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  • Cover image for Frames and Framing in Documentary Comics

    Frames and Framing in Documentary Comics

    $109.99

    Frames and Framing in Documentary Comics explores how graphic narratives reframe global crises while also interrogating practices of fact-finding. An analog print phenomenon in an era shaped by digitalization, documentary comics formulates a distinct counterapproach to conventional journalism. In what ways are ‘facts’ being presented and framed? What is documentary honesty in a world of…

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    Frames and Framing in Documentary Comics

    $109.99

    Frames and Framing in Documentary Comics explores how graphic narratives reframe global crises while also interrogating practices of fact-finding. An analog print phenomenon in an era shaped by digitalization, documentary comics formulates a distinct counterapproach to conventional journalism. In what ways are ‘facts’ being presented and framed? What is documentary honesty in a world of…

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  • An Editorial Cartoon

    An Editorial Cartoon

    $32.00

    A collection of esoteric cartoons about editing, publishing, indexing, and freelancing, accumulated over ten years of monthly blogging at ivacheung.com. One dollar from each book sold goes toward supporting Indigenous editing and publishing initiatives through the Indigenous Editors Association.

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    What a wonderful world

    $6.95

    ‘What a wonderful world’ is one of the stationery series: ‘Inspirational and Motivational Notebook Journals’. This 5″ x 8″ notebook has matte-finish cover featuring a famous wisdom quote on cover page and special quote in each design. We have up to 50 motivational quote designs in this series. This wisdom notebook journal consists of 150…

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    What a wonderful world

    $5.95

    ‘What a wonderful world’ is one of the stationery series: ‘Inspirational and Motivational Notebook Journals’. This 5″ x 8″ notebook has matte-finish cover featuring a famous wisdom quote on cover page and special quote in each design. We have up to 50 motivational quote designs in this series. This wisdom notebook journal consists of 150…

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    Manga in America: Transnational Book Publishing and the Domestication of Japanese Comics

    $135.00

    Japanese manga comic books have attracted a devoted global following. In the popular press manga is said to have “invaded” and “conquered” the United States, and its success is held up as a quintessential example of the globalization of popular culture challenging American hegemony in the twenty-first century. In Manga in America – the first…

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  • Who Understands Comics?: Questioning the Universality of Visual Language Comprehension

    Who Understands Comics?: Questioning the Universality of Visual Language Comprehension

    $120.00

    Drawings and sequential images are so pervasive in contemporary society that we may take their understanding for granted. But how transparent are they really, and how universally are they understood? Combining recent advances from linguistics, cognitive science, and clinical psychology, this book argues that visual narratives involve greater complexity and require a lot more decoding…

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  • The Diary of Queen Charlotte, 1789 and 1794: Memoirs of the Court of George III, Volume 4

    The Diary of Queen Charlotte, 1789 and 1794: Memoirs of the Court of George III, Volume 4

    $200.00

    Queen Charlotte kept a diary in which she recorded her daily activities as well as those of George III and other members of the royal family. Only her volumes for 1789 and 1794 survive, in the Royal Archives at Windsor Castle. Her 1789 diary shows how the king’s illness and recovery impacted upon their lives….

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  • Mary Delany (1700-1788) and the Court of George III: Memoirs of the Court of George III, Volume 2

    Mary Delany (1700-1788) and the Court of George III: Memoirs of the Court of George III, Volume 2

    $126.99

    Though she failed to become a handmaiden to Queen Anne, Mary Delany went on to become a figure at Court, eventually lodging at Windsor. This new edition of her correspondence during her years at Windsor presents previously unpublished letters as well as applying modern standards of editorial principles to her correspondence. The letters show the…

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  • The Memoirs of Charlotte Papendiek (1765-1840): Court, Musical and Artistic Life in the Time of King George III: Memoirs of the Court of George III, V

    The Memoirs of Charlotte Papendiek (1765-1840): Court, Musical and Artistic Life in the Time of King George III: Memoirs of the Court of George III, V

    $225.00

    Mrs Papendiek’s Memoirs record events at court from 1761 – when the future Queen Charlotte came to England to marry King George – until 1792. The Papendieks knew many musicians, including John Christian Bach (son of Johann Sebastian), William Herschel (who became an astronomer) and Haydn. The memoirs also record meetings with artists of the…

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  • Graded Lessons in English

    Graded Lessons in English

    $22.95

    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the “public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no…

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  • Graded Lessons in English

    Graded Lessons in English

    $33.95

    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the “public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no…

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    Girls and Their Comics: Finding a Female Voice in Comic Book Narrative

    $100.00

    In America, comics and comic books have often been associated with adolescent male fantasy–muscle-bound superheroes and scantily clad women. Nonetheless, comics have also been read and enjoyed by girls. While there have been many strong representations of women throughout their history, the comics of today have evolved and matured, becoming a potent medium in which…

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  • Cover image for Fanmail: Poetry Inspired by the Characters of Marvel Comics

    Fanmail: Poetry Inspired by the Characters of Marvel Comics

    $9.99

    FANMAIL is a unique and innovative poetic commentary and tribute to many of the superheroes we have grown up with and admire. Fans young and old will relate to the gritty yet truthful comments in a simple rhyme format. The book comes in three media forms, print, DVD and “e-motion” for PC’s, Macs, iPhones, iPad’s…

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  • Creating Comics as Journalism, Memoir and Nonfiction

    Creating Comics as Journalism, Memoir and Nonfiction

    $70.99

    This book provides student journalists, artists, designers, creative writers and web producers with the tools and techniques they need to tell nonfiction stories visually and graphically. Weaving together history, theory, and practical advice, seasoned nonfiction comics professors and scholars Randy Duncan, Michael Ray Taylor and David Stoddard present a hands-on approach to teach readers from…

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  • Empirical Comics Research: Digital, Multimodal, and Cognitive Methods

    Empirical Comics Research: Digital, Multimodal, and Cognitive Methods

    $59.99

    This edited volume brings together work in the field of empirical comics research. Drawing on computer and cognitive science, psychology and art history, linguistics and literary studies, each chapter presents innovative methods and establishes the practical and theoretical motivations for the quantitative study of comics, manga, and graphic novels. Individual chapters focus on corpus studies,…

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