Mark Salzman.:Lost In Place: Growing Up Absurd in Suburbia.
- Paperback 2001, ISBN: 9780679767787
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London: Oxford University Press, 1955 (200 gram rate) minor edge wear to unclipped DW, sunned spine third impression, 103pp, foxed closed edge. reprint. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. Illus.… More...
London: Oxford University Press, 1955 (200 gram rate) minor edge wear to unclipped DW, sunned spine third impression, 103pp, foxed closed edge. reprint. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Ronald Searle. 12mo - over 6? - 7? tall., Oxford University Press, 1955, 3, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass (Collier 1971)Author is Lewis CarrollIntroduction by Louis Untermeyerwith all original illustrations by Sir John TeunnielPublisher: Collier Books, Sixth printing 1971#: 04235Paperback4.1 x 7 inches, 317 pagesAlice's Adventures in Wonderland (commonly Alice in Wonderland) is an 1865 English novel by Lewis Carroll. A young girl named Alice falls through a rabbit hole into a fantasy world of anthropomorphic creatures. It is seen as an example of the literary nonsense genre.One of the best-known works of Victorian literature, its narrative, structure, characters and imagery have had huge influence on popular culture and literature, especially in the fantasy genre. The book has never been out of print and has been translated into 174 languages. Its legacy covers adaptations for screen, radio, art, ballet, opera, musicals, theme parks, board games and video games. Carroll published a sequel in 1871 entitled Through the Looking-Glass and a shortened version for young children, The Nursery "Alice", in 1890.Carroll first met Alexander Macmillan on 19 October 1863. His firm, Macmillan Publishers, agreed to publish Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by sometime in 1864. Carroll financed the initial print run, possibly because it gave him more editorial authority than other financing methods. He managed publication details such as typesetting and engaged illustrators and translators.Macmillan had published The Water-Babies, also a children's fantasy, in 1863, and suggested its design as a basis for Alice's. Carroll saw a specimen copy in May 1865. 2,000 copies were printed by July but John Tenniel, the illustrator, objected to their quality and Carroll instructed Macmillan to halt publication so they could be reprinted. In August, he engaged Richard Clay as an alternative printer for a new run of 2,000. The reprint cost £600, paid entirely by Carroll. He received the first copy of Clay's reprint on 9 November 1865.Macmillan finally published the revised first edition, printed by Richard Clay, in November 1865. Carroll requested a red binding, deeming it appealing to young readers. A new edition, released in December of the same year for the Christmas market, but carrying an 1866 date, was quickly printed. The text blocks of the original edition were removed from the binding and sold with Carroll's permission to the New York publishing house of D. Appleton & Company. The binding for the Appleton Alice was identical to the 1866 Macmillan Alice, except for the publisher's name at the foot of the spine. The title page of the Appleton Alice was an insert cancelling the original Macmillan title page of 1865, and bearing the New York publisher's imprint and the date 1866.The entire print run sold out quickly. Alice was a publishing sensation, beloved by children and adults alike. Oscar Wilde was a fan. Queen Victoria reportedly enjoyed Alice enough that she asked for Carroll's next book, which turned out to be a mathematical treatise; Carroll denied this. The book has never been out of print. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland has been translated into 174 languages.------------------------Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There (also known as Alice Through the Looking-Glass or simply Through the Looking-Glass) is a novel published on 27 December 1871 (though indicated as 1872) by Lewis Carroll and the sequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865). Alice again enters a fantastical world, this time by climbing through a mirror into the world that she can see beyond it. There she finds that, just like a reflection, everything is reversed, including logic (for example, running helps one remain stationary, walking away from something brings one towards it, chessmen are alive, nursery rhyme characters exist, and so on).Through the Looking-Glass includes such verses as "Jabberwocky" and "The Walrus and the Carpenter", and the episode involving Tweedledum and Tweedledee. The mirror above the fireplace that is displayed at Hetton Lawn in Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire (a house that was owned by Alice Liddell's grandparents, and was regularly visited by Alice and Lewis Carroll) resembles the one drawn by John Tenniel and is cited as a possible inspiration for Carroll.It was the first of the "Alice" stories to gain widespread popularity, and prompted a newfound appreciation for its predecessor when it was published., Collier Books, 1971, 2.5, Quill, 2001-09-01. Like New. Like new softcover in excellent condition, non-smoking home, clean text, binding tight, no writing, free delivery confirmation on all US orders, West Coast, APO, Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico should opt for "expedited" shipping. Save a tree. Read, Recycle & Reuse. Buy all your used books from Enough Books., Quill, 2001-09-01, 5, The Handsel Press, 1993. Book. Very Good. paperback. paperback, very good, 181pp ISBN:1871828163., The Handsel Press, 1993, 3, 1 Audio Tape, Cat # ICEK 5002, Ice Records, 1981. The plastic case is intact. The artwork is complete. The cassette has been tested. Sent within 24 hours. Ref: A1085., Ice Records, 1981, 3, London: Thames & Hudson, 1987.. "A glance at the lavish illustrations that accompany this text is enough to explain why opera has always been ... the uniquely popular genre it is. The author surveys the whole history of opera from its evolution at the end of the 16th century... The story has been brought completely up to date in this revised edition by Rodney Milnes, Editor of 'Opera' magazine." Pp.252 with 253 illustrations, 32 in colour. P/b with illustrated cover. VG. ., London: Thames & Hudson, 1987., 0, The Handsel Press, 1993. Book. Good. paperback. paperback, address label to title page o/w good, 181pp ISBN:1871828163., The Handsel Press, 1993, 2.5, New York, NY Random House, 1995. Hardcover First Edition (1995), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition (1995), so stated. First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: The Book shows the slightest lean to the spine; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Virtually 'As New'. The DJ shows only the mildest rubbing to the panels; the price is intact. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.6 x 6 x 1 inches). 273 pages. Language: English. Weight: 17 ounces. Deckle fore-edge. Hardback with DJ. Mark Salzman (born December 3, 1959 in Greenwich, Connecticut) is an American writer. He is perhaps best known for his 1986 memoir Iron & Silk, which describes his experiences living in China as an English teacher in the early 1980s. He is a celloist. In 1996, he performed as guest cellist with YoYo Ma, pianist Emmanuel Ax, and others at Alice Tully Hall for the 20th anniversary performance of Live From Lincoln Center. This warm, entertaining memoir suggests that Salzman was a rather unusual child. As a 13-year-old who was small for his age, he sought to prove himself through Zen studies and kung fu, paths he followed obsessively, just as he had decided, at seven, to train to become an astronaut. The oldest of three children, Salzman, who was born in 1959 and grew up in Ridgefield, Conn., admired his parents, his father a gloomy but companionable social worker and amateur astronomer, his mother a cheerful music teacher. Most amusing are Salzman's stories of his kung fu apprenticeship under a dissipated but sadistic sensei and his friendship with one Michael Dempsey, "the most feared boy in our school," a creative troublemaker and martial arts buddy. When he matured to driving age, Salzman had a penchant for buying lemons from used-car dealers and also became infatuated with marijuana, even trying to grow some at home. He studied the cello and was accepted into Yale, where his adolescent interest in things Chinese found fruition. If Salzman is reticent about some self-revelation, he taps enough poignancy and humor to shape his story into a memorable one., Random House, 1995., 0<
