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New York, New York, USA: Fireside Books/Simon & Schuster, Inc., 1987. CE4 - A trade paperback book in very good+ condition. An unread, tight, clean, sound copy in color wraps with very, very minor overall shelf wear with a remainder mark on the bottom outside paper edges. A biogrphy of Ernie Kovacs and a history of his television comedy that includes scripts, diaries, and routines. Illustrated with black and white photographs. 246p.. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Austin, Texas: Eakin Press, 1989. G4 - DJ is mylar protected. DJ has wrinkling on the top edge, discoloration and normal shelf wear otherwise very good. Book has light discoloration and shelf wear otherwise very good. Book is signed with inscription by Jack Harris. The Fault Does Not Lie With Your Set is a scrapbook of memories covering the first forty years of television in Houston and Southeast Texas as recalled by some of the people who lived through the times, the trials, and the triumphs that make up all books of memory.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, USA: New Page Books/The Career Press, Inc., 2001. CG4 - A hardcover book in very good condition in very good dust jacket. Dust jacket has light scuff patch on the front, small crease on the front inside flap, and light shelf wear. Book lightly cocked, some light discoloration and shelf wear. A book that critically examines the urban legends associated with the stars of motion pictures, TV, and music. By the author of "Urban Legends" and "He Rents, She Rents." 8.5"x5.75", 256 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Barcelona, Spain: Ediciones Paidós Ibérica, SA, 2004. A2 - A Spanish language edition trade paperback ex-library book in good+ to very good- condition. A tight, clean, sound copy in red wraps with minor overall shelf wear with the usual library stamps on the top outside paper edges and the back endpaper. In this book, Danny Schechter, founder and director of Mediachannel, critically examines media coverage since the September 11, 2001. From his analysis of over a thousand radio stations, newspapers, television channels and internet news outlets from around the world, the author offers a damning report that explains how the media has become the spokesmen of the US armed forces in its war against terrorism. Beyond criticism, Schechter suggests a number of changes to improve our sources of information and restore a free and independent press so that it will again be able play its role in preserving a democratic society. Danny Schechter co-founded Globalvision and is currently its executive… Read More

Austin, Texas, U.S.A.: University of Texas Press, 2001. BO1 - DJ is mylar protected. DJ has light shelf wear otherwise fine. If your childhood friends were Agapito, the bombastic, bilingual lion; Campamocha, the fix-it man; Caracoles, the restaurant owner; Uncle Andy, the shoe seller; Berta and Dyana, the life-sze dolls; and Senorita Barrera, then you grew up watching Carrascolendas.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, New York, USA: Little, Brown & Company, 1986. BU1 - A hard cover first American edition book in very good+ condition with a dust jacket in very good condition. A tight, clean, sound copy in black cloth covered boards with gold lettering on the spine with very minor overall shelf wear plus there is "NOT FOR RESALE' in black ink stamped on the bottom outside paper edges. The dust jacket show very minor overall shelf wear mainly in the form of some very, very light edge wear along the top edges plus some very light scattered rubbing. A book that tells the story behind one of the most ambitious and polished television natural history series ever. Heavily illustrated with color photographs throughout. Indexed, 197p.. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: W. H. Allen, 1961. CV5 - A first edition hardcover book in very good condition that has light tanning and shelf wear with no dust jacket. With a Foreword by Hugh Carleton Greene. 8.75"x5.75", 224 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

College Station, Texas, U.S.A.: Texas A&M University Press, 1998. M5 - DJ is mylar protected. DJ and book has some wrinkling on the spine edges, light discoloration and shelf wear otherwise fine. This interesting, well-written book has more than nostalgia value; it offers understanding of the amateur efforts, entrepreneurial innovations, and government regulation that have marked the development of the Texas airwaves.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, New York, USA: HarperPrism/HarperPaperbacks, 1995. BH3 - A trade papeback book in very good+ condition. An unread, tight, clean, sound copy in color wraps with very minor overall shelf wear mainly in the form of some very light scattered overall rubbing of the covers. This is a title in the publisher's X-Files series. A compendium of The X-Files facts and figures. It includes a complete episode guide, photographs, the set, the show's origin, interviews with Chris Carter, David Duchovny, and Gillian Anderson, biographies of the cast and crew, special effects, character studies of Mulder and Scully, detailed breakdowns of favorite villains and recurring characters, trivia and Mulderisms and Scullyisms. Illustrated with black and white photographs. 277p.. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.