July 13, 2008

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BRUSSELS WORLD EXHIBITION 1958: OFFICIAL GUIDE
Desclee & Co., Tournai, [1958].

The exhibition's Jetsonian centerpiece was a 100 meter tall structure (the "Atomium"), representing nine atoms of iron magnified 165 billion times.

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Tkachuk, Mary, et al.:
PYSANKA: ICON OF THE UNIVERSE
Ukrainian Museum, Saskatoon, 1977.

The sweet fragility of a decorated egg will warm the heart of even the most bruised cynic.

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Christy, Joe:
HOW TO BUY A USED AIRPLANE
2nd edition. TAB Books, Blue Ridge Summit, PA, 1979.

"Every time you fly you make a number of irrevocable decisions..."

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Austen, Howard, and Beverly Pepper:
THE MYRA BRECKINRIDGE COOKBOOK
Little Brown & Co, Boston, 1970.

Recipes à la drag queen -- "Breast of Capon," "Bearded Oysters," "Cod Pieces," etc.-- co-authored by Gore Vidal's boyfriend.

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Worcester, G.R. [and] Doris Worcester:
THE FLOATING POPULATION IN CHINA, AN ILLUSTRATED RECORD OF THE JUNKMEN AND THEIR BOATS [with] SOME CHUNGKING TYPES ON THE UPPER YANGTZE RIVER
Vetch and Lee Limited, Hong Kong, 1970.

The Hong Kong Beggar Boat, the Pig Boat of the Pearl River, the Flower Boat of Canton, the Coffin Boat...

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Hammett, Lorraine:
THE KNAUGHTY LOOK PRESENTS THE MAGIC OF SCARF FASHION
Hammett Enterprises, Scarborough, ON, 1983.

Wirebound to an A-frame cardboard stand, so you can refer to the instructions while tying your scarf with both hands.

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