Exaggeration to prove a point is the foundation of America's storytelling heritage. The photographic postcard originated as a visual format for the time-honored tall tale in the Midwest. This amusing volume on the tall-tale postcard captures many facets of life in turn-of-the-century, small-town America and vividly bears witness to a unique form of creativity. 150 illustrations.
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Exaggeration to prove a point is the foundation of America's storytelling heritage. The photographic postcard originated as a visual format for the time-honored tall tale in the Midwest. This amusing volume on the tall-tale postcard captures many facets of life in turn-of-the-century, small-town America and vividly bears witness to a unique form of creativity. 150 illustrations.
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Add this copy of Larger Than Life: the American Tall Tale Postcard, 1905 to cart. $5.00, good condition, Sold by Dunaway Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Saint Louis, MO, UNITED STATES, published 1990 by Abbeville Pr.
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Add this copy of Larger Than Life: the American Tall Tale Postcard, 1905 to cart. $6.20, very good condition, Sold by HPB-Emerald rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1990 by Abbeville Pr.
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Add this copy of Larger Than Life: the American Tall Tale Postcard, 1905 to cart. $6.20, very good condition, Sold by HPB-Diamond rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1990 by Abbeville Pr.
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
Add this copy of Larger Than Life: the American Tall Tale Postcard, 1905 to cart. $7.00, very good condition, Sold by Burke's Book Store rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Memphis, TN, UNITED STATES, published by Abbeville Pr.
Add this copy of Larger Than Life American Tall-Tale Postcard, 1905-15 to cart. $11.00, like new condition, Sold by Warren Hahn rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Pleasant View, TN, UNITED STATES, published 1990 by Abbeville Press.
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As New in As New jacket. Book. 9h x 9w. A real nice clean unmarked 132 page first edition hardcover. Nice dust jacket has a small tape spot top right corner that may not show in scan. Offers a brief history of the "exaggerated" picture postcard, and how it captured many facets of life in turn-of-the-century small-town America. During the early years of this century the tall-tale postcard flourished in the American Midwest. In design, close-up photographs of ordinary-size produce and/or animals were combined--in skewed scale--with photos of people. Painstaking scissor-work resulted in hilarious, proto-surreal shots:
Add this copy of Larger Than Life the American Tall Tale Postcard 1905 to cart. $12.00, very good condition, Sold by Dave Wilhelm Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Evanston, IL, UNITED STATES, published 1990 by Abbeville Press.
Add this copy of Larger Than Life: the American Tall-Tale Postcard. 1905 to cart. $12.00, very good condition, Sold by Weller Book Works, A.B.A.A. rated 1.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Salt Lake City, UT, UNITED STATES, published 1990 by Abbeville.
Add this copy of Larger Than Life: the American Tall-Tale Postcard, 1905 to cart. $14.95, very good condition, Sold by Hennessey + Ingalls rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Los Angeles, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1990 by Abbeville Press.
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Used-Very Good. Exaggeration to prove a point is the foundation of America's storytelling heritage. The photographic postcard originated as a visual format for the time-honored tall tale in the Midwest. This amusing volume on the tall-tale postcard captures many facets of life in turn-of-the-century, small-town America and vividly bears witness to a unique form of creativity. 150 illustrations. Very nice clean, tight copy free of any marks.
Add this copy of Larger Than Life: the American Tall Tale Postcard, 1905 to cart. $18.00, very good condition, Sold by AJA Bookstore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Venice, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1990 by Abbeville Press.
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Stated First Edition, first printing, with no additional printings noted, in near fine / very good condition. The pages of the text are clean and crisp with no bent corners. Boards are solid, and the spine is square and tight. The dust jacket has some shelf wear with a little scuff on the front. Attractive book with minimal signs of use an unclipped DJ, and no remainder mark. All items guaranteed, and a portion of each sale supports social programs in Los Angeles. Ships from CA.
