About this title: In the twenty years preceding the First World War, cinema rapidly developed from a fairground curiosity into a major industry and social institution, a source of information and entertainment for millions of people. Only recently have film scholars and historians begun to study these early years of cinema in their own right and not simply as first steps towards the classical narrative cinema we now associate with Hollywood. The essays in this collection trace the fascinating history of how the cinema developed its forms of storytelling and representation and how it evolved into a complex ...
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Edition: First Edition
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: BFI Publishing, London
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780851702452ISBN:0851702457
Description: Illustrated. Near Fine. No Jacket. This book has a gray soft cover with black lettering and a black-and-white photo illustration. Cover has mild rubbing, price sticker on rear; inner pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Contains a variety of essays on early film. 424 pages; approx. 6"x9". read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: British Film Institute
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780851702452ISBN:0851702457
Description: Good. BFI Pubs. ppbk. "used" stickers on covers. some underlining and notes in text. Thank you for browsing. A REAL Used Bookstore since 1991. No-hassle return policy if not completely satisfied. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: British Film Institute, United Kingdom
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780851702452ISBN:0851702457
Description: Good. Wraps creased and lightly worn, corners bent, book has a slight spine slant, owner's name on first page, six pages have underlining. read more
Binding: PB
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780851702452ISBN:0851702457
Description: NEAR FINE. Paperback, pp., NEW, In the twenty years preceding the First World War, cinema rapidly developed from a fairground curiosity into a major industry and social institution, a source of information and entertainment for millions of people. Only recently have film scholars and historians begun to study these early years of cinema in their own right and not simply as first steps towards the classical narrative cinema we now associate with Hollywood. The essays in this collection trace ... read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: British Film Institute
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780851702452ISBN:0851702457
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Slight wear to block edges and previous owner's name inside but still a very good studying copy- Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 424 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
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