Author: KONIGSBERG, IRA
Title: The Complete Film Dictionary
Description: London, Bloomsbury. 1988, First Edition. (ISBN: 0747503028). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A Very Good+ copy which has a little foxing to fore edge, age toning to page edges and a decorative book plate to front pastedown else unmarked. Dustjacket is near Fine and not price clipped. First UK edition, first printing. viii + 420 pages. The book provides a comprehensive lexicon of the motion picture as art, technology, and industry. It is the only work of its kind to provide definitions in the categories of practical terminology - dealing with how movies are made; the language of business, production, and the box office - explaining the economics, history, and evolution of the film industry; criticism; and many other pertinent topics. Concerned with both professional and amateur filmmaking, this invaluable sourcebook defines practices and achievements from the earliest experiments with moving images in the Renaissance to the latest marvels in special-effects cinematography. Over 3500 exceptionally well-illustrated entries. PLEASE NOTE: A HEAVY VOLUME OF 0.96 KILO UNPACKED WEIGHT WHICH MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING COST 11. Very Good/Near Fine.

Keywords: Film Reference, Cinematography 0747503028


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