Konigsberg, Ira

The Complete Film Dictionary

ISBN: 0453005640
New York, NY, USA: North American Library, 1987. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Inscribed & signed by Ira Konigsberg to Laurence Goldstein. “The Complete Film Dictionary 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 – words dealing with camera or lighting techniques; technical 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 today.” (From front flap) A detailed sourcebook of the film industry by the late Ira Konigsberg (1935-2024), who taught at the University of Michigan for 30 years and was named Professor Emeritus of English Language and also of Film and Video Studies. From the collection of Laurence Goldstein (1943-2023), poet, editor, film critic, and professor in the University of Michigan Department of English Language and Literature. Hardcover in unclipped first-issue dust jacket (with "$24.95" price printed at front flap & "16245087" at rear flap). First edition, "First Printing, November 1987" as stated at copyright page and as indicated by number sequence thereon.Signed and dedicated on first blank page to Goldstein: “To Larry: | My friend, colleague, | and lover of movies. | After all these years, | here we still are – and | with more to come. | Thanks for your friendship. | Ira”. Book is in fine condition with very light scratching and creasing to front, back covers & spine; light scratching to top textblock. Interior Fine with mild age-toning throughout. Dust jacket fine with light smudging, faint scratching, and mild age-toning to front, back covers, spine & flaps; a bit of wear & some tiny bumps, creases at edges and corners of same. An extra handling fee of $1.50 will be added for shipping due to the size and weight of this item. Fine. [Item #8051]

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