishingly unbelievable marvels known to man. Visitors to the museum continually find themselves caught between wondering at the marvels of craft / nature that are on display wondering whether any of this could possibly be true. Indeed, Wilson's true subject seems to be wonder itself, the delicious human capacity for astonishment and absorption out of which all true creativity arises....... Over-sized paperback book in good condition. Cover are good with minor amount of use wear mostly around edges. Spine is tight with light creasing. Pages are clean, unmarked but are starting to tan at the edges from age........ Mr. Wilson's Cabinet of Wonder, Author Lawrence Weschler, Edition later printing, Publisher Vintage Books, 1996, Book design by M. Kristen Bearse, Cover design by Megan Wilson, ISBN 0679764895, 9780679764892, 168 pages, Book size about 5 1/4 x 8 x 1/2 in., Subjects Reference General........ Ruth Reaser..LAX Vespa, Los Angeles Culver City- maybe this will do it!-At least you know what you're getting into-City-Media Mail USPS-you get the copy you were viewing carefully Drop kick-packed to protect it - in - transit.......Mr Wilson Cabinet 4916 PB Garden 3
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- Bookseller
- Ruth Reaser LAXVESPA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4916
- Title
- Mr. Wilson's Cabinet Of Wonder Pronged Ants, Horned Humans, Mice on Toast, and Other Marvels of Jurassic Techno logy
- Author
- Lawrence Weschler
- Illustrator
- Cover design by Megan Wilson
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- none
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- later printing
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0679764895
- ISBN 13
- 9780679764892
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.s.a.
- Date Published
- November 26, 1996
- Keywords
- Mr. Wilson's Cabinet of Wonder, Author Lawrence Weschler, Edition later printing, Publisher Vintage Books, 1996, Book design by M. Kristen Bearse, Cover design by Megan Wilson, ISBN 0679764895, 9780679764892, 168 pages, Book size about 5 1/4 x 8 x 1/2 in.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel guide; Garden 3;
- Size
- about 5 1/4 x 8 x 1/2 in
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Ruth Reaser LAXVESPA
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Los Angeles, California
About Ruth Reaser LAXVESPA
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